Smooth Harmonised Controls

The Vertx DA62 features smooth, harmonised controls, accurate performance figures, and realistic handling qualities, with a number of key advancements over the standard P3D flight model.

The goal while developing the Vertx DA62 was to create a flight model that isn’t just accurate as far as the ‘numbers’ are concerned, but to create a flight model that gives the impression of a real aircraft with mass moving through a body of air, and to make sure that it not only behaves properly when you do all of the right things—but that it also behaves properly when you do something wrong and end up in a position you would never want to be in real-life.

Ground Effect

Touchdown is one of the most satisfying moments for any pilot, so particular attention was given to how the DA62 handles this critical phase of flight. If desired you can keep holding the DA62 off the runway as you continue to slow down and raise the nose, with the wheels inches off the tarmac, and the DA62 will respond beautifully to your controls. Delicate full-stall landings are possible with a bit of practice. After touchdown the nose will gently settle onto the runway during the landing roll.

Yaw Response

Rudder and yaw response received particular attention. This is a key area when it comes to making a simulated aircraft feel like the real thing. You can side-slip the Vertx DA62 to high yaw angles with crossed-controls, and drag and descent rate will increase as a result. This is a very useful technique for getting into those tight airports, or if you misjudge your height on approach.

Side-Slip

Side-slip angle and turn coordinator response during turns have been carefully fine-tuned—the DA62 features a completely custom coded slip/skid indicator to replace the somewhat flawed internal P3D slip/skid indicator, as well as a custom-coded autopilot yaw damper to keep turns perfectly coordinated while the autopilot is engaged.

Flying Outside the Envelope

The DA62 doesn’t just behave realistically when you do everything right—it will also behave realistically when you do something wrong. One of the great things about a flight simulator is it can show you what happens when things go wrong, things you could never do in real life.

The Vertx DA62 features custom, augmented stall/spin coding, as well as custom, augmented single engine asymmetrical thrust coding. These two features work in concert, making for very realistic single engine, low airspeed handling. You can actually enter a spin as the result of a high nose attitude and high asymmetrical thrust with no further control inputs.