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Multiplayer Carrier Ops - Nimitz
SpazSinbad:
A lot of the fiddly setup things in Flight Simulator drive me bonkers! The wind would be one. Also if you are setting up a strong wind it is best to NOT have turbulence at low level. That really makes a carrier landing difficult and IMHO unrealistic. Yes there might be a 'burble' from the island close in but not like any turbulence will give you in FSX so I say 'have no turbulence'.
As for other weather settings, I'm all for enjoying the experience so 'clear weather no clouds' is fine by me. ::) Having the darkness coming on means that the lights will help a lot whilst still being able to see outlines of the carrier and other 'landmarks', rather than being in pitch black. No one will do a visual circuit in pitch black conditions (or cloud of course).
neutrino:
I actually prefer "light turbolence". It makes it more real, IMHO, you feel the movement through the air.
Pop:
Where is the JOOD when you need him! The Jood's job is to cal the ships hdg every 15 min to make sure the wind is down the deck! (good old E6B nav computer was used back when, but I think the ship's onboard computer does it now) ;)
SpazSinbad:
neutrino, about the turbulence I would add that there should be no turbulence at low level because.... Wind over the sea unless a gale force is not turbulent as it might be over land, with all the objects / trees and such making turbulence; although usually around an airfield the clear space helps to make less turbulence. Probably once wind speed gets above 30 knots over an airfield it will inherit turbulence from further away that keeps all the low level air turbulent over the airfield. I realise this is a vague statement but I'm trying to contrast 'low level wind over land turbulence' compared to 'low level wind over the sea turbulence' - or the relative lack thereof of low level turbulence over the sea. Especially at lower levels there is nothing except swell and small waves to interfere with the smooth air. Of course in a storm that all changes.
Most large US carriers have 'the burble' (slight turbulence) in close near the ramp but it lasts for only a few seconds and in the great scheme of things becomes irrelevant if the pilot is flying the ball. Anticipating the effects of this burble can be treacherous, if for example a slight change in wind direction takes it away from the usual spot. Then if the pilot is anticipating putting on power (rather than flying the ball) he will be climbing in close for a bolter or something. Nothing substitutes for flying the ball - but I know youse all know that. :-)
neutrino:
Spaz, you got a point there about the tubolence above water, especially that you talk from personal experience... I never thought about it, but now I remember in one of the Blue Angles films, where the demo was both above ground and water (I think lake Michigan) and they said the air above the water was "like glass" unlike the air over the ground which was "bumpy" ::)
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