Laminar takes feature requests for X-Plane12: see article below
Follow these 4 Steps to improve the helicopter experience
If you own a rather general type of Flight Stick, Rudders and Thrust, you need to tweak it a bit for heli-flying. Follow these tips:
Controllers Response Setup
Views/Campoints Setup
Get real Sounds
add Vibrations and Dynamics to the base model.
busy up the skies with small and big airplanes, and helicopters. Add ship traffic, and ATC chatter
Help yourself with free cockpit sounds and improvements
you can chose from over 25 nice helicopters, freeware and payware
You have to feel fitted perfectly into the cockpit and have intuitive access to all parts of the panel while having the best and quick view arounds. This only works if you set up the campoints right.
Sounds are an important factor to reveive an immersive feeling. The helicopter's noises are enjoyable and tell about whether you handle it right or not.