How to control SAS for helicopter?

[AlternativeXinba]

There doesn't seem to be a control called "Stability Augmented System" under helicopter controls, so how do change the SAS mode? Which button is it by default and what is it called?

[Qonqueror]

You need to change to the "full controls" mode for that.

https://warthunder.com/en/news/5742-development-flight-models-and-physics-of-war-thunder-helicopters-en

[Mollerz]

It is incredibly janky.

You are truly better off learning how to hover manually.

[Dave]

H is for hover.... you can go sideways and back and forth with the asdw keys. Mollerz is right though... learn how to fly manually.... but you do drift and can get some tree strikes and crash when low. So watch out

[Mollerz]

Originally posted by Dave:

H is for hover.... you can go sideways and back and forth with the asdw keys. Mollerz is right though... learn how to fly manually.... but you do drift and can get some tree strikes and crash when low. So watch out

You can get it down to very little drift.

The key is to use all of the range of your collective and manage your altitude drops.

After enough rocket attack flying you will eventually see that light deliberate touches are the order of the day.

In the beginning, I was always 100% coll all the time, and I see many noobs do the same. You can get really quite accurate and predictable with a bit of the epiphanies that come along with crashing and F'ing up.

If anything, this experience has me interested in the apache for DCS.

[Dave]

Originally posted by Mollerz:

Originally posted by Dave:

H is for hover.... you can go sideways and back and forth with the asdw keys. Mollerz is right though... learn how to fly manually.... but you do drift and can get some tree strikes and crash when low. So watch out

You can get it down to very little drift.

The key is to use all of the range of your collective and manage your altitude drops.

After enough rocket attack flying you will eventually see that light deliberate touches are the order of the day.

In the beginning, I was always 100% coll all the time, and I see many noobs do the same. You can get really quite accurate and predictable with a bit of the epiphanies that come along with crashing and F'ing up.

If anything, this experience has me interested in the apache for DCS.

It does matter which bird you have too... I have the alowet and a huey.... Allowett needs 100% collective most of the time but the Huey seems to do fine with 50-60%.
Heliborne has a little better chopper control system. IMO.