Description
This is a fictional rescue helicopter based loosely off the AW-189. It's meant for search and rescue operations and can complete any rescue or fire mission that may pop up. It has a top speed of about 190 mph when cruise mode is turned on. It is able to land on the medical ship and can be used in conjunction with other creations if desired.
Features
It features an altitude hold system, autopilot, cruise mode, a searchlight, and winch. It has a medical bed and seven additional seats for passengers along with heaters. There are plenty of supplies including fire extinguishers, firefighting equipment, diving equipment, ropes, cables, welders, defibrillators, medkits, and more.
Operation
[b]Controls[/b]
To start the helicopter, turn on the key and increase the throttle to 100%. Once the engine spools up, turn off the parking brake and apply forward pitch to taxi the helicopter out. Once out the hangar, apply collective climb or descend (if already in the air). You can toggle the landing gear by flipping the switch in the center console. The pilot's seat controls aircraft flight and can also control the searchlight. The co-pilot's seat only controls the search light. The parking brake is on the ceiling along with all navigation lights and landing lights. The searchlight and heater buttons are found behind the throttle, and the autopilot, altitude hold, and landing gear buttons are on the center console. The keypads for autopilot and altitude hold are located on the ceiling.
Pitch: w/s
Roll: a/d
Yaw: left/right
Collective: up/down
1: Throttle up
2: Throttle down
[b]Autopilot/Altitude[/b]
To turn on the autopilot, open the map and set a waypoint. Click on the keyboard on the ceiling and paste in the waypoint coordinates. Turn on the button in the center console the helicopter will begin flying towards the waypoint. For altitude hold, simply input the desired altitude in the smaller keypad on the ceiling and push the button in the middle. The helicopter will then climb or descend to the selected altitude. If dropping to a lower altitude, be aware that the helicopter may become disoriented and flip itself over because it's trying to rapidly descend. It will correct itself when it hits the target altitude unless that altitude is near ground or sea level (at which point it will most likely crash). Turning off altitude hold in the middle of this kind of descent will also cause the helicopter to correct itself. Keep in mind that will probably want altitude hold on while cruise mode is engaged. Attempting to pitch forward with only cruise mode engaged may send the helicopter into a nose dive.
[b]Winch[/b]
To operate the winch, first open the door by pressing the button found on the control panel on the left wall. Then press the button that moves the winch outside. Raising and lowering the winch can be controlled by both the control panel and the master harness (if playing solo). If you are in the master winch and need to get back into the helicopter, grab one of the multiple handles that are around the door frame, exit the winch, and then try to get in a seat.
Conclusion
I had a lot of fun building this and am excited that it's my first quality upload to the workshop! I hope y'all have fun with it and that it serves you well. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to say something in the comments.
