Mode 2 Stick Layout???

[x RayoVac x]

I am brand new to the sport. First post here.

I am starting with HeliSimRC and a USB gaming controller I had laying around.

My Newbie question relates to proper layout (mapping) of the controls. In flying flight sims and FPS gaming I always invert my Y Axis.

I don't want to start with bad habits and would like to know what the most common assignments for the sticks (mappings) are. So far here is what I have assigned to what function (mainly taken from HeliSimRC):

Roll Cyclic: Right Stick - Left/Right
Pitch Cyclic: Right Stick - Forward/Back (pull back to nose up)
TailRotor/Yaw: Left Stick - Left/Right
Throttle: Left Stick - Forward/Back (pull back to throttle up)
Collective: Also on left stick.

Is this fairly typical? If not could you please suggest what setting I should change.

I hope to find a Spektrum DX7 soon and pick up G3, Phoenix or Reflex. I plan to spend a lot of time in sim before I even start shopping for a Heli.

Thanks in advance,

Rayo

[ZipZap]

Looks good except for throttle. Push forward is throttle up.

[x RayoVac x]

Looks good except for throttle. Push forward is throttle up.

Thanks for the reply. How about the Tail. If the craft is facing away from me... am I controlling the heading of the front or the direction of the tail. In other words, right now I am moving the left stick left to point the front to the right... like a tiller on a boat.

Thanks again,

Rayo

[Pinecone]

Different people set up the tail differently. My preference (I come from full scale) and , I think, most people fly the nose. So left stick moves the nose left.