These are the controls that are available when you are using the simulator mode:
• Flight direction of the helicopter: To turn the vehicle around
hold down the left or the right-hand button of the mouse and move it to the
right or the left. You can also turn around using the button on the tool bar.
However, if you are using an external view, it will not follow the helicopter’s
movement so you will be shown a view of the side of the helicopter.
NOTE: An up or down movement of the mouse will not result in a change of direction; instead you will be offered a change of view.
• View from inside the helicopter: If you click on the right or left
hand button of the mouse and you move it up or down or left or right you will be
moving your view in these directions. You can also move your viewpoint using the
buttons on the tool bar (look up or
down).
NOTE: right and left movements will change the flight direction of your vehicle.
• View of the helicopter: When you activate the simulator, the
initial position of the camera will be inside the helicopter. To get out of the
helicopter and obtain an external view, turn the wheel of your mouse forward.
The distance between you and the helicopter will depend on how much you turn the
wheel. If you do not have a wheel on your mouse you can use the buttons
on the tool bar. You will be able to move your view in the same was as if you
were inside the helicopter.
• Speed: To increase or reduce the helicopter’s speed, hold down the left hand button of the mouse on the speed marker (lower left hand section of the window) and move up or down, depending on if you want to accelerate or reduce speed, respectively.
• Altitude of the track: To increase or reduce the altitude of the
helicopter, hold down the left hand button of the mouse on the altitude marker
(lower left hand section of the window) and move it up or down, depending on if
you want to ascend or descend, respectively. You can also carry out this
function using the buttons on the tool bar.
• Vertical speed: To increase or reduce the vertical speed of the helicopter, hold down the left hand button of the mouse on the altitude marker (lower left hand section of the window) and move it up or down to establish the vehicle’s constant vertical movement.
• Create an artificial track: If you activate this option (see the lower left hand section of the window), the software will create and draw a track that will follow the directions taken by the helicopter. You will be able to carry out all the normal track functions with this artificial track. When you want to finish creating the artificial track, click again on Create an artificial track. These tracks will have a different colour to the other tracks so you do not confuse them.