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Huey X
Operation Manual
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Aerosoft Huey X Operation Manual

Aerosoft HUEY X 1.00 manual
CONTENTS
COPYRIGHTS .................................................................................................................................................................. 3
CREDITS.......................................................................................................................................................................... 4
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................................................................... 4
CONTACT SUPPORT ....................................................................................................................................................... 4
INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL ...................................................................................................................................... 5
IN FSX ............................................................................................................................................................................. 5
FLIGHT MODEL ....................................................................................................................................................... 5
TURBINE ................................................................................................................................................................. 6
ROTOR BRAKE ........................................................................................................................................................ 6
FLYING THE HUEY .......................................................................................................................................................... 7
SYSTEMS ........................................................................................................................................................................ 8
ANTI-TORQUE PEDALS ......................................................................................................................................... 11
COLLECTIVE PITCH LEVER .................................................................................................................................... 11
CYCLIC STICK ........................................................................................................................................................ 11
TRANSPONDER .................................................................................................................................................... 12
PANELS AND GAUGES .................................................................................................................................................. 13
OPERATING LIMITATIONS ............................................................................................................................................ 22
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CHECKLISTS .................................................................................................................................................................. 23
APPENDIX A: THE AEROSOFT INSTALLER AND LAUNCHER .......................................................................................... 27
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THE BELL UH - 1 H ( UH-1D) / B E L L 2 0 5A -1
The Bell UH 1(Bell 205) is without a doubt one of the most famous helicopters. The first versions where produced in 1956 and it is still manufactured today. Bell named it UH-1 Iroquois but it became better known under the Huey nickname. Without a doubt the Vietnam War played an important role in the development and fame of the aircraft. For the first time infantry were highly mobile and could operate anywhere in the range of the Huey. Casualties could be med evacuated fast. It changed the face of war from fixed fronts to a series of skirmishes and a far better chance of survival when you got wounded (assuming you were on the side that had helicopters).
The UH-1H was a development on the UH-1D model, with the main difference of a stronger engine. The 1,400 shp Lycoming T-53-L-13 however was soon shown to be a bit too powerful for the gear box and it is almost always limited to a lower output (often 1,100 shp).
The civilian version was called the Bell 205 and although not as successful as the military version they were produced in the thousands and are certified for nearly any role a helicopter can perform.
Please note that the German Bundeswehr Hueys are built in Germany by Dornier and use the UH-1D designation although they are in fact identical to the UH-1H as flown by the US armed forces. Pleas note that we use the UH­1D designation.

COPYRIGHTS

The manual, documentation, video images, software and all the related materials are copyrighted and cannot be copied, photocopied, translated or reproduced to any electronic medium or machine legible form, neither completely nor in part, without the previous written consent of AEROSOFT. THE SOFTWARE IS FURNISHED «AS IS» AND IT DOES NOT COME FURNISHED WITH ANY GUARANTEE IMPLICIT OR EXPRESS. THE AUTHOR DECLINES EVERY RESPONSIBILITY FOR CONTINGENT MALFUNCTIONS, DECELERATION, AND ANY DRAWBACK THAT SHOULD ARISE, USING THIS SOFTWARE.
Copyright © 2011 AEROSOFT and Joachim Schweigler (SPECIFIC - 3D - DESIGN). All rights reserved. Microsoft Windows, and Flight Simulator are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other Countries. All trademarks and brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective owners. Copyrights are serious stuff. If you find any pirated copies of this software please notify us at support@aerosoft.com. We will make sure reports of copyrights violation are rewarded.
Aerosoft GmbH Lindberghring 12 D-33142 Büren Germany
www.aerosoft.com
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CREDITS

Concept: Joachim Schweigler (SPECIFIC - 3D - DESIGN) & Aerosoft Modeling/Texturing/Animation: Joachim Schweigler (SPECIFIC - 3D - DESIGN) Project Management: Mathijs Kok (Aerosoft) Manual, documentation: Mathijs Kok (Aerosoft) & many others Manual corrections: Christoph Beck XML coding: Finn Jacobsen (Aerosoft) Flight modeling: John Cagle & Aerosoft Sounds: Andriano Martoni & William Lennox (Aerosoft) Installer: Andreas Mügge Testing: Several good folks who will all be getting a copy
Special thanks to Mr. Mallwitz and Mr. Schröder at Bückeburg airfield and Mr. Sarmann and Mr. Buckschad at Celle Faßberg airfield for the assistance. In general, the German Bundeswehr has been most helpful.

SYSTEM REQ UIR E M E N TS

Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 CPU (Core 2 Quad advised) 2 GB RAM Direct X 9 compatible Graphics Card with minimal 512 MB Microsoft FSX (with SP2 or Acceleration) Windows XP, Windows VISTA, Windows 7 (fully updated) Adobe Acrobat® Reader 8 minimal to read and print the manual
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This product is compatible with DX10 as much as it possible (note that Microsoft does not document or
officially support the DX10 mode)
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Available for free, download at: http://www.adobe.com/prodindex/acrobat/readstep.html

CONTACT SUP P O R T

Support for this product is done by Aerosoft. We prefer to do support on the support forum for one simple reason, it is fast and efficient because customers help customers when we are sleeping.
Aerosoft forums: http://www.forum.aerosoft.com/
We feel strongly about support. Buying one of our products gives you the right to waste our time with questions you feel might be silly. They are not.
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INSTALLATION A N D R EM OVAL

This product uses the Aerosoft Installer and Launcher combination. That means that you will have to activate the product online after installing it. This is very simple -- however, if you need assistance check Appendix A where it is explained step-by-step.
After installing it can help to defragment your hard disk (unless it is a SSD drive that should not be defragmented). Do note that after installing you will be presented with a warning the first time you start FSX. Just accept what is offered.
Removal should never be done manually but only using the software removal applet you will find in the Windows Control panel.

IN FSX

MODELS AND L I V E R I E S

Included are Bell 205 (civil) and Bell UH-1D (military) models and five different liveries. You will find them in FSX under the Aircraft Type Rotorcraft (for the 205 models) and the Aircraft Type Military Rotorcraft (for the UH-1D models). Do make sure you activated the [Show all variations] option.
We expect more liveries available soon as a complete paint kit is available.

COLD DARK / R E A D Y TO GO

When [shift]-[2] is pressed the user can configure the helicopter with a single click in a ‘Cold and dark’ state where all systems are off, or in a ‘Ready to go…” state where the helicopter is fully configured for take-off. Please note that as systems initialize all at the same time some alarms might be triggered. If there is any system that does not
seem to initialize correctly we advise to select the ‘Cold and dark’ state, and wait five seconds before selecting the ‘Ready to go…’ state.

LIMITATION S

Helicopters (and especially turbine helicopters) are not ideal in FSX because some functions are just not possible. We would like to explain how we handled those.

FLIGHT MODE L

The biggest problem of helicopters in FSX is the simple fact that the flight modeling is very limited. We solved this by including a separate module that corrects many (if not all) of these problems.
Torque-induced yaw added Stabilized rotor head simulation added Control travels in hover and cruise flight corrected Tail rotor effectiveness corrected
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Retreating blade stall Control effectiveness depending on hydraulics pressure
The Huey has been tested by four pilots who in total have thousands of hours at the controls of this helicopter. They assure us the behavior in flight is very accurate. Please note that vortex ring state (VRS) is NOT included because the Huey does not suffer from this dangerous condition.

TURBINE

We decided against adapting the strange turbine implementation of FSX to maintain full compatibility with other add-ons and hardware. This means the start-up procedure is not fully accurate.

ROTOR BRAK E

Although all the rotor brake controls and feedback systems are all functional and animated, there is no actual rotor brake. This is because the helicopter base model in FSX that we decided to use does not have this function.

FSX SETTING S

We strongly advise the fully realistic settings in the Aircraft | Realism as in any other setting the systems might not function as they should do. Note that for some other helicopters different settings are advised.
A good frame rate is more important for helicopter flying than it is for flying aircraft because you depend so much on visual input. Try to keep a steady frame rate.

CONTROL HAR D W A R E

As flying a helicopter in FSX involves an almost constant input of small commands it helps to have a joystick that is precise and has a very small ‘dead zone’. The use of a separate rudder is highly recommended.

AEROSOFT S O U N D M O DULE

Included in this product is a special sound module that adds many sounds to the Virtual Cockpit. These sounds cannot be used by FSX and this module is needed. You might notice that these sounds work a bit differently than the standard FSX sounds. They will keep playing when the simulator is paused or in slew because they are handled by the Operating System and not by FSX. The big advantage is that they have no impact on the frame rate of FSX on a multi core computer. Sound volumes in FSX should be all at maximum to get the best sound environment.
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FLYING THE HU E Y

As helicopters go the Huey is one of the easiest to fly. It is very stable and not as nervous on controls as many other helicopters. As the helicopter has been manufactured for many decades and has been improved as time went on all the nasty behavior has been corrected. It is very predictable in all conditions.
To get acquainted with the Huey we advise you to position the helicopter on a wide long runway in perfect weather conditions (no wind) with full tanks. Make sure you are running a good frame rate, at least 20 fps. Now slowly pull the power control lever (you would use the throttle for that) until the helicopter lifts off. Immediately reduce power a fraction. The helicopter will move forward slowly. Reduce throttle even more and pull the cyclic to slow down and land. Keep making these small hops to the end of the runway.
At the end of the runway turn around and repeat the process, but try to make the jumps a bit longer every time. Try to stay between 5 and 10 feet. Also try to come to a complete stop before touching down. When you arrive back at your starting position you might even be able to hover in a stable attitude for a few seconds. It’s hard, but it will get easier. Now turn around and take off one more time but keep climbing. Use the runway to keep you in a straight line. Correct any unwanted movement as early as possible but with very light forces on the controls. Try to maintain speed around 90 knots in the climb and keep the torque at 2.
As you reach 500 feet AGL pull the cyclic forward to level off and stay at 90 knots (that’s the correct cruise speed at any altitude). Maintain speed, altitude and direction. You will have to power down to 1.5 torque to get into a fully stable cruise flight. When you feel comfortable try making a few turns. Maintain altitude and speed. Increase the rate of turn as you get more comfortable. When it is time to land approach the airport on the extended runway center line. Reduce power, but do not let the nose drop, it should remain in the same attitude. Do not pick up more speed with every power change. As you get close begin reducing the speed. Aim for the runway threshold.
When speed is reduced to around 20 knots you will have to increase power as you are losing ‘transition lift’. You
will also need to use more anti torque at lower speed. Ideally you should arrive over the threshold at 10 feet and with very low speed. Now slowly reduce speed while staying above the runway. When speed is almost zero, power down and land. Some (very little!) forward speed is acceptable when you are learning and makes landing a bit more stable. But a perfect vertical landing is of course much better.
The biggest problem any beginner has with helicopter is balance and over-controlling. A helicopter, unlike most aircraft, always needs to be flown, you can never ‘let it fly itself’ as you search for a chart or a soft drink. But after a
few hours you will not even notice the small control inputs you make. It’s like riding a bike or driving a car. It
becomes natural. But always try to correct any behavior you do not want as early as possible and with a control
input as lightly as possible. Stay with the aircraft; do not fall behind until you have to make big control inputs. It’s
very easy to get into a situation where too much control input leads to an even bigger opposite input.
Note that there are people who feel that it is best to start with learning to hover and not with the small hops advised above. This makes the learning curve steeper but when you master the hover stage all other stages of the flight will be much easier.
Flying a helicopter is without a doubt more challenging than flying an aircraft and the learning curve is different from an aircraft. The first hour is the hardest. But everybody can learn it.
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ENGINE ICING
Icing conditions
De-icing systems - ON
ENGINE ICE DET
Engine ice detector failure
ENGINE DE-ICE ON
De-ice system is on
LEFT FUEL BOOST
Pump pressure low
Reduce flight altitude if practical
RIGHT FUEL BOOST
Pump pressure low
Reduce flight altitude if practical
ENG FUEL PUMP
Pump failure
Land as soon as possible
FUEL LOW
10 minutes of cruise left
FUEL FILTER
Filter partially clogged
Correct for next flight and land within 30 minutes
GOV EMER
Governor in manual mode
HYD PRESS NO. 1
Hydraulic system 1 low pressure
Check HYDR SYS NO.1 switch is ON Toggle hydraulic system circuit breaker Land immediate if pressure is not restored
DOOR LOCK
Aft cabin door unlocked
Correct

SYSTEMS

The UH-1 has simple systems compared to modern helicopters. This makes it easy to maintain and highly reliable.

CAUTION SY S TE M

The caution panel will have lit sections when systems are not working correctly. This can be because they are not switched on (for example when the engine is not running) or because there is a failure. Any lit indication will also illuminate the MASTER CAUTION light. The TEST/RESET switch will reset the MASTER CAUTION light and will light up all segments when in test setting.

ICE AND RAIN R E P E L LE NT

The Huey is designed to operate in harsh conditions and is equipped with a simple yet efficient system to prevent icing. The HTR switch on the overhead panel controls the pitot heating system. The defrost switch on the right top of the center console activates the window defrost systems, this also prevents fogging of the windows. On the overhead panel the CABIN HEATING BLEED AIR controls the flow of hot air to the cabin. The AFT OUTLET controls the heating in the cabin section behind the cockpit. Engine anti-ice is controlled with a switch on the engine panel.
The two wind shield wipers can be activated individually but will both run at the same speed (OFF/LOW/MEDIUM/FAST). Note, that the circuit breakers must be active!

DOORS AND WIN D O W S

The passenger / cargo doors consist of two sections. The small forward section can only be opened when the larger aft section is opened first. The crew doors and windows can be opened.
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LIGHTING

The internal lighting system consists of overhead dome lights that can be white or green and panel lighting in green. In flight only the panel lights are used. Note that the white dome lights are useful if you find the whole cockpit too dark, even during daylight hours. Do note that like many military cockpit the Huey panels are dark and offer little contrast.
External lights include position (navigation) lights that can be set steady or blinking and bright or dim, the latter to be used with night vision equipment and anti-collision (strobe and beacon) lights. The landing light can be extended and retracted and accidental activation is prevented with a switch guard. The powerful search light can be retracted when not used and steered with the thumb switch

OIL SYSTEM S

The engine oil system includes an oil reservoir, valves, filters, coolers and pumps. It is one of the most vital systems on the helicopter and pressure and temperature should always be observed. On the main console there two gauges that show the oil pressure and oil temperature. The caution panel will show low oil pressure and oil temperature cautions when appropriate.
The transmission oil system includes a sump that serves as the reservoir, valves, coolers, filters and a pump. It not only lubricates the transmission system but also cools it. On the main console there are two gauges that show the oil pressure and oil temperature. The caution panel will show low oil pressure and oil temperature cautions when appropriate.

ELECTRICAL S Y S T E M

The electrical system includes a 115 volt AC system and a 28 volt DC system. Two engine-driven generators (MAIN GEN and STARTER GEN) provide the power to two inverters that convert the 28 volt DC electricity to 115 V AC and feed the essential and non-essential bus. A 24 volt battery provides backup power and is used to start the engine.
On the main console a DC and AC voltmeter show diverse voltages (depending on the switch settings), load meters show the load on the electrical system and two indicator lights show generator failure. Depressing these lights will test them.
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