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vLSO Alpha Release
Razgriz:
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--- Quote ---Finally, what is the status for uploading grades to a Greenie Board? Do we need a site or a server to do this? I guess it is not necessary now, just curious what it would take to make this feature work.
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Yes, for a Greenie Board we will need a site which provides an SQL server (for storing data) and capable to run PHP5 scripts. I have some experience in MySQL and PHP5.
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If Sludge doesn't mind you can use SludgeHornet.com's server.
Sludge:
Raz and Serge...
Of course you can use SH.com, especially since I have plenty of space and pay for the domain. As a matter of fact, its already got a "greenie board" forum and space setup, so just let me know what you need Serge and once you get done with the changes for the Beta version, we can make that happen.
Later
Sludge
GOONIE:
Great news on the Greenie Board, thanks Sludge! Looking forward to using it.
Serge, I have been trying to fly my patterns tighter, rolling into the groove ~ 3/4 mile to shorten my groove time like Mike said his son told him to do. Note this is harder than I thought. It would be great to have a manual "ball call" button to trigger the vLSO in later versions of the program, giving people the option to assign a button, or keep the automated trigger.
Understand on the distortion of the graphic, just thought it would look nice. Really like the W/O feature.
Looking forward to the additional scores being available in later versions, sounds like you are using some good methods for analyzing the data.
Finally, the mission has the carrier setup around Hawaii, was this done for looks or based on where the USN runs carrier quals tracks? Would it be possible to have another mission with a carrier off the coast of Oceana or California? Does anyone know where these types of carrier tracks normally run (real world) for carrier quals?
-CAPT
Sludge:
CAPT...
Rolling into the groove is quite hard to do ON TIME. I'm having trouble myself til I changed a little thing. Even though we are still HIGH WoD, IF you have VooDoo's carrier wake FIX, I'd advise starting your 180 turn just as you are hitting the end of the trail, VICE starting it directly ABEAM of the LSO Platform. You'll start to see the ROUNDDOWN of the carrier deck, and should be at 1.3 TCN. If you hold a solid 27-30 AoB turn, you should hold 1.3 all the way around til crossing the wake... then you know what to do from there. I'll try to get some SCREEN CAPS, so others here can see what I'm talking about and shoot for that...
I've been experimenting with an .XML that will enable AUTO-RUDDER COORDINATION (IF it isnt already enabled) once you get into a landing configuration. I need everyone's input here. While flying this mission, enable AutoRudder (default keyboard should be CTRL-SHIFT-U) and let me know if its EASIER or HARDER to fly the pattern. This will let me know IF I need to continue and integrate the .XML or just leave this entirely up to the flyer to enable themselves.
Also, yes... carriers usually try to get close to all the coastal bases including Miramar (even though its now a Jarhead airstation... yes, I can say that, I'm still a Jarhead at heart); the USN tries to lump all its carrier quals in one place, since moving a carrier around is quite expensive. As you may or may not know, I was aboard the GW when the wire broke and NatGeo TV was filming... we were off the carolinas and had a mix of both T-45s and F-18s flying out of NAS Oceana, qualling for that week.
I think the option for a ball call button would be awesome. Can probly read some variable that nobody uses and then we can assign that to our GUNS trigger. That way, it can be a natural, easy thing to get used to as we roll out, instead of using a keyboard command.
One last thing, I told everyone I was working on my FLIGHT CHAIR. ITS DONE. Its a straight up POOR MAN's flight chair, that has holders for my stick (in the slightly left-twisted F-18 setup) and throttle on the side armrest. I'll get some pictures up on another thread, when I get them downloaded.
Later
Sludge
MikeB54:
CAPT,
Without having TrackIR or a multiple monitor setup I am finding it exceedingly difficult to fly a pattern with a less than 20 second TIG. I basically do what Sludge described but stumbled on it a different way. Once established on a 1.3 - 1.4 downwind abeam I glance to the left. Once I can see the stern I pan the view back to center. Once centered I start the turn. I bet my patterns and Sludges are pretty close. :)
Regarding having the carrier somewhere off the coast of San Diego, that was where my son did his carrier quals last Spring. He was on the Stennis back at the end of March when the 18 had the engine explosion on the cat. No, he wasn't the pilot but he was on deck at the time getting his jet ready to go. I'm not so sure he knows exactly where they were at the time. He boarded the Stennis at North Island. The news reports said "100 miles off the coast" which would put them somewhere in the middle of W-291, which makes sense. If the mission can be modified to put a carrier there then it would be conceivable that the mission could start on the ground at Miramar and fly out to the carrier. You could fly the break, do a few passes, then fly back to Miramar.
Mike
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