User manual

DodoSim 206 FSX User Manual

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Check that your throttle is fully closed. You cannot introduce fuel until the engine is running fast enough

that the expanding combustion gases will be driven out the exhaust.

“I’m doing everything right, but the temperature climbs past the yellow area every time during a

start. Why is that?”

There are two likely possibilities: Either you have a moderate to strong tail wind that is preventing the

exhaust gases from escaping efficiently, or the engine is damaged and requires servicing. Or, you may

have a poorly calibrated throttle axis which is delivering fuel before the engine is turning fast enough to

combust it controllably.

“If I press another key whilst I’m holding a key down to operate the starter then the starter stops

and the engine temperature rockets. Why?”

This is due to the way keyboard matrices work and can be observed using any text editor. If you are

holding a key down to cause repeated keystrokes and you press another key, the repeated keystrokes

will stop. To prevent this, either do not press any other key whilst you are holding a starter key down, or

map the starter function to a joystick button instead of a keystroke.

5.3 FLYING

“I don’t notice anything different in the behaviour between this and the standard FSX

helicopters! Why?!”

Check your Difficulty Level switch position and the General Realism slider in the “Aircraft->Realism

Settings” dialog. This slider should be set to maximum to experience all the advanced behaviours

properly.

“Every time I try and land the rotor RPM climbs up. Why?”

The rotor is wind-milling because you have lowered the collective too far. Try lifting it a little to control

the rotor RPM.

“I always have to push left pedal to keep straight in a hover. Surely this can’t be right?”

Yes it is. It is due to a phenomenon known as torque-induced yaw.

“I’m dive-bombing my local airport and the helicopter keeps rolling out of control. Why is this?”

You are exceeding the safe speed limits of the helicopter beyond which pilot cyclic input cannot

overcome flap-back. A good rule of thumb is that you should not observe the tip of your rotor disc below

the horizon during flight to avoid flying too fast. Reduce collective pitch to descend instead of pointing

the nose down as you might in a fixed-wing aircraft.

5.4 WEAR AND DAMAGE

“I’m continually over-temping the turbine and it never fails. Why?”

You are either operating the helicopter at a Difficulty Level that does not support mechanical failures or

you have the Failure Mode set to “Timers” in the settings.

“I never receive messages telling me I’m causing damage to the helicopter and nothing ever

goes wrong. Why?”

You are either operating the helicopter at a Difficulty Level that does not support mechanical failures or

you have the Failure Mode set to “Timers” in the settings. Wear only accrues in “Cumulative Wear”

mode.

“Every time I try and fly all I hear is grinding noises and I can’t take off. Why?”