DCS Guide - UH-1H Huey
Table of Contents
Part 1 - Introduction
Part 2 - Controls Setup
Part 3 - Cockpit & Gauges
Part 4 - Pre-Flight & Mission Planning
What is Pre-Flight
1 - Mission Type
2 - Loadout
3 - Resulting Weight
4 - Environmental Conditions
5 - Operational Limits & Power Settings
Required Power (Torque) to Maintain Hover State
Hover Ceiling
Max Torque Available
6 - Pre-Flight Checklist
Common Mistakes
Part 5 - Start-Up Procedure
Rearming
Pre-Start-Up
Engine Start-Up
Post-Start / Engine Runup
Part 5 - Takeoff
Hover Power Check
How to Hover
Taking Off
Part 7 - Landing & Shutdown
Visual Landing
Shutdown
Part 8 - Engine & Ancillary Systems
Section Structure
Powerplant
Lycoming T-53-L-13B Introduction
Engine Controls
Engine Indications
Engine Operation Limits
Engine Fuel Control
RPM Governor & Droop Compensator
Fuel System
Hydraulic System
Electrical System
Fire Detection System
Part 9 - Principles of Helicopter Flight
Flight Controls
Forces
Gyroscopic Precession
Retreating Blade Stall & Dissymmetry of Lift
OGE VS IGE (Ground Effect)
VRS (Vortex Ring State)
Mast Bumping
Part 10 - Autorotation
Corrective Actions
Part 11 - Mission Types & Operations
Aircraft Specifications Table
A Few Rules of Thumb
Flight Envelope
Flight Modes
Formations
Troop Deployment
How to Load/Drop Troops (CTLD Script)
Sling Loads
Part 12 - Weapons & Countermeasures
Armament Overview
XM60 Reflex (Fixed) Sight
Frontal Miniguns
With XM60 Reflex Fixed Sight (Pilot)
With Flexible Sight (Copilot)
Rockets
Side Door Gunners
Flares
Part 13 - Radio Tutorial
Radio System Overview
ICS (Intercom System)
AN/ARC-51BX UHF Radio
Manual Frequency Tutorial
Preset Frequency Tutorial
AN/ARC-134 VHF Radio Tutorial
AN/ARC-131 FM Radio Tutorial
Airfield Frequencies
Part 14 - Radio Navigation
Understanding ADF, NDB, VOR, ILS
Navigation Equipment
Magnetic Deviation
FM Radio Homing Navigation Example
ADF (Automatic Direction Finder) Navigation Example
VOR (VHF Omnidirectional Range) Navigation Example
ILS (Instrument Landing System) Approach Example
Part 15 - AI Autopilot
Part 16 - Multicrew
Part 17 - Other Resources
Standard Communications
Other Resources
Annex A - Charts & Tables
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