# Looking for tips on flying helicopters and jets **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [January 14, 2014, 3:26pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/looking-for-tips-on-flying-helicopters-and-jets/110869 "2014-01-14T15:26:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Diggity\_Dave](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/f04885/32.png) [@Diggity\_Dave](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Diggity_Dave)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2014, 3:26pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/looking-for-tips-on-flying-helicopters-and-jets/110869/1 "2014-01-14T15:26:06Z")
I’ve been practicing flying both helicopters and jets in the Test Range. While I’ve gotten better at it, I was hoping some of our aces here could give me some pointers that give them that extra edge. Thanks in advance! ---
**Author:** ![CreeksideStrays](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/a87d85/32.png) [@CreeksideStrays](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/CreeksideStrays)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2014, 5:09pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/looking-for-tips-on-flying-helicopters-and-jets/110869/2 "2014-01-14T17:09:30Z")
air brake (or down throttle, L1 on ps3) when going into a sharp turn makes you execute faster, switch back and forth between throttle and brake quickly and constantly. When doing a loop of any kind, use boost, and if in a long or very high turn where you might stall, make sure to keep on the throttle the whole time. This helped me out, as I was flying-retarded until recently I just started getting the hang of it. For hunting down planes, it’ll take 2 direct missle hits and some machine gun fire, especially if you don’t have upgraded gear. Hope this helps, It’s an unreal amount of fun when it starts to get comfortable. ---
**Author:** ![SamUserNameTaken](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/c0e974/32.png) [@SamUserNameTaken](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/SamUserNameTaken)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2014, 7:31pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/looking-for-tips-on-flying-helicopters-and-jets/110869/3 "2014-01-14T19:31:08Z")
Pretty much this. I use an xbox 360 controller myself. ---
**Author:** ![gussy1z](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/9dc877/32.png) [@gussy1z](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/gussy1z)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2014, 8:36pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/looking-for-tips-on-flying-helicopters-and-jets/110869/4 "2014-01-14T20:36:04Z")
1. Open map 2. Find where the AA is 3. Stay away from it ---
**Author:** ![hornwalker](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/eb8c5e/32.png) [@hornwalker](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/hornwalker)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2014, 8:37pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/looking-for-tips-on-flying-helicopters-and-jets/110869/5 "2014-01-14T20:37:08Z")
I need some tips to. For the pros out there, what button/stick layout do you use for Jets and Helis? ---
**Author:** ![Holy\_DiverX](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/cc9497/32.png) [@Holy\_DiverX](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Holy_DiverX)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2014, 11:39pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/looking-for-tips-on-flying-helicopters-and-jets/110869/6 "2014-01-14T23:39:07Z")
Definitely change the control scheme back to the old style. What retard decided that I couldn’t use collective and rudder at the same time in a helicopter by making it both the left stick? ---
**Author:** ![danman8511](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/ecd19e/32.png) [@danman8511](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/danman8511)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2014, 7:05am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/looking-for-tips-on-flying-helicopters-and-jets/110869/7 "2014-01-18T07:05:04Z")
Cheap easy way to build up helicopters is either be a gunner or a repair in the scouts, double XP weekend are the tits too for unlocking insane amounts of gear. ---
**Author:** ![tomtom5](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/df705f/32.png) [@tomtom5](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/tomtom5)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2014, 11:21pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/looking-for-tips-on-flying-helicopters-and-jets/110869/8 "2014-01-20T23:21:54Z")
When flying transport choppers, learn to get good at Nap-of-the-Earth (NOE) flying. You can really move troops this way and avoid taking much damage. It really works for any chopper, but your gunner in the attack chopper my have trouble engaging targets. ---
**Author:** ![III\_Artex\_III](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/e0b2c6/32.png) [@III\_Artex\_III](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/III_Artex_III)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2014, 1:24pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/looking-for-tips-on-flying-helicopters-and-jets/110869/9 "2014-01-22T13:24:00Z")
A friend on PSN ps3 showed me and he’s really freaking good just ask him he will show you the ways PSN Born2BRemembered but he’s only on BF3 and of he is reading this get BF4 I need someone to watch my BACK