When you fly an aircraft in DCS after leaving it for a while, it is difficult to remember startup procedures, navigation, weapons usage, HOTAS mapping, etc. And if you mainly fly VR, you can't even fly with the manual next to you. This is why I created a summary of all the procedures as kneeboard pages. I included a ready-to-use PNG version and the original multi-layered photoshop version, so you can adjust them if needed. Included is also the VR friendly Virpil HOTAS mappings I use.
In the SA342M, SA342L and SA342Minigun folders, you will find the ready-to-use PNG versions of the kneeboard pages. Copy the folders to \Users\<your user>\Saved Games\DCS\Kneeboard or \Users\<your user>\Saved Games\DCS.openbeta\Kneeboard depending on your version.
At the URL
http://e.pc.cd/TdLy6alK you will find the Photoshop originals (file too big to be uploaded here)
Notes:
- These kneeboard pages are not suitable for the initial training on an aircraft (use manual), you should rather use them to remember the essential procedures when coming back to an aircraft you practiced before.
- When actions are numbered, perform them in the indicated order
- HOTAS means the action is mapped onto a HOTAS button and is then not illustrated
- Using the HOT missiles with the SA342L version is not described as since the flight model update of the SA342 Gazelle, the hover autopilot does not quite work and this means you cannot aim with the Athos sight and control the helicopter at the same time. You can still do it with the SA342M variant however, and this is described in the cheatsheets.
- For the minigun variant, only the single pilot operation (with AI gunner) is described
