This is an update for FSX of the Seahawk Model by Jordan Moore and Repainted in Spanish Navy colours by Jorge GM.  I am including the Cougar autopilot gauge by Dirk Fassbender and a tutorial for the autopilot by Ronald Vermeij.  I have added the 4th wheel and corrected any contact points that needed correcting.  I have updated the flight dynamics so it is easier to fly; similar to the default EH101.  It has both 2D and 3D cockpits.

Unzip to a folder of your choice.  Copy the aircraft to the FS Rotocraft folder.  Follow the instructions with the autopilot gauge in the Cougar folder to set up the gauges to work in FSX.  No need to overwrite anything if already there, and no need to change the panel.cfg file; that part has already been done.  The effect and the gauge in the gauges and effects folder can be copied to the main FS gauges and effects folder; but you should not need the hover gauge as the Cougar autopilot can do a whole lot more than just hover.  I did leave it in the panel.cfg file as it was not hurting anything by being there, at least as far as I could tell.

I left in the sound file that came with the aircraft.  If you wish to find out if you think it is better, go to the sound= line in the aircraft.cfg file and put the word old after the = sign.  To change back, just remove the word old.

The tutorial will show you how the autopilot works.  I recommend doing at least the first two lessons for those unfamiliar with the gauge.  Use the Seahawk instead of the bell that is used in the tutorial.

With wheels on the helicopter you can get away with landing at 10 knots or less, as long as there is little, or no, moving to the side and you touch down gently when flying it manually.

Note: 	TO HAVE BETTER CONTROL WHILE MANUALLY FLING THE AIRCRAFT; IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY DONE SO, GO INTO THE CONTROLS SECTION OF THE SIM AND SET ALL NULL ZONE SETTINGS TO 0. THEN SET ALL THE SENSITIVITY SETTINGS AS FAR TO THE RIGHT AS YOU ARE COMFORTABLE WITH.  SINCE THIS GAVE ME BETTER CONTROL WHILE LANDING OR HOVERING, I EXPECT IT TO HELP YOU AS WELL.

The autopilot toggles with the other controls icon on both of the panels.

Anyone:  You have my permission to use any of my updates with the following conditions:  One, you don't try to make money with them.  Two, you don't try to hurt, or take something from anyone by using them.


Bob Chicilo.

bchicilo@bell.net