What am I doing wrong? (F/A-18 landing)

[PL_Harpoon]

I've been practice carrier landings since the release and no matter what I do I can't get a good grade.

 

Perhaps you could take a look and tell me what I'm doing wrong.

 

 

Here's the video:

Link:

 

And here's the track file:

https://we.tl/t-DK7YoeKO1H

(sorry, it's 10MB so couldn't attach it to the post)

 

 

PS. I was just practicing line-up and landings, so I skipped the rest.

 

 

Cheers

Edited May 22, 2020 by PL_Harpoon

[Gascan39]

Haven't trapped in the Bug yet. Smacked the a$$ end of the boat all three times. On the Tomcat, I did not get wings swept all the way forward, no DLC used, and trapped. Got a "No Grade" with something about "no proper communication" - but the aircraft survived, lol. Wish I had more insight, but it is new, and I need much more practice. I love the module though.

[Lex Talionis]

Find us on discord, be happy to help ya out.

[fmedges]

I found that when my wheels touched the deck if I wasn’t at mil power or above I would get a bad pass. Previously I advanced the throttle after I hit the deck.

[Greyman]

The flashing AoA indexer would suggest that you don't have your hook down

 

Edit: Ah, having watched your subsequent attempts, i see that you did drop it.

Edited May 22, 2020 by Greyman

[PL_Harpoon]

I found that when my wheels touched the deck if I wasn’t at mil power or above I would get a bad pass. Previously I advanced the throttle after I hit the deck.

 

 

Thanks, I'll try that.

 

 

The flashing AoA indexer would suggest that you don't have your hook down

 

Edit: Ah, having watched your subsequent attempts, i see that you did drop it.

Yeah, at first I did all my landings with the hook up because it's much quicker and my previous grades looked like that anyway:

LSO: GRADE:WO _DRIC_ (LURIC) _LOAR_ WO(AFU)TL (EGTL) _LRIW_ 3PTSIW

;)

 

 

UPDATE:

 

 

I found that when my wheels touched the deck if I wasn’t at mil power or above I would get a bad pass. Previously I advanced the throttle after I hit the deck.

That was it! After advancing the the throttle to MIL just before touchdown I'm now getting proper grades.

Cheers! :drink:

 

vid:

 

 

 

 

I've also attached a track if anyone's intrested.

Hornet carrier practice 22 05 20_2.trk

Edited May 22, 2020 by PL_Harpoon

[BMGZ06]

Well I have never been good getting the hornet on the deck so I would say I am still being super consistent!:thumbup: My landing grades look like a stretched out eye exam chart.

[fmedges]

Thanks, I'll try that.

 

 

 

Yeah, at first I did all my landings with the hook up because it's much quicker and my previous grades looked like that anyway:

;)

 

 

UPDATE:

 

 

 

That was it! After advancing the the throttle to MIL just before touchdown I'm now getting proper grades.

Cheers! :drink:

 

vid:

 

 

 

 

I've also attached a track if anyone's intrested.

 

Right on

[David A Sell]

I am struggling too, constantly get 3PTSIW, even though I am centering the ball all the way down, and on speed. Frustrating.

[TWC_SLAG]

I am struggling too, constantly get 3PTSIW, even though I am centering the ball all the way down, and on speed. Frustrating.

 

Doesn’t the 3PT mean you landed on all three wheels, rather than 8 degrees nose high?

[Stubbies2003]

Well I have never been good getting the hornet on the deck so I would say I am still being super consistent!:thumbup: My landing grades look like a stretched out eye exam chart.

 

 

I don't care who you are that is funny right there. :P

[AndyJWest]

Doesn’t the 3PT mean you landed on all three wheels, rather than 8 degrees nose high?

 

I can't think what else it is supposed to mean. What I can say though is I've got it for landings which a replay shows clearly to have been main wheels first. Maybe a degree or so more nose down than ideal, but definitely not three points.

 

I suspect that the LSO-bot's grading is still in need of refinement.

[Rex]

How much fuel are you carrying? I failed the first 10 times until I realized that I was trying to land with 9,000lbs of fuel.

[pete_auau]

Dont know what your all worrying about, any landing on a carrier is a good grade :)

[Razor18]

Just flying it is easy. Flying it right is very difficult.

[Razor18]

Doesn’t the 3PT mean you landed on all three wheels, rather than 8 degrees nose high?

 

 

Someone mentioned 3PTSIW is gone for him, since he throttles up just before touchdown. Try it, maybe helps.

[David A Sell]

Someone mentioned 3PTSIW is gone for him, since he throttles up just before touchdown. Try it, maybe helps.

 

Yea I think I will try that, Also watching my tracks for pointers is helping.

 

I can't believe I did not realize till this thread that LSO was voiced by Jell-o LOL

[markturner1960]

Dont know about you guys, but the DCS SC case 1 mission seems way more tricky to fly in the groove and behind the boat, the jet is all over the place?

[Nazgûl]