Mission: Tutorial 10:
Helicopter Takeoff and Landing
Difficulty: Easy
Estimated Time: 10 minutes
Aircraft: Robinson R22 Beta II
Possible Rewards: Bronze Rotors
In this mission, you will learn how to takeoff and land in a helicopter. Taking off is not too hard. Just increase your throttle and pitch down slightly. Landing is the hard part. You have to control your descent rate with the throttle, and your lateral movement with your pitch. A nice, gentle landing requires small adjustments in both. The key is to not overreact.
After you successfully land once, try practicing on the other four landing pads.