How to Fly Helicopters in GTA

Board a helicopter., Take off., Control the helicopter., Perform sharp turns around corners., Use the mounted weapons., Change your point of view., Land the helicopter.

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Board a helicopter.

    You can get inside a helicopter the same way you get inside a car.

    Stand beside a helicopter and press the Triangle button on your PlayStation controller to board it.
  2. Step 2: Take off.

    Press your finger and hold the R2 button on the topside of your PlayStation controller, and the helicopter will take off.

    Keep your finger on this button until you reach the desired altitude. , Use the left analog stick on the controller to go left or right, forward or backward.

    Steer the vehicle while keeping your finger pressed on the Triangle button to keep moving without losing altitude. , Aside from the left analog stick, you can make sudden left or right turns by pressing the L1 or R1 buttons, respectively, on your controller. , Military and police helicopters are equipped with mounted firearms like machine guns and missiles.

    Just press the X button on your PlayStation controller to fire these weapons.

    You can adjust your aim by steering your vehicle with the left analog stick towards your target. , Camera angles can be adjusted while in mid-air, switching from first, second, or third camera view.

    Just press the right analog stick on your controller to change camera views. , To land, press your finger and hold the L2 button to slowly descend the aircraft.

    As you descend, use the left analog stick to steer and help you land the helicopter on the targeted spot.
  3. Step 3: Control the helicopter.

  4. Step 4: Perform sharp turns around corners.

  5. Step 5: Use the mounted weapons.

  6. Step 6: Change your point of view.

  7. Step 7: Land the helicopter.

Detailed Guide

You can get inside a helicopter the same way you get inside a car.

Stand beside a helicopter and press the Triangle button on your PlayStation controller to board it.

Press your finger and hold the R2 button on the topside of your PlayStation controller, and the helicopter will take off.

Keep your finger on this button until you reach the desired altitude. , Use the left analog stick on the controller to go left or right, forward or backward.

Steer the vehicle while keeping your finger pressed on the Triangle button to keep moving without losing altitude. , Aside from the left analog stick, you can make sudden left or right turns by pressing the L1 or R1 buttons, respectively, on your controller. , Military and police helicopters are equipped with mounted firearms like machine guns and missiles.

Just press the X button on your PlayStation controller to fire these weapons.

You can adjust your aim by steering your vehicle with the left analog stick towards your target. , Camera angles can be adjusted while in mid-air, switching from first, second, or third camera view.

Just press the right analog stick on your controller to change camera views. , To land, press your finger and hold the L2 button to slowly descend the aircraft.

As you descend, use the left analog stick to steer and help you land the helicopter on the targeted spot.

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