ddavid 149 Posted July 8, 2012 Report Share Posted July 8, 2012 Here's another challenging approach - the helipad atop the Burj Al Arab hotel in Dubai. Here it is in FSX: Looks like a nice place to stay... Cheers - Dai. Link to post Share on other sites
mutley 4,487 Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 Now that was impressive Dai, I had my eyes closed most of the time, did you?!! Well done Joe Link to post Share on other sites
mike H 456 Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 Nice One Dai, great control on your landing .The Dodo sim 206 is great to fly and very much like the real aircraft. Landing it in my view is the hardest thing to get right, Well Done sir. Link to post Share on other sites
stu7708 244 Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 Well done Dai... And as difficult as the approach is, at times it's even harder since you need to dodge tennis balls and avoid landing on the net and players up there... http://youtu.be/JpV6WULqLTw Link to post Share on other sites
ddavid 149 Posted July 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 @ Mike - Thanks! I was using level 5 in the Dodo-Sim, hence the Vortex Ring trouble - I just wasn't focussed enough on the flying what with getting the recording done. Funnily enough, I'm moderately good with the Dodo-Sim, but can't fly the Aerosoft Huey-X quite as well. There's a story there, somewhere! @ Micke - it was the Agassi-Federer video that put me onto this 'project' in the first place - no way would I play anything with that exposure! Cheers - Dai. Link to post Share on other sites
aeromax 10 Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 Well done Dai . Is that a default FSX Helicopter ?. cheers Link to post Share on other sites
ddavid 149 Posted July 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 No - it's the Dodo-Sim Bell 206B - possibly the best in terms of realism, or so my rotor-head mates say! The Dodo-Sim is much more straightforward to fly - the flight dynamics are consistent and not twitchy like the default M.S. helicopters like the R22. Try it, you'll like it BTW, I'm currently working on an FSX mission using the Burj Al Arab hotel helipad - I'll let you know when it's ready... Cheers - Dai. Link to post Share on other sites
PanzerFodder 0 Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 Very cool landing again Dai, well done matey That reminds me I must get out in the Huey more often . Cheer's...Graham... PS: not being a huge rotor head ATM, do you know if there is a list anywhere with names and locations of all the tricky helicopter landing pads in FSX??? Link to post Share on other sites
ddavid 149 Posted July 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 Thanks, Graham. Default FSX is pretty bare of helipads in general. Most difficult helicopter approaches are in add-on scenery - like Earth Simulations' Needles, Wolf Rock and Bishop light-houses and Aerosoft's Manhatten. There are a lot of FSX missions with interesting LZ's - Tokyo Executive for one. I'll dig around and see if I can find a list - or make one myself! Cheers - Dai. Link to post Share on other sites
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