What to Do After Finding Hot Connectors on Overhead Power Lines (2017) [video]

Re:What to Do After Finding Hot Connectors on Overhead Power... by perl4ever on Tuesday August 21, 2018 @09:43PM (#17815570)

I have not actually flown a helicopter, but every time I tried one in MS Flight Simulator, I promptly lost my balance, flipped over and crashed directly after taking off.

However, it may be that using some other form of control than a mouse works better.

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Re:What to Do After Finding Hot Connectors on Overhead Power... by akavel on Wednesday August 22, 2018 @02:08AM (#17816698)

I've bought a joystick (some inexpensive HOTAS set actually [1]) specifically for playing helicopter sims. It makes a world of a difference. I mean, still hard, but suddenly approachable at all and fun. And notably, all the hand movements you do must be super tiny. According to youtube, that's how it is on real helis too.

[1] namely, Thrustmaster T-Flight HOTAS X, IIRC

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Re:What to Do After Finding Hot Connectors on Overhead Power... by dreamcompiler on Wednesday August 22, 2018 @09:44AM (#17818601)

The real thing is easier than a simulator. The sensory inputs that come from your butt are invaluable and impossible to reproduce in a desktop simulator.

Plus you're very highly-motivated to stay alive.

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