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Greenie Board Possibilities?
Orion:
In case anyone was wondering what I was referring to in my posts from the beginning of the thread before I edited them...
And yes, it does connect to FSX and receive messages from missions.
neutrino:
Yep, it totally works ;D
SpazSinbad:
Probably an LSO would need to say more about how grading is performed. A real LSO logbook can be downloaded in PDF format for you to get an idea of how passes are scored. That would be my only suggestion. Otherwise to rank all the possibilities etc during an approach is probably beyond a non-LSO. I was not trained as an LSO. It seems you are on the right path though. Yes the system is subjective. The VF-805 LSO logbook PDF is here:
http://www.a4ghistory.com/VF-805-LSO-log-Early1980pp66.pdf (38Mb)
"LSO (Landing Signal Officer) logbook in PDF format (38Mb) as used by the VF-805 LSOs in early 1980 during the second last cruise to Hawaii and RIMPAC80. Extra contextual information is included in 'squadron linebook style'."
There is also FCLP passes recorded at the back of the logbook to also give an overview of how to score. Be advised one chap in this section 'Binskin' went on to be the current Chief of the Royal Australian Air Force [RAAF] (CAF) now Air Vice Marshal Mark Binskin.
Also at the time the Squadron VF-805 was embarked LEUT (USN - on exchange) Bob Stumpf is recorded. Bob went on to become one of the Leaders of the Hornet Blue Angels.
One of the LSOs named in the book went on to become an Air Commodore in the RAAF. Why did Navy pilots join the RAAF? Because the RAN Fixed Wing and Carrier Aviation stopped in the early 1980s, with only helos flying today.
On page 52 of the 66 page PDF you will see at the bottom of the page a PERFECT PASS by the first jet era LSO (1968-9) in the RAN now at that time the Senior Pilot (XO) of VF-805.
SpazSinbad:
Some fun LSO jet olde worlde video clips:
http://www.a4ghistory.com/LittleHighBringItDownSon.wmv (1.3Mb)
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http://www.a4ghistory.com/TA4JthrottleStuckDetentLexington.wmv (2.4Mb)
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http://www.a4ghistory.com/A4GsStumpf1980music2m6sPDF.wmv (8.7Mb)
Razgriz:
LSOing is something a human is needed to Judge accurately. If we're going by a computer. A deviation is detected, and 2 seconds later it searches for another. Every 2s (2 second interval) it checks for deviations. Number of deviations determines the grade (0 - _OK_ -> Not sure if reserved for emergency, 1 OK, 2-3 (OK), 4 NG).
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