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Greenie Board Possibilities?
SpazSinbad:
I'm very surprised that my claim that 'this is not the case' has everyone riled up. Perhaps a poor choice of words. I make no other claims however. I'm very happy to learn from this forum and I have. Thanks.
texxasal:
Pardon the inquisition, but has this thread (along with accompanying project for VLSO) "gone the way of all flesh" and just died out from lack of interest and/or squabbling about "whose is bigger"?
Anyway, on the off chance that anyone is still out there, I pose the following situation and question:
I am working with the beta software and using the VRS superbug to fly the patterns.
The problem is that no matter what the configuration (wt, flaps, etc.) the VLSO consistently waves the bird off for "Speed a little high". This despite I am quite frequently indicating near stall for the weight as indicated in the A1-F18EA-NFM-200 Landing Approach Speed chart XI-9-4.
Is this being considered, approached, researched or explained. It just seems that the VLSO doesn't know the wt of the airplane, and hence applies some "arbitrary" speed target value.
Just wondered about this, and also if the project is still going on in stealth mode somewhere else?
Sludge:
TEX...
The thread hasnt died 'cause of a squabble, its died 'cause most of the stuff is now being discussed on the "vLSO Alpha" thread now. Come on over there, post your questions there, and let Serge know what's happening with your passes.
Later
Sludge
Paddles:
--- Quote from: texxasal on September 26, 2011, 04:44:33 pm ---...
It just seems that the VLSO doesn't know the wt of the airplane, and hence applies some "arbitrary" speed target value.
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texxasal,
getting 'a little fast' means that your AoA is not optimal and is somewhere between 7.4 and 6.9. An optimum AoA for carrier landings is 8.1, as per NATOPS Flight Manuals for both Hornet models.
PS. Don't worry, the thread (as well as the vLSO project) is not dead. Just remember, most of us spend our spare/free time for this and other projects. That's because some 'delays' may occur from time to time... :)
SpazSinbad:
There are references to 'iPARTS' in this thread so I think it is useful to see how it has progressed to date from JUNE 2012 LSO PADDLES MONTHLY NEWSLETTER:
http://www.hrana.org/documents/PaddlesMonthlyJune2012.pdf
iPARTS Goes To Sea...
http://www.hrana.org/documents/PaddlesMonthlyJune2012.pdf
“As part of the Limited Objective Evaluation (LOE) for the Improved Performance And Readiness Training System (iPARTS), three members from the project team joined VFA-122 aboard the USS John C. Stennis for an FRS CQ Detachment. The objective was to observe and respond to issues presented by training squadron LSOs while using iPARTS to record and document CQ. Paddles response to iPARTS during CQ was overwhelmingly positive.
During the CQ evaluation, Paddles used the iPARTS handheld for approximately 4 hours per day on the platform and the iPARTS laptop for an unknown amount of time in the ready room to analyze the data and to prepare reports. Except for a few small bugs, iPARTS reliably performed as expected. Of note, the robustness of the Yuma handheld device endured not only long hours of continued operation but also stood up to the ship’s Air Search Radar electromagnetic radiation bursts; a concern since most COTS devices are not heavily shielded against such EMR. The LSOs were not hindered in their ability to enter passes during any of these issues; in-stead, iPARTS was working sufficiently well and reliably during the entire CQ detachment. Beyond the evaluation in the context of the LOE, Paddles quickly took a liking to iPARTS and embraced its features and conveniences.
Although iPARTS cannot currently be used as the sole recording system due to its current lack of accreditation, the LSO School is actively pursuing a sponsor to make it a permanent program of record.”
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