| AirlandFS is a physics library that simulates helicopter behaviors by applying rigid body physics to Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 . Originally released for FSX and Prepar3D as Helicopter Total Realism (HTR) it is currently used by flight schools, military training centers as well as thousands of Flight Simmers around the world.
Current Helicopters featuring AirlandFS
- Robinson 44 Raven
- Native H-60 Project
- Mil Mi-2
- SA342 Gazelle
- UH-1 C Huey Gunship
- UH-1H Huey Iroquois
- Sikorsky-H34
- Airbus H125 Helicopter Project
- Mosquito XE HelicopterProject
- Cabri G2
DUE TO SIM UPDATE 7 RUDDER AND COLLECTIVE MIGHT NOT WORK CORRECTLY - PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU TURN OFF ALL AUTO ASSISTS AS SHOWN IN THIS VIDEO
NEW AIRLANDFS HELICOPTER FLIGHT SCHOOL ON YOUTUBE CLICK HERE !
PLEASE READ THE README FOR UPDATED INSTRUCTIONS
THIS NEW VERSION NEEDS TO FIND THE COMMUNITY FOLDER, THE EASIEST WAY IS TO PLACE AIRLANDFS IN THE COMMUNITY FOLDER.
IN ORDER TO AUTOMATICALLY LOAD THE PROFILE WHEN AN HELICOPTER IS LOADED THE PROFILE MUST BE NAMED airlandFS_XXX.cfg where XXX is the helicopter ATC name (i.e. airlandFS_R44.cfg)
I suggest developers to put such profiles in the same folder where all the other cfgs are so they will update when you update them
NeosDumb
I cannot seem to find an answer or solution here as to why AirlandFS is making the blades of the H145 disappear, or appear static when I load the profile?
How do I fix this?
Majick
Had a lot of fun with this, but. It seems to have stopped working with the H125. Can't fly more than a few minutes until the helicopter gets flipped over as if by an invisible hurricane
Hawkeye53
Bitdefender reports this file has a virus and has quarantined the .exe. The reported virus is: Gen:Variant. Barys.337561
BEWARE!
Update: BitDefender has updated their data base and AirlandFS now works as advertised. Apparently it was a false positive.
opcris 12 day(s) ago
I can confirm that. Started today - until now it was OK. Is there any explanation? thx!
RGP1942 12 day(s) ago
I have the same thing.
The file E:\AirLandFS\AirlandFS Beta 1.5\AirlandFS.exe is infected with Gen:Variant.Barys.337561 and was moved to quarantine. It is recommended that you run a System Scan to make sure your system is clean.
Hawkeye53 12 day(s) ago
Same here. I hadn''t flown a helocopter in a couple weeks and AirlandFS worked fine then. Bitdefender did not have an issue with it when I installed it.
Not sure how it could be infected now and not when I installed it.
AirlandSim 11 day(s) ago
Probably a false positive from BitDefender... will investigate this but with 50k downloads this would be strange....
AirlandSim 11 day(s) ago
Redownloaded from flightsim.to. No issues with Windows Defender, I filed a false positive claim to Bit Defender, hope they will update their database soon...
OpusPocus
Merci!! 😊
RF86_kojak
ヘリコプターの操縦は難しいです。AirlandFS_UH-60.cfg がなかなか見つかりませんでした。UH-60M￥AirlandFS 1.5￥Profiles￥AirlandFS_UH-60.cfg にあります。説明に書いてあるとありがたいです。
Polarys
Why when I start AirlandFS it hides the blades for H145? Is it a bug?
netguru 1 month(s) ago
Same thing happens here today with the 1.5 beta
nickythehutt
How do you make AirlandFS automatically load Robinson R44's profile (latest version as of 2022-07-31)? What's the monitored path/filename that will autoload when the flight begins?
theguyfrommars92 13 day(s) ago
its in the folder that the helicopter is in.
G8tr
I don't usually mess with cfg files, but would like very much to put a profile in for the new Cabri G2. How do I do that? I can find the aircraft cfg file for the G2, but I'm not sure if I'm copying and pasting it to airlandfs, or just creating a cfg file with the ATC name to go into the Airlandfs Profile folder. Open to any basic instructions about how to do this (which, once explained, will probably result in me head slapping myself for not getting it.)
White_Wolf 2 month(s) ago
If you want the profile to load automatically, name it:
airlandfs.cfg
and put it in the folders
\SimObjects\Airplanes\hcg_cabri\
\SimObjects\Airplanes\hcg_cabri_utility\
If you want to load the profile manually, name it whatever you want and put it in profiles folder within the airland fs install folder
trevo99
I've tried AirlandFS for months and multiple resets and uninstalls, reinstalls, and I'm still unable to get it to load. I have followed steps correctly, but when I double click Airland FS app icon in the folder, it asks if I want to run or cancel, I will "run anyway", the hour glass appears briefly, then nothing. It has done this for quite some time and I can not find anyone reporting this or a solution. Can someone please help? All I need is for program to run while MSFS is running. I will have MSFS operating, attempt to open AirlandFS, and nothing. Please help.
andbjerk87 1 month(s) ago
I have the exact same problem as you. AirlandFs 1.5Beta wount run on my computer. It wount even start. I don't know what to do!? Can anyone please help?
theguyfrommars92 13 day(s) ago
i start mine by manu. going to the folder for that helicopter airlands FS profile and it auto starts.
chinhook
when someone gives their time to you be greatfull.god bless you
tonygard
airlands keeps crashing when i load the hcg-cabri-g2 profile all others are ok
White_Wolf
What's happening with the R44 and H125, can we expect any further development/bug fixes in the foreseeable future?
AirlandSim 3 month(s) ago
Yes definitely, we all do this on our free time, so it might take some time to get an update ready...
White_Wolf 3 month(s) ago
That's good to know. Would be great to see the broken FLI on the H125 fixed. Look forward to seeing where they go next.
manicminer
Thank you so much for bringing the joy of helicopters to MSFS. With this and the freeware(!) R44 and Neofly, I'm in helicopter rescue mission heaven, thank you.
NottyFlopper
Hi there,
Any one knows how can i implement the governor in the R44?
I don't really have a clue of what steps 3,4 and 5 in the Readme file are talking about.
I've tried to do a little research but still can't get my head around it, does someone have the time for a Dummies explanation for me please???
3. To map your rotor rpm gauge use Simvar "TAILHOOK POSITION"
4. Governor support: Use Simvar = "CABIN SEATBELTS ALERT SWITCH" true/false for GovernorOn/off.
5. Governor power input use Simvar "GENERAL ENG PROPELLER LEVER POSITION:1"
Thanks in advance!!!
zhdun
Please don't take my post as an offense, I am just being honest. I really appreciate the attempt, but this is not working well at all. Its not realistic in many aspects, at least at 100% realism it behaves extremely unrealistic. 50% realism comes much closer to reality though there are also some issues and it freaks out completely sometimes. I tried all helicopters that are available here with different profiles, none of them convinced me. I have PPL license for more then 20 years and I have also had opportunities to fly helicopters. R-44 quite often with a friend of mine who owns such a toy. The real thing is far off to what i have experienced with the R-44 and airlandFS. I didn't had my hands on EC135 or EC125 but those also seem to be quite wrong. This is probably related more to the flight model provided by the sim, which was obviously not designed for helicopters. I guess i will wait until asobo comes up with their flight model update for helicopters. I can't give you any rating yet.
PS_ it also seems to have an impact on performance in VR. I have noticed that it stutters with airlandFS where i have no performance issues without airlandFS enabled.
AirlandSim 5 month(s) ago
Well both rotorsimpilot and myself have R44 real world flying experience too (he has over 500 hours and I have around 30) there's only so much you can do in a sim, and I believe we pushed it to the limit.... most of our users understand and appreciate this...
I am not personally confident the MSFS native flight model will be much more realistic considering they have to also please casual gamers, expecially Xbox ones but who knows.
Given your expectations, I would suggest you spend some money and take real lessons, no simulator can give you the same feelings...
WhiteHawk77 5 month(s) ago
You are absolutely correct when it comes to setting the slider to 50% being more accurate to the real thing, the FlyInside Bell 47 that also has a external flight model has the same issue where 100% is far more unstable than the real thing, there's even been helicopter pilots complaining about it on their forum with suggestions of where to lower it to and very similar results work with AirLandFS. Helicopters are unstable, but they are not THAT unstable. I'm not a pilot so I'm sure some will attack me on this, but I'll take the fact if they were this unstable the wouldn't be allowed to fly as it would be too dangerous, plus several pilots that are not involved in the project with time in the Bell 47 saying it's not right and just looking at how these helicopters move and footage of the pilots inputs it makes it quite obvious the 100% setting is not right. Seems to me that these external flight models for helicopters are set so the range could include far more unstable aircraft than these helicopters but the right setting for them is far lower. I'd also like to add that I have a Virpil WarBRD flight stick base with 200mm extension and many years flight sim experience, my hand and eye coordination are if not the best, pretty good, so this isn't a issue of skill or equipment quality.
Newbies500
Hi there- After following the instructions in the pdf and following all published steps, my content manager in FS2020 wont allow me to download and hence use this program. Please help?!
zhdun 5 month(s) ago
its not installed in the sim itself. Its an external software that is started separately. It connects to MS from the outside.
Newbies500 5 month(s) ago
Thanks, have it working now although not in the community folder.
alladin 5 month(s) ago
Would you please let me in on how you did? Because I cannot solve the problem myself.
ltjackson
Where can one go or how may one acquire previous versions of AirlandFS for MSFS?
geloxo
Hi. When I press ESC to go to the MSFS config menus (to adjust any setting for instance) the Airland profile is unloaded so when you go back to the cockpit the helicopter falls from the sky. Can this be avoided someway?
davimov
Love the flight physics but as soon i fly forward the helicopter is not under control anymore. Dont have any solution.
Nokeel 5 month(s) ago
Hi!
Try disable all assists, so none interferes strangely with your own manoeuvers, and be advised that helis quickly reach overspeed, you need to be careful and monitor your speed at all times.
Hope this helps
davimov 5 month(s) ago
Thank you. The solution was not to fly with H145 as they don´t have a updated config file. H125 works perfect.
jca2982
I'm having an issue where on loading a second flight with the app running, the sim crashes, and any attempt to load a flight with the helicopter that crashed with it results in more CTDs until I re-install the helicopter fresh, then the cycle repeats
AirlandSim 6 month(s) ago
Very strange, first time reported, are you sure it is not an issue with MSFS or your PC ?
jca2982 6 month(s) ago
Not sure, honestly. To be sure, do we install Airland inside our community folder or outside it? I always ran it outside the community folder prior to this release where I read somewhere it was supposed to be inside.