whirlywizz

Your understanding of what the manifold pressure gauge is for is incorrect, it is not directly linked to the collective, it is a reference for the amount of engine power available as I stated earlier. If your trying to do autorotations correctly then you need to be using the rotor rpm as a gauge and maintain the rotor rpm through the descent until flare and landing. I am a real world helicopter pilot with thousands of succesful autorotations so thanks for the coaching offer but im sure I can do it if indeed it is possible in game :) (no offence)

MD500Enthusiast, just to correct your earlier statement, the 'manifold pressure' gauge used in piston powered helicopters is NOT a direct reflection of the amount of collective you are using, it is purely an indication of the current amount of engine power being used to maintain the given rotor rpm. This gauge is not constant with the amount of collective being used as temperature, pressure and air density effect both the engine's performance and rotor efficiency. Also the amount of weight/payload you are carrying has a direct effect on the position of your collective lever:- More weight = more collective and thus a higher manifold pressure to achieve same effect, as such it cannot be used to determine required collective levels. ---------- Post added at 11:16 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:08 AM ---------- Also, has anyone tried to do a full engine off auto yet (not just idle)?, as the last time I tried I failed miserably due to being unable to maintain rotor rpm as the flight model doesnt seem to be accurate enough to handle this situation. ---------- Post added at 11:21 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:16 AM ---------- Oh and I dont understand why everyone is asking for a collective gauge (other than those using only a keyboard of course) as your rotor rpm gauge is used for this purpose whilst auto rotating. Rotor Rpm decreasing - lower collective. Rotor Rpm increasing - increase collective. Most helicopter pilots maintain a rotor rpm between 103% and 107% whilst auto rotating, depending on helicopter type and situation. For example, you can extend a helicopters engine off 'glide slope' by decreasing rotor rpm to 92-94% whilst increasing your forward speed over normal autorotation speeds, obviously you should increase rotor rpm back to normal before flaring.