Yes of course I get that, I was using my TCA side stick, I did try my yoke too but that was a bad joke.
I may invest in proper heli sim controls at some point.
25 days flying the Bell 206 JetRanger helicopter made by Cowan Simulation. So far I have flown the helicopter for 47 hours !
Since its release, the developer has updated the model several times . Today we got an amazing update with lots of fixes !The helicopter is getting better and better. I love it!
Cowan Simulation’s helicopter is the best I’ve ever flown. Fantastic flight characteristics, flight dynamics. The best thing for me is being able to talk to the developer. Josh replies to all my emails. It fixes the errors I pointed out. I have never met a developer who constantly communicates with consumers and users. It is very good that the helicopter receives continuous support and updates. Fantastic! Many thanks to Josh for his work, patience, and effort !
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Please make a video on the new version 1.0.2. with fixes in cockpit geometry and its textures. Headphone animations and other.
It’s too bad that almost no one makes videos on this helicopter.
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i would argue the post before yours has the new version as he/she shows it with no headphones.
In my case there is no change in loudness as I put the headphones on or off.
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It’s not. Look at the creation date of the video.
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Nice looking model with lots of different liveries. Not too keen of the flight model and aerodynamics. I have a few thousand hours in real B206 (TH57) and OH-58A+s.
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More specifically, i feel the collective to cyclic coupling is way too sensitive. I don’t remember pulling pitch (collective) and having the nose tuck (pitch down) so severely… and vice versa…
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Really enjoying the 206B from Cowan since it release for Xbox this week. Have about 8hours in the heli so far.
Is anyone else having the engine start sounds spool up every couple of minutes? Seems like every 2mins the engine starting sounds run then quit. Only noticeable in the cockpit, exterior cam there is no start up sounds. Happens on cold and dark start up as well as running starts on helipad. It’s driving me nuts.
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That is exactly what is irritating me in the Cowansim 206! Thank you for confirming that this is way overdone. Interesting to see that this behavior is not present in the new Cowansim 500E. Hopefully they will tone this down in the next 206 update …
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ive got a handling tweak for the 206, let me know what you guys think.. feels way better to me now.
copy and paste this in the flightmodel.cfg. under the [FLIGHT_TUNING]
modern_fm_only = 1
cruise_lift_scalar = 1
parasite_drag_scalar = 1
induced_drag_scalar = 1
flap_induced_drag_scalar = 1
elevator_effectiveness = 1
elevator_maxangle_scalar = 1
aileron_effectiveness = 2
rudder_effectiveness = 4
rudder_maxangle_scalar = 4
pitch_stability = 0.25
roll_stability = 0.5
yaw_stability = 0.5
elevator_trim_effectiveness = 1
aileron_trim_effectiveness = 1
rudder_trim_effectiveness = 1
hi_alpha_on_roll = 0
hi_alpha_on_yaw = 0
p_factor_on_yaw = 1
torque_on_roll = 1
gyro_precession_on_roll = 1
gyro_precession_on_yaw = 1
engine_wash_on_roll = 1 ; Torque effect
rudder_engine_wash_on_roll = 1.0 ; Torque effect
predicted_moi_density_scalar_fuselage = 0.5
predicted_moi_density_scalar_wings = 0.5
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Anyone know if there’s a manual available for this? It might be included in the PC download, but as an Xbox user, we don’t get that luxury unfortunately.
Finally picked it up! Absolutely worth every penny and far superior to the 407 in my opinion.
Very sensitive, but I actually like that. Not using ANY Assists either.
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Is there a way to contact Joshua Cowan?
I want to submit a request for the OG 206 Livery from FS '98.
It’s pretty special to me, as it was the first thing I flew when my grandpa first introduced me to the Sim.
Update: I posted the request on his Facebook and he “heart” reacted it, so I know Joshua has at least seen it. 
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He responds regularly over on the Cowan forums, I’d try there. That being said someone made that livery, it’s on .to.
Fantastic B206 indeed, love it!
Any way to enable/disable rotor smoke (like on recent MD500E update) and eventually rotor FX that seems quite fps thirsty in VR?
Thank you and congrats to Cowan for this fantastic hely!
Should have clarified. I’m on Xbox, I’d just like to inquire about the possibility of adding it to the base package in a future update.
I would say your best bet is to post something here
https://forums.helisimmer.com/c/cowan-simulation/general-discussion/64
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This is already on flightsim.to