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NEW Realistic HUD for the Hornet
Sludge:
Just a quick word to all the fellers out there... especially Spaz.
Last night, I finally got back to basics and was flying "ok, 3" approaches again. I had gotten away from using the ball and relying on the ICLS needles. The funny thing is, other than helping you setup a good pattern and getting you in the ball park, you cannot follow the needles for a good landing. Dont get me wrong, it has its place, especially for night traps and/or foul weather, but its also JUST to get you to the point where you see the ball and still fly the ball, indexer, and lineup for the final landing phase.
Also, I didnt realize but I was doing patterns WITH A TAILWIND all this time. Some days I feel like a dolt. I switched the 5 kt wind to the correct heading and sure enough, all my "timing" issues that Ive posted on the Carrier thread dissappeared. I was back to flying tight carrier daytime patterns, getting setup right (ICLS needles and TACAN til the 45), then 3/4 final and in using the ball, indexer, and carrier lineup procedures. Works everytime like clockwork! Go figure. Read the fine print, do what is written, and wha-la... it works. Some days Im amazed I actually get around on planet earth without major accidents.
My point for this post is that athough this is a very great addition to the Hornet HUD, dont get carried away with it and understand its limitations and uses. However, when on final (3/4 mile and in) or when visual on the meatball, switch back to the tried and true... ball, indexer, lineup for a 3 wire trap.
Take Care and good flying
Sludge
Sludge:
BTW, that pic is friggin fantastic, CAPT...
Its getting to the point that you almost have to know youre looking at a FSX pic to tell the difference! Great job!
Intrepid:
--- Quote from: Sludge on December 03, 2009, 12:56:42 am ---BTW, that pic is friggin fantastic, CAPT...
Its getting to the point that you almost have to know youre looking at a FSX pic to tell the difference! Great job!
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I have to agree That is one sweet pic 8)
Randy
SpazSinbad:
Sludge, you make good points. Perhaps the excellent pic above shows the difference between what the IFLOLS is saying "slightly high by a smidgeon?" to what the needles? are sayiing at that point via the screenshot. Here if at half a mile one would be doing the visual DL as described by Sludge and not looking at anything but 'meatball, lineup and airspeed' (where youse all know that 'airspeed' is the AoA Indexer with the orange circle).
Anyway it is a simulator but all the great work by all on this forum has made it a much better simulator. Thanks again for the great work by all. Apparently at Penscacola 29 in screens are used for their FlightSim work. I want a giant wall mounted one (with a super computer). I guess a real Hornet second hand simulator would do? ;D
Intrepid:
--- Quote from: SpazSinbad on December 03, 2009, 02:17:41 am --- I want a giant wall mounted one (with a super computer). I guess a real Hornet second hand simulator would do? ;D
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For the last three years, I have asked my wife for exactly that,, for x-mas
She just rolls her eyes ::) ,,hmmmmm
Maybe this year? ;)
Randy
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