mcfleck

Hello Mates, i have used the search function and haven't found anything regarding copilot improvements, so I decided to write this feature request. Having a military background in the army aviation troops, I am unsatisfied with the copilot's role. Right now the copilot is just another passenger with an extremly limited set of possibilities. Enhancements to this fact are neither time-consuming nor complex. In real life the workload in the cockpit is shared between the two pilots. One (the Aircraft Commander) is usually navigating, communicating etc. while the other one (Pilot In Command) is responsible for flying the aircraft. Both can switch their tasks at any given time. Lets progress to my propasal: 1. The pilot should be able to "authorize/deauthorize" his copilot. This way a not authorised copilot is still just another passanger, just as is it today. An authorized copilot will get all the new benefits 2. The copilot should have exactly the same HUD symbology as the pilot (including rotorlib HUD-instruments, damage panel, speed indicator. flight path marker etc...) 3. The copilot should be able to control most of the helicopter functions (lights, gears, sling etc.). Turning on/off the engines should be restricted to the one controlling the aircraft. 4. The pilot should be able to transfer the controls to the copilot. (Maybe with a little countdown-timer: Menu entry switch controls -> Copilot Hud: Prepare for taking controls... 3... 2... 1... You have it) 5. The copilot should be able to transfer the controls back to the pilot. 6. In case of death or eject of the PIC the other existing pilot should automaticly get the aircraft's controls. This would extremly enhance the teamwork in the cockpit. One pilot could fly the ingress to a LZ, while the other one prepares for the egress. It would help alot for training purposes... and so on and so on... Please if there is someone from BI reading this thread/post consider adding this feature. With a fair ammount of working hours you could implement a way more realistic an entertaining experience. Thank you guys for creating the best mil-sim/game available! Regards mcfleck