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I don't own the TC, but I saw the update this morning and couldn't help nodding and thinking... this is how a developer should continue support for a product. Purchasing the Tomcat right now.

SA-2, 15 NM, Angels 30, TOO. Getting good stable shots off before I have to defend myself, and my hit rate is usually 1 out of 4. This is frustrating.

I've always had issues with the aircraft pitching up strong on gear down/flaps down a little under 250 kts. It sort of perplexed me because when you watch Wags do his airfield pattern landing video, gear down and flaps down doesn't so much as make the aircraft hiccup. In any case, this has been caused about here as well, FYI. https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=214398

Also want to add that this is not just an inside cockpit issue. Honestly, perhaps it might be something with the sun as well? Light reflections? Probe light? First pic is normal. Second and third, the light anomaly can be seen on the right side of the cockpit, as well as the ejection seat, as a bright light, only when the probe is up. When it's stowed, everything is fine.

Just want to report that I just got the same thing as well. Shadows are on flat, probe extended, flickering light. Turns off when I turn off external lighting.

Okay, finally got a response from current VFA-204 hornet driver. I'm still in a convo. How’s response: Dropping the gear will have no effect on the pitch, the flaps lead to a slight balloon that you counter with a bit of forward stick, but if the throttles are at idle, it should not ballon like the video has. As you decel, you need to trim to keep the nose from dropping, but only as you get close to on-speed. If the power is still high when you drop the flaps, it would climb, but I don’t think he’s doing that.. The jet is still auto trimming , it’s just not airspeed stable, until on-speed Did he have the autopilot on just prior?

Perhaps the reason why people drop the flaps while straight and level is because it's on a Wags tutorial video?? Because, this and following directions is how I learn.

Question) Happy new year gents! I'm wondering if you can help me with a hornet question? I just want to know if the behavior of the hornet is right in this instance. I recorded a video of DCS F-18 and am running into an issue dropping the gear and full flaps. With about 3 degrees nose down, at 245 knots, angels 5.2 I drop the gear and flaps to full. Without any stick input, as you can see, the jet sharply noses up nearly 20 degrees and then falls again once I start hitting some nasty stall speeds. Is the jet supposed to do this in those parameters? I do the same scenario again and apply nose down pressure this time, but the jet is fighting me and starts to balloon. Here's the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UT7JWsebSys&feature=youtu.be Response 1) Happy New Year. Re: F/A-18 question. The video is close to what the feel is, however I think a few other things are off. The gear tone along with the red light comes on below 7.5 angels and 175 Knots if I recall. I couldn’t see your speed, but looked like you were faster than that. As far as the pitch up, the jet does pitch a little (2 degrees maybe) when you drop the gear, but will be countered by an equivalent nose down when the flaps drop. 245 a bit fast for smooth config. The jet will not drop the flaps all the way at 250... it gradually puts them down with decreasing airspeed. Best to config in the actual jet around 200-220 for least nose movement. Sims are usually close. Your vid is decent. Little too much pitch, but that video didn’t show excessive bleed down to stall. You’d have to be < 130 knots to actually stall. The jet is a violent ride sometimes, mostly due to turbulence. That sim looks pretty decent. Response 2) Happy new year! There are some oscillations when you transition to the landing configuration, though not as violent as what you showed me. Let me run this by one of my bros that are still flying in VFA-204 and let them see if it looks normal. Response 3) Simply put...no. Any automation, i.e., autothrottle engaged? If auto throttle engaged with the gear down, the flight control computers will “seek” an on speed value as shown by the velocity vector and its relationship to the E bracket. Response 4) Great to hear from you brother. But why would you do drop gear at that altitude? So idle descent at 250. At 1500 ft drop gear. Decel. Then flaps. Straight in approach on speed. Hold gear to save fuel until you are committed to land. What simulator is this? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I reached out to several of my buddies I served with in VMFA-112, 122, and 232. Curious to hear straight from the horse's mouth.

I'm trying to do just this, but the sudden lift of the nose forces an immediate need to pull back on the throttle or else you'll quickly gain altitude as well as lose so much speed that you have to over correct not to drop back down like a rock. The result is like flying a rollercoaster.

I'm trying to figure out how Wags does it so smoothly. He deploys gear and full flaps at 225 knots with seemingly no stick movements to stabilize the jet as it seems to point the nose up a degree or two and then slowly drop. He also doesn't apply any throttle until he's on-speed AoA at around 135. All the while, for intents and purpose, his jet will fly straight and level. I need this in my life, lol.

Been having the same issue. At this time, I haven't tried putting the flaps down under 195. I need to try that, but at 240 knots, 3 degrees nose down, and I drop the gear and flaps full if I don't touch the stick the A/C will pitch up 15+ degrees and then drop like a rock. Afterwards, I reset and try the same thing with pushing the stick down to try and keep the A/C level and the airspeed drops sharply and I start to crab trying to keep control of the jet with throttle inputs. Is this normal? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UT7JWsebSys&feature=youtu.be

Understood. Thanks much, Hans!

I might've found my issue maybe. Let's say I wanted to save a keybind change to my stick. After I make the binding I have to be actively in my X-55 Saitek Stick column, then save, and then remember that save is only for the STICK. If I make a change to my Throttle, I have to do it that same way. Saving doesn't save one global profile, correct? It saves for each column that's highlighted. Confirm?

Hola guys. So I went through the painstaking task of creating my keybinds for my X-55 and saving in the controls section of the DCS UI. It created the .lua I noticed today that DCS would not recognize a keypress all of a sudden. I made sure the HOTAS software was recognizing it to make sure it wasn't a hardware issue. I then decide to just try to load my .lua file and in doing so, it deleted all my keybinds save for one hat switch. I've encountered this before. Any help on this?