FPS same as any other craft. There was an issue in the past but that was fixed a few updates ago
Interesting that the RW162F uses a belt-driven tail rotor. I don’t know enough about helicopters to know if that’s good or bad. It seems bad. 
FADEC is nice.
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The Rw162 as well as previous generation RotorWays all used a belt driven tail rotor system. It’s an elegant and inexpensive way of rotating the drive from horizontal at the engine side to vertical at the tailrotor side. If built properly and tension checked on preflight it has proved extremely reliable over the years. Like anything else to do with helicopters (and aircraft overall) maintenance and inspection is the key to safety.
Interesting you mention the FADEC system. The Dual FADECs run electrically and if you have no power, you have no engine. They do run the engine more efficiently, but pay close attention to your charging system in flight. A magneto as one side of the dual ignition system would be far less prone to dual failure.
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Interesting point about FADEC. Do airplanes like the DA-42, which use FADEC, have the same failure risk? Of course it has two engines, so not as risky as a single engine heli.
I’m not sure why I distrust belt drive. Maybe it’s because I had a timing belt fail in a car that had an interference fit engine. It died at a stop light. Two pistons, other assorted engine bits, and several thousand $$$ later I developed a fear of them. Not rational I know - especially since aircraft maintenence schedules are what they are. Are home-built kits like the Rotorways subject to FAA maintenance rules and regulations?
These helicopters have any kind of trimming? (I have a FFB2)
I don’t yet have this but their Bell helicopters both have trimming.
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the turbo one does , couldnt get trim to work on the Rotorway one
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Have you tried aircraft trim? Nose up and down and left and right? That is what the Bell 47G uses.
You could have some fun and try my so far insurmountable challenge. The short, mostly flat hop from KSLC (Salt Lake City, Utah) to KENV (Wendover) over the Great Salt Lake and the Bonneville Salt Flats. Pick any of the FI helicopters. Temps are so high here right now at altitude it is either Impossible or nearly so. But it has been fun to try every time.
That is my testing route for most planes. The salt flats are a great place to put an aircraft down if there is trouble. But right now, the helicopters just do not like it!
OK will try in a moment and report back! 
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Rotorways are subject to Experimental rules and regulations as per the FAA. Once built they are examine by a Designated FAA Engineering representative, then many hours of flight testing, then another visit and finally an airworthiness certificate is issued. The original kit must meet FAA specs for many things as well. I always look at the historical numbers/causes and the like. Mainly in these aircraft it’s the pilot’s inexperience with the machine NOT the build that causes issues. Many of the builders have no training at all. Some get enough to fly, some get lots, some get none. You can imagine how this would affect accident statistics.
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Yes. The trim works on both aircraft. I just retried the RW162F trim and it almost killed me!
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No bother at all for the 'lil 162F
OAT was between 36-38 deg C. I kept it at a steady 25 Manifold Pressure most of the way, cruising around 100mph so it took about an hour…
Mainly followed the rail line, then the road, but managed to cut the corner with the lower mountain, needing about 6,200ft there…
I reckon it could have also gone over the taller ridges if I traded off forward speed but I thought I’d be sensible and take the path of least resistance (which was kinda straight anyway!).
Of course, my cat needed a wee, so we had to stop here…
But we made it no problems - everything in the greens the whole way…
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Sorry Baracus. ATM Density altutude due to altitude is not working properly. Temperature IS working. We are testing the fix now. You may not be able to do that flight so easily after the update!
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Fun fact: My grandparents’ ashes are spread at the Tree of Life.
The IRL rest stops are right before the salt flats and one right at the end close to Wendover and the automotive speedway. But I like to stop at the Tree often. There’s not really parking. Just the road’s shoulder.
It is a very weird part of the planet.
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Thanks for the comprehensive explanation.
All,
Upcoming updates for both RotorWay RW162 and the JetExec.
Addresses, several systems minor glitches, adds missing altitude calculations for Density Altitude, the unpowered pedal sliding, fixes a few texture jaggies on certain liveries. Probably a few others I am forgetting, but will be listed in the changelogs!
In testing now. Hope to have it out tomorrow.
Stay Tuned!!
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I’m kinda bummed that these helicopters are what you have been working on. I love the B-47 and the 206 so much, but these flying suppository looking things don’t appeal to me at all. 
I hope the next project is something much, much cooler again. 
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That is kind of a strange criticism. The B-47 and 206 are very very different looking, but you like them both. But you don’t like these models. How exactly is the developer to know what will appeal to you?
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Great and fast work on your side.
Love the two new babies at the current state and know they will get better and better with every update. Keep the good work going.
Thanks for the two helis too you and your team
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