Learn in the firing range, not in a match. Enter the range from the main menu, talk to the NPC for a free Little Bird, and crash as often as you like. Escape, then return to the firing range, resets you at zero cost. In a real match, every teammate killed in a crash costs $1,500 [BETA].
Default mouse and keyboard flight: Left Shift collective up, Left Ctrl collective down, W nose down, S nose up, A and D roll, Q and E yaw, C camera toggle, V flares, G drop cargo. Press L to unlock the aircraft, or nobody outside your squad can board.
When landing, dump the collective the instant your first skid touches, or the aircraft tips and rolls. Before boarding any helicopter, buy a $100 [S1] Basic Parachute; it has its own slot and takes no bag space.
Backed byLearn to fly in the firing range, not in a matchStep zero: the firing rangeMouse and keyboard default flight bindsDrop-off requests, unlocking the aircraft, and tipsDump the collective the instant your skid touchesBuy a $100 Basic Parachute before you boardTeam-killing costs $1,500 per player