AUTO-ROTATION EXERCISE
When landing on roof tops becomes routine, it's time to practice auto-rotation. This is a specialized type of landing for when you run out of gas. No pilot can claim to be a true professional without having auto-rotation down pat.
Fly around until you run out of gas.
Not enough gas for a cross-country
jaunt
When you run out of gas, your copter will begin to fall to the ground.
As you are falling, maneuver your copter as though you were flying toward the ground.
When you aim your helicopter toward the ground while falling, you use gravity and air to keep your rotor blades turning. This actually slows you down.
Just before you hit the ground, maneuver your copter as though you want to fly backwards.
This is called flaring up.
About to crash, but not so badly
If your timing is correct, you'll hit the ground with less of a crash than if you just dropped. Bob's Gas Delivery service will make an appearance, and supply you with enough gas and maintenance to get you going. It's expensive and tricky, but your copter will live to fly another day.
In SimCopter, you can only practice this maneuver if you have run out of gas.