JTAnimal Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 Let me start by saying I am new to DCS world. I use to fly advanced tactical fighters back in the 90’s but got away from that and started flying RC helicopters. Now with this COVID stuff I went back to see what I could find, in the flight sim area, and man flight sims have grown up. I love it! Ok now on to my question. I have the F18C and super carrier mods, I want to practice touch & go’s is there a way to set up a mission to allow me to do t&g and have the LSO grade my landings? I flew a “Mission Qualification-Supercarrier CASE 1 Recovery“ messed up and went around, next landing I was getting low on fuel so I landed, requested fuel but then it wouldn’t give me the option to take off, and the launch crew was just standing around starring like dummies (O that’s right they are dummies) anyway is there a way to create a mission to just do simple touch and go’s, to help me get landing better I was in the navy in the 80’s, did 2 cruises, West Pac & Med, pilots did T & G lots of times. I thought it was strange that it’s not in the carrier training?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaisedByWolves Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 On SC mod. Request launch from ground crew. I might have verbiage messed up, but its in there. What did you fly, when you did this for real? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTAnimal Posted August 18, 2020 Author Share Posted August 18, 2020 I didn’t fly I was an AME stationed out of Miramar SD back in the day when that was fighter town USA Advance Tactical Fighters was a flight sim mid 90s it was good but not as good as this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTAnimal Posted August 18, 2020 Author Share Posted August 18, 2020 Will the LSO give you a grade even though your hook is in the up position? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete_auau Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 (edited) Will the LSO give you a grade even though your hook is in the up position? no you have to land, you can set your own SC set up in ME with different conditons and with different carriers and with AI aircraft as well takeing off and landing with you as well Edited August 18, 2020 by pete_auau Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majapahit Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 Sometimes when I practiced quick and dirty for figuring out something, after trap, hook up, I turn my nose to bow, first flaps up and then Full, so to reset FCS, reset FCS anyway, push takeoff trim, if heavy trim 16 (don't really need that), feet on brakes, full throttle, keep on brakes when you start rolling slow until full afterburner, let go of brakes and you're off for a quickie. | VR goggles | Autopilot panel | Headtracker | TM HOTAS | G920 HOTAS | MS FFB 2 | Throttle Quadrants | 8600K | GTX 1080 | 64GB RAM| Win 10 x64 | Voicerecognition | 50" UHD TV monitor | 40" 1080p TV monitor | 2x 24" 1080p side monitors | 24" 1080p touchscreen | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majapahit Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 (edited) 'Request Take-off' is in the COM menu under Deck Crew, btw, it 'seems' a bit borked when in a mission with incoming planes. Crew will pause when someone or AI is nearing the groove, even if you're hooked on the Cat and boat seems clear, in particular but not exclusively 3 & 4, sometimes its better to go off the hook to another Cat. Edited August 18, 2020 by majapahit | VR goggles | Autopilot panel | Headtracker | TM HOTAS | G920 HOTAS | MS FFB 2 | Throttle Quadrants | 8600K | GTX 1080 | 64GB RAM| Win 10 x64 | Voicerecognition | 50" UHD TV monitor | 40" 1080p TV monitor | 2x 24" 1080p side monitors | 24" 1080p touchscreen | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rmnsvn Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 Sometimes when I practiced quick and dirty for figuring out something, after trap, hook up, I turn my nose to bow, first flaps up and then Full, so to reset FCS, reset FCS anyway, push takeoff trim, if heavy trim 16 (don't really need that), feet on brakes, full throttle, keep on brakes when you start rolling slow until full afterburner, let go of brakes and you're off for a quickie. What a nonsense in general and about trim in particular Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meyomyx Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 :smilewink:I'm not sure you should be anywhere near the brakes before or during a cat shot. Unless you want the nose gear removed.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majapahit Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 (edited) :smilewink:I'm not sure you should be anywhere near the brakes before or during a cat shot. Unless you want the nose gear removed.... You're not in the Cat, unless you're illiterate, this is doing a Admiral Kuznetsov to be back in the air in a jiffy for training. How's your eye sight, boys. Edited August 18, 2020 by majapahit | VR goggles | Autopilot panel | Headtracker | TM HOTAS | G920 HOTAS | MS FFB 2 | Throttle Quadrants | 8600K | GTX 1080 | 64GB RAM| Win 10 x64 | Voicerecognition | 50" UHD TV monitor | 40" 1080p TV monitor | 2x 24" 1080p side monitors | 24" 1080p touchscreen | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhoenixRising Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 Bankler made a mission that will grade you on your whole pattern, even if you bolter. Just change it to "pattern mode." https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?p=3641751 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBStu Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 I use Bankler's and just hit L Shift + R to restart it after I see my grade. You could also do that w/ the provided mission you are using. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nazgûl Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 LOMAC, FC, DCS, AV-8B, F/A-18, F-16, AH-64, Super Carrier, Persian Gulf, Syria. i7 12700K, 4070 Ti PNY XLR8 OC, 64 RAM DDR4 3200, B660M Aorus Pro, 1T NVMe Kingston Fury Renegade (DCS), 1T NVMe Kingston NV2 (OS), ASUS QHD 31,5" VG32VQ1B, VKB Gladiator Pro (metal gimbal) + Kosmosima grip, CH Pro Throttle, TIR 5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stearmandriver Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 The supercarrier LSO will grade a hook-up approach... kind of. You'll see the critique of your approach - WX (H)AR, etc... but the actual grade will incorrectly always be a Bolter, even if the hook was up. It's a really glaring problem (along with the LSO's grading in general) with what is otherwise a great module, and I sure hope it's a high-priority fix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTAnimal Posted August 18, 2020 Author Share Posted August 18, 2020 Perfect. Thanks all :thumbup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glide Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 I think what Pete is saying is that the training missions are scripted, and some have limited fuel by default. After you get comfortable, you should head over to the Mission Editor. It's easy to use after you click around in it for a few days, and the manual is very detailed. Lots of good videos online showing how to do basic stuff. Add a carrier group and bounce away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rdash007 Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 F-18 Trap I was focusing on the F-14 and realized I need to also keep up to snuff on the F-18. So here's my F-18 trap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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