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Sludge:
--- Quote from: Tregarth on June 03, 2015, 11:52:02 pm ---I appreciate the replies which makes WoD more clear. Thank you for your help.
As I understand AICarriers the aircraft approach course = the carrier's initial Base Recovery course, but this can be varied. Using the weather settings in FSX where the wind vector can be set, what would be a sensible wind speed to set an optimal WoD given that I think the carrier's speed is set at 25 kts , is this right?
The reason I ask the question is because of Sludge's comments "any wind <35kts is not right". When I fly I set the wind vector to say 15/270, turn the plane to 270, then place the carrier and try to land.
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Tre...
OK, here's what I meant by the WOD comment. Since we can't get the FSX carriers to have an ACTUAL 3.5 BASIC meatball (~3.1 EFFECTIVE g/s because of ship motion forward), we are stuck with 4.12 BASIC angle or whatever Paddles calculated. So we have high WOD to make glideslope match what NATOPS says, if you want to be a stickler for NATOPS. Keep in mind that your altitude "hits" (ie. ~450 at the 90) will be higher no matter what WOD you use. After Paddles found the slightly higher Basic Angle, setting 35kts WOD worked the best for me. It just meant I was longer TIG but the corrections were smoother and I could hold g/s easier.
To simplify things, here's how I used to setup my approaches:
I set the carrier first, then use the carrier's course (base recovery course) minus 8 and you'll have the angled deck (down-the-angle). That's what we use in the sim when doing CQs.
27 kts WOD = 12 kts down the angle and 15 kts ships speed.
35 kts WOD = 15 kts down the angle and 20 kts ships speed.
Start with the 27 kts WOD and see how that works, then try 35 kts WOD, then use the one that works the best for you.
Hope that helps. And thanks for the good words, so far the job is going great. If you need any clarification, holler and I'll try to answer.
Later
Sludge
Tregarth:
I appreciate your replies and the numbers which are most useful and what I wanted, hopefully they will help other F-18 pilots too.
Sludge, my wife and I will be passing through Vancouver in a week or so (Alaska cruise) so I will give you a wave whilst there.
The job sounds as if it was made for you, Good Luck,
Cheers,
Tregarth
Johan:
Sludge,
Welcome back and congrats on the job. Whidbey and surroundings, up to Comox, are my favorite places for NATOPS.
I am still flying your plane.
Johan
Sludge:
Tre...
--- Quote from: Tregarth on June 04, 2015, 04:09:13 pm ---I appreciate your replies and the numbers which are most useful and what I wanted, hopefully they will help other F-18 pilots too.
Sludge, my wife and I will be passing through Vancouver in a week or so (Alaska cruise) so I will give you a wave whilst there.
The job sounds as if it was made for you, Good Luck,
Cheers,
Tregarth
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Thanks bud. Ya, definitely... you should see where I work and the area where I'm at. Who knows you might see some Grizzlys doing form work, heading out to the Olympic Mountains.
Also, yes, the job was made for a Hornet Nerd like myself. I had to laugh when I first got on the job and one of the instructors was teaching the AMRAAM range rings to one of the students and they call it the "nerd circle".
Enjoy the vacation.
Later
Sludge
Sludge:
Johan...
--- Quote from: Johan on June 05, 2015, 02:16:45 am ---Sludge,
Welcome back and congrats on the job. Whidbey and surroundings, up to Comox, are my favorite places for NATOPS.
I am still flying your plane.
Johan
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Thanks. Ya, its a great place to do pattern work in FSX. Good God in real life, Coupeville is a damn Hornet's Nest. I'm sure that's where most of the Whidbey protesters come from. I used to take the Coupeville-Pt Townsend ferry for my commute and somedays there were 4-5 Grizzlys in the pattern and they are vury loud.
Good deal. Always nice to know someone is still flying a Sludge Hornet somwhere. Haha. I may get back into things as the summer goes along, its just soo doggone nice out here, all the golf, biking, hiking and stuff, my time will be limited. Will see how the summer goes, and I may jump back into-the-seat after I find a real house.
Later
Sludge
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