Landing was easy, but in transition from fast forward flight to a hover, the Dolphin seems a bit overpowered. No matter how much you decrease the throttle, the helo starts climbing when the stick is pulled back in attempt to slow down. That must be the only flaw in the otherwise perfect flight model. All the small details and dangers of helo flight are there. In single-engined flight, the helo tends to yaw and roll towards the dead engine.
Ground effect is there, particularly in the cities.
Just try landing on the hospital rooftop, then taking off again, hovering right above the roof, then fly over the edge and watch the ground effect fade away and the chopper starts sinking. For the more casual simmers, there's the arcade flight model. It's very easy to use. After spending much time playing this one, I finally managed to let go to write this review. This has got to be one of the best civilian simulators on the market.