The cargo hook missions are a real let down. They were the mission type I was most looking forward to in career mode but they are so poorly implemented they’re now my least favorite. There are a ton of issues I could go into but for now I’ll just start with one major bug.
When first picking up the cargo, the cargo is frozen to the ground for a bit after the long line is first attached. This means your helicopter is effectively tethered to the ground and you get yanked around by it. Coupled with the fact that something wonky is going on with the hover physics in this phase it gets ugly pretty fast. I can hold a perfect hover in normal conditions but the second the long line gets attached, the physics go nuts and it becomes incredibly difficult. It’s like there’s a force field above the cargo constantly pushing you away. So you have a force field pushing you away at the same time you have a tether pulling you back. Not a recipe for a good time