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Released: Multiplayer Carrier Ops - Nimitz
Orion:
I thought I set the weather to visibility 50 miles with 3/8 cirrus clouds :P.
Madadog:
Gents,
Not sure if I'll be able to join you for this week's flight, as I have some business to take care of (hmm...that sounds a little too shady and mob-like 8)). Rather, some people are coming over to help my dad and I shift some furniture around, so I want to get an early night the night before (which is when the flight will be). I may be able to join, but I'm still not sure yet. So there may be no ball call for Madadog. I'll have to compensate by watching a movie about elite F-14 pilots...
Sludge:
Sorry to hear that Mada, will look for you later in the week.
On another note, here is a teaching tutorial for the carrier approach along with some of the verbiage that is required. You dont HAVE to do it to get "paddles" from me, but if you are a stickler for realism, its a good starting point. Including most people who respond in the "Maverick has the ball" style. Makes me laugh, every time!!! ;D
http://everything2.com/title/How+to+land+a+jet+plane+on+an+aircraft+carrier
For those of you that have received actual "grades" from me, read the lower paragraphs and dont feel bad when I give you a "fair" approach. In real life, its a very common grade. I know everyone wants to read their Trap Gauge and get an OK 2/3, but the only time you earn an OK is when you are flying an approach, and hear TWO OR LESS correction calls from me. If I ask you to read your ENTIRE Gauge to me (not just the wire), its because you got the prerequisite 2 or less corrections but At The Ramp you were a hair hi/low and I want to know your readings. At that point, Im about to give you an OK, unless the gauge tells me something really off and that you massively overcorrected high/low At The Ramp. Isnt that right, Simon... nice OK 2! 8)
For hardcore FSX Naval Aviators, using the PLAT Cam crosshairs, here are my correction call standards:
Course (lateral) = Jet is halfway (or more) to the side crosshair point for two or more seconds w/no attempted self-correction.
GlideSlope (Alt) = Jet is on/above/below vertical crosshair point for two or more seconds w/no attempted self-correction.
If you maintain inside these standards, I wont say jack, and thats the goal. There is a caveat, that if you are off-course/glideslope for too long or too close to the ship to correct in time, you will get a wave/off. :-[
The BEST you can do is after I call "Roger, ball", you hear nothing from me til you are spooling down, at which point Im probly thinking of why you cant get an OK Underlined? Which I will give if you kept the jet centered in the crosshairs from The Start (3/4 mile) to the Wire.
Later
Sludge
sonofabeech:
Thanks Sludge OK 2 is a great way to start off my greenie board campaign ;D methinks you were a bit generous but hey I will take it and run like the wind before you change your mind lol.
Wanted to take the opportunity to thank you publicly on the boards on behalf of myself and the rest of the Multi crew for your selfless efforts to make this the most realistic enjoyable multiplayer carrier ops for those of you that dont know Sludge is more often than not the guy piloting the refueling tanker or acting as the Air Boss and LSO simultaneously while the rest of us tear up the skies in the hornets. Sludge is also the guy who hangs back from joining in the session immediately to help people with connection issues/incompatible files etc..and who does individual flight training with guys during the week.
Seriously dude you are the most unselfish pilot I have ever known.
Sonofabeech out
Paco:
All,
I concur, great job Sludge and thank you for your efforts........(actually I'm just smacking up, so he gives me good landing grades). No seriously, thanks.
Paco
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