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Full Rotor Realism: Why Passion and Bitterness Collide in the Cockpit
“$150K to chase a dream?” That’s the price tag many pilots mention when asked about starting a helicopter career. Some say it’s not worth it. Others say they’d do it all again. I dive into the raw, unfiltered voices of real pilots—bitter, hopeful, and everything in between—to uncover the truth behind the dream.
captainhelisim
Nov 33 min read


Configuring a Vibrafile
Some generous and curious buyers of my vibrafiles have mentioned that they are a huge learning curve to understand. Fair point -- like...
captainhelisim
Aug 231 min read


Downloading and Importing the Vibrafile into Simhub for a Given Helicopter Model
Download a free copy of SimHub > HERE <. If you feel the SimHub/Buttkicker/Vibrafile gear radically enhances your simulation immersion,...
captainhelisim
Jun 151 min read


The Difference Between Freeware and Payware Vibrafiles in Flight Simulation
Here's my philosophy on charging for some vibrafiles while giving others away for free. As you can imagine I have a passion for...
captainhelisim
Jun 143 min read


What is a VIBRAFILE?
As most of you know by now, my mission is to bridge as much as possible the gap between helicopter simulation and the real thing. ...
captainhelisim
Jun 143 min read
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