Helicopter Assist

Helicopter Assist

Advanced helicopter control system featuring hover mode, emergency recovery, and intelligent auto-landing capabilities.

Features
Smart Hover Mode - Lock your helicopter in position with perfect stability
Emergency Recovery - Instantly stabilize and recover from dangerous situations
Intelligent Auto-Landing with obstacle, environment, and collision avoidance

**Works with all player flyable helicopters that are standard in the game**

Commands
/ha hover | Toggle hover mode on/off
/ha recover | Activate emergency recovery system
/ha land | Initiate intelligent auto-landing sequence

Permissions
helicopterassist.use - Allows access to all helicopter assist features

Caveats and Disclaimers
Landing on even terrain works the best for the auto-landing feature. It will avoid common obstacles, water sources, cliffs, trees, etc. However, uneven terrain can cause the auto-landing to behave unpredictably. This will continue to be improved upon.

Configuration

{
  "MaxLandingHeight": 30.0, // Height limit to start landing
  "SafeLandingRadius": 20.0, // Distance to scan for landing spots
  "ObstacleCheckRadius": 7.5, // Range for detecting objects
  "LowAltitudeRadius": 12.0, // Detection range near ground
  "DescentSpeedHigh": 10.0, // High altitude descent rate
  "DescentSpeedMed": 7.0, // Mid altitude descent rate
  "DescentSpeedLow": 5.0, // Low altitude descent rate
  "DescentSpeedVeryLow": 3.0, // Very low altitude descent rate
  "DescentSpeedFinal": 1.0, // Landing touchdown rate
  "HoverMovementThreshold": 0.5, // Movement detection range
  "HoverCheckInterval": 0.1, // Movement check timing
  "RecoveryHeight": 60.0 // Emergency recovery elevation
}

Localization

{
  "NoPermission": "{PREFIX}You don't have permission to use this command",
  "NotPiloting": "{PREFIX}You must be piloting a helicopter to use this command",
  "Usage": "{PREFIX}Usage: /ha <hover|recover|land>",
  "Controls": "{PREFIX}Helicopter Assist Commands:\n<color=#ffcc66>/ha hover</color> - Toggle hover mode\n<color=#ffcc66>/ha recover</color> - Emergency recovery\n<color=#ffcc66>/ha land</color> - Auto landing",
  "HoverEnabled": "{PREFIX}Hover mode <color=#b0fa66>enabled</color>",
  "HoverDisabled": "{PREFIX}Hover mode <color=#ff6666>disabled</color>",
  "RecoveryActivated": "{PREFIX}Emergency recovery system <color=#b0fa66>activated</color>",
  "AutoLandingInitiated": "{PREFIX}Auto-landing sequence <color=#b0fa66>initiated</color>. Hold on tight!",
  "AutoLandingCancelled": "{PREFIX}Auto-landing sequence <color=#ff6666>cancelled</color>",
  "AutoLandingComplete": "{PREFIX}Landing <color=#b0fa66>complete</color>. Welcome to solid ground!",
  "AboveWater": "{PREFIX}<color=#ff6666>Cannot initiate auto-landing above water</color>. Please find solid ground.",
  "TooHigh": "{PREFIX}<color=#ff6666>Too high to initiate auto-landing</color>. Please descend below {0}m first.",
  "UnsafeTerrain": "{PREFIX}<color=#ff6666>Cannot land here</color>. Surface is too steep or unstable.",
  "SearchingLandingZone": "{PREFIX}Searching for safe landing zone...",
  "LandingZoneFound": "{PREFIX}<color=#b0fa66>Safe landing zone located</color>. Beginning descent.",
  "ObstacleDetected": "{PREFIX}<color=#ff6666>Obstacles detected</color>. Relocating to safer area."
}