Thanks for your replies...

in 3) you say the rotor pitch is the airplanes rudder, I understand that, but unlike an airplane, is it typical that you HAVE to use the rotor pitch to move swing the tail in the direction you are turning so the heli's "fusalage" line is parallel with the direction of travel?

In other words, if Im in forward flight and want to turn right, I give right cyclic, and give slight back cyclic to get it through the turn, but the tail is still pointing in the general direction of the original flight path so I also steer the tail to the right to swing it into the new direction vector.

Can the heli turn without having to use rudder pitch, like an airplane where I can simply roll right, give elevator, and level out once the turn is complete and continue in forward flight?

Is my sim set up improperly?