You can change the sensitivity of the effect to make it fit your needs. Just like the piston engine vibrations, the rotor vibrations are higher on the ground than in flight. The shakes of a 5 blades rotor, such an MD-500, are different than the ones of a 2-blades like the B206. If you’re flying a helicopter, you’ll see that the entire cockpit is shaken by the rotors. While on the ground, the vibrations are heavier than on flight because of the different damping ratio of the airframe linked to the ground via the landing gear.Įvery engine is processed alone so every engine has its own effect on the airframe’s vibrations. The shaking is based on the actual cylinder compression so you’ll find that while starting the engine the entire airframe vibrates relatively to the propeller speed and position. If your plane is equipped with one or more piston engines, the cockpit will be shaken by their torque. The effect is more visible if you do a hard landing. Touchdown EffectĪt landing, the view is shaken when the airplane touches down on the runway.

The shaking is based on the speed, the surface type, the aircraft weight, and many other factors. When on the ground, the cockpit is shaken by the ground bumps. This feature is highly configurable and allows the pilot to lean forward to get a better view of the outside. While taxiing, the view turns based on the rudder input and the aircraft direction. This is useful if you’re flying a high-performance aircraft and want to avoid collisions with ground obstacles, for example. While flying at high Gs, the view is moved towards the flight path. If you fly with the Reality Expansion Pack for the highest realism in X-Plane, it will drive HeadShake to simulate the right vibrations of the engine you’re flying. In those situations, it will be easier to “feel” the aircraft. The g-force effects add some nice realism while flying in the clouds and in turbulence. The movements are filtered to avoid sudden shifts so the entire experience is really smooth. Features G-Force effectsīasing on the g forces currently acting on the airplane, the cockpit view is moved around to simulate the pilot head’s inertia. It is available for Windows, Linux and Mac (Intel and M CPUs). HeadShake is an X-Plane 10/11/12 free and open source camera plugin which adds some nice POV effects while flying in virtual cockpit view.

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