COWANSIM MSFS R66 USER MANUAL

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FOR PERSONAL (NON-COMMERCIAL) USE ONLY www.CowanSim.com 1 COWANSIM MSFS R66 USER MANUAL Mapping Your Hardware READ THIS: When flying a helicopter, you use the collective to provide power input and to go up/ down, NOT the throttle. Make sure you map the collective and throttle to a DIFFERENT axis. You do not need to adjust the throttle manually; the governor does that for you automatically. (unless the governor fails or if the breaker is pulled) Simply roll the throttle to maximum, then use the collective to fly. If you do not have a dedicated axis for the throttle, then DO NOT use it, use the mouse instead. The throttle and collective MUST have their own axis. Always set a unique profile for each aircraft to prevent double bindings and headaches. You can set up custom profiles by clicking “OPEN PRESET MANAGER” at the bottom of the CONTROLS OPTIONS page. FOR PERSONAL (NON-COMMERCIAL) USE ONLY www.CowanSim.com 2 Collective: Search for “coll” to find COLLECTIVE AXIS and map it to any axis. You may have to reverse it. Throttle (Twist Grip): Search for “heli” to find SET HELICOPTER THROTTLE AXIS and map to any axis. You may have to reverse it. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A DEDICATED HELICOPTER THROTTLE, THEN DO NOT USE THIS. (SEE ABOVE) FOR PERSONAL (NON-COMMERCIAL) USE ONLY www.CowanSim.com 3 Cyclic Stick: You can use the default aileron and elevator axis for the cyclic, but it is recommended to use the provided SET CYCLIC LONGITUDINAL & LATERAL AXIS. Search for “cyc” to find SET CYCLIC LONGITUDINAL & LATERAL AXIS and map them to your stick axis. You may have to reverse them. Anti-Torque Pedals: You can use the default rudder axis for the anti-torque pedals, but it is recommended to use the provided TAIL ROTOR AXIS. Search for “tail” to find TAIL ROTOR AXIS and map it to your pedals or joystick twist axis. You may have to reverse it. FOR PERSONAL (NON-COMMERCIAL) USE ONLY www.CowanSim.com 4 Governor (BEEP) Switch: The “BEEP” switch is a toggle located on the tip of the collective that you can use to fine tune the rotor RPM when at max throttle. Search for “trim” to find ENGINE TRIM RPM INCREASE & DECREASE and map them to any two buttons or switches. Trim: The trim hat switch is usually located on the cyclic so you can trim the helicopter during flight. The R66 does not have one on the cyclic, so there is no reference image. You can still map the trim and use it like any other helicopter. Search for “rotor l” to find INCREASE/DECREASE ROTOR LONGITUDINAL/LATERAL TRIM and map them to any 4 buttons or toggles, typically the hat switch on your stick, as illustrated below. FOR PERSONAL (NON-COMMERCIAL) USE ONLY www.CowanSim.com 5 Trim Reset: The trim reset button is located on the cyclic and resets all trims to zero. Search for “trim re” to find ROTOR TRIM RESET and map it to any button/switch. Rotor Brake: The rotor brake is located on the upper panel. Search for “brake” to find TOGGLE ROTOR BRAKE and map it to any button/switch. FOR PERSONAL (NON-COMMERCIAL) USE ONLY www.CowanSim.com 6 MAIN ELECTRICAL PANEL (NEXT 5) Battery: The battery switch is located on the center switch panel. Search for “bat” to find TOGGLE MASTER BATTERY and map it to any button/switch. Avionics: The avionics switch is located on the center switch panel. Search for “avion” to find TOGGLE AVIONICS MASTER and map it to any button/switch. Generator: The generator switch is located on the center switch panel. Search for “alter” to find TOGGLE MASTER ALTERNATOR and map it to any button/switch. FOR PERSONAL (NON-COMMERCIAL) USE ONLY www.CowanSim.com 7 Strobe Lights: The strobe lights switch is located on the center switch panel. Search for “stro” to find TOGGLE STROBES and map it to any button/switch. Navigation Lights: The navigation lights switch is located on the center switch panel. Search for “nav l” to find TOGGLE NAV LIGHTS and map it to any button/switch. Starter: The starter button is located on the tip of the cyclic. Search for “starte” to find TOGGLE MASTER STARTER SWITCH and map it to any button/switch. Note: this is a toggle so it will require toggling on/off to cycle and start again. FOR PERSONAL (NON-COMMERCIAL) USE ONLY www.CowanSim.com 8 Ignition (key): The igniter/ignition switch is the key located on the bottom right of the main panel. Search for “igni” to find TOGGLE TURBINE IGNITION SWITCH and map it to any button/switch. Fuel Cutoff (lower): The fuel cutoff valve is located on the bottom/center console. Search for “fuel v” to find TOGGLE ENGINE 1 FUEL VALVE and map it to any button/switch. FOR PERSONAL (NON-COMMERCIAL) USE ONLY www.CowanSim.com 9 Main Fuel Valve (upper): The main fuel valve is located to the right of the center electrical switches. Search for “fuel v” to find TOGGLE ENGINE 2 FUEL VALVE and map it to any button/switch. ELT: The fuel cutoff valve is located on the bottom/center console. Search for “elt” to find TOGGLE ELT and map it to any button/switch. FOR PERSONAL (NON-COMMERCIAL) USE ONLY www.CowanSim.com 10 Anti-Ice: The anti-ice switch is located on the bottom/center console. Search for “anti i” to find TOGGLE ANTI ICE and map it to any button/switch. Pitot Heat: The pitot heat switch is located on the bottom/center console. Search for “peto” to find TOGGLE PITOT HEAT and map it to any button/switch. FOR PERSONAL (NON-COMMERCIAL) USE ONLY www.CowanSim.com 11 Landing Lights: The landing lights switch is located on the center of the cyclic stick. Search for “landing l” to find TOGGLE LANDING LIGHTS and map it to any button/switch. Other Bindings: All other bindings are default and can be mapped at your discretion. Just remember to always use a unique profile for each aircraft to prevent double bindings and other issues. You can set up custom profiles by clicking “OPEN PRESET MANAGER” at the bottom of the CONTROLS OPTIONS page. Some custom coded items cannot be mapped to an axis or switch since we currently have no way to