VR Pilots! How do you tell if auto-hover successfully engaged?

Outside of VR, I would have the control indicator on, which shows auto-hover on/off as well as submodes (collective/slaved).

But in VR, there appears to be no control indicator.

So how do you know what the auto-hover state is? Just press the button, let go of the controls and hope for the best??

Reduce the pressure on the pedals and see if the helicopter spins around the axis, if yes the it's not worked, also look at the instruments.

Reduce the pressure on the pedals and see if the helicopter spins around the axis, if yes the it's not worked, also look at the instruments.

This does the trick! Thanks!

If you want a very effective way of knowing when it goes in and out of auto hover, use Rctrl+Enter to bring up the controls indicator. When you go into auto hover, it says "auto hover" in the box in large white letters. This way you can instantly see if you were successful at getting it switched on.

If you want a very effective way of knowing when it goes in and out of auto hover, use Rctrl+Enter to bring up the controls indicator. When you go into auto hover, it says "auto hover" in the box in large white letters. This way you can instantly see if you were successful at getting it switched on.

Based on the OPs post, I think they know that already.

But in VR, there appears to be no control indicator.

I have been able to engage auto hover in Vr without a problem. In multicrew it appears to engage at its own leisure.

um, you could watch your gauges like a good pilot does.....

um, you could watch your gauges like a good pilot does.....

Um (eh, ah, etc.), what gauge in particular?

I think the AP gauges (bottom right) with the white lines will be seen moving when AP engaged

You can see a little sudden pitchup on the torque meter, top right gauge next to the indicated airspeed.

I think the AP gauges (bottom right) with the white lines will be seen moving when AP engaged

You can see a little sudden pitchup on the torque meter, top right gauge next to the indicated airspeed.

Thanks!

Both of these are helpful. Will check them out!

I do the same thing and I don't even utilize the VR. The nose up is a sure fire sign it's engaged. As soon as I see that, I remove the anti-torque correction slowly to confirm.

Then, the HOTs fly!

You can see a little sudden pitchup on the torque meter, top right gauge next to the indicated airspeed.

That work for me.

torque meter will jump, your nose will lift then drop, followed by uncommanded movements (AI control). Be careful with power setting, always remember what percentage of torque was used at entry.

The ball under the turn and slip indicator is a good one for me, also the torque meter, also your climb/dive indicator should stay on 0.

As for Auto Hover in mutli-crew, it allows you to do things that you can't as a single crew, but it is still working. It allows you to pop-up from behind cover, which would be very difficult to do as a single pilot while also guding the missiles etc. I've found multi-crew to be excellent in the Gazelle.

I have been able to engage auto hover in Vr without a problem. In multicrew it appears to engage at its own leisure.

In multiplayer the collective is not in AUTO,... just ciclic,

i wonder why the torque jumps up when you engage auto hover.

shoudln't that make the helo climb instantly?