Hi there,
For a little over 2 weeks, I have been using FlightGear and can now do pretty good with
most Helicopters...
I am Fair to Good at Take Offs, and do a really good job of keeping a steady flight with
altitude, speed, etc...
Since I started using the Mosquito XE, I have found a quite difficult thing to avoid or
recover from.
Up until now, I have only experienced Rotor Stall and have Capsized a couple times in
the heavier Heli's... but this Light, Little Thing... WOW! lol
When I lift off, I can do a Controlled Hover and fly off into the Sunset... but...
When I try to land it, that is Another Matter... I am experiencing "Settling with Power"
and cannot seem to figure out how to land softly and effectively.
I was able to land one time pretty good but even that was with too much forward momentum
and when I touched down, the Heli "Slid" forward about 30 feet like a Sled in the snow... LOL
I have read and re-read the conditions that make the Vortex happen, and I have read the steps
on how to avoid it and how to recover from it if I have enough altitude... I even watched a video
on Youtube about it but for the life of me, I just cannot land this thing without going into the Vortex
State.
If I lift off and stay in "Ground Effect", I can hover and move forward and fly it good then land it well
but if I am taking a short trip and am up about 4 to 6 hundred feet, I cannot seem to get it low enough
safely to land easily.
Can someone help me with the steps I need to stay out of the Vortex State and land safely?
How the Heck do I land this thing without killing myself (every time)? LOL