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vLSO Beta release
Paddles:
--- Quote from: GOONIE on February 20, 2014, 08:17:38 pm ---Can I add additional "Marshall" sound files using the same file naming structure? For example would it be 1mile_.wav, or 1mile_1.wav or 1mile1.wav? If I wanted different calls at 1 mile.
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No, the program currently uses only 1mile.wav. All others are just renamed alternatives. Should I use the same technique as with LSO calls, i.e. random selection?
--- Quote from: GOONIE on February 20, 2014, 08:17:38 pm ---I see you added a couple "roger ball Auto" and "wave off foul deck" audio files, is this a place holder or is this working?
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'Roger ball auto' is a placeholder (still not decided on how to detect ATC approaches). WOFD will be implemented in one of the nearest betas.
--- Quote from: GOONIE on February 20, 2014, 08:17:38 pm ---I think you have a great mix of LSO audio files, do they all have triggers with the program? I say this because I have never heard a lot of them as I am reviewing the files, maybe because I fly such great approaches ::)
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Only five or six of them remain unused so you definitely fly great approaches... ;D
I also plan to work on frequent 'dont settle/dont climb' calls and I'm gonna use that recent Figure 13, posted by syn.
--- Quote from: GOONIE on February 20, 2014, 08:17:38 pm ---Also I noticed you added Clara lineup to the manual call, can we now call both clara ball and lineup? Or just one at a time.
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I guess you can ;) Just didn't test these two manual calls during the same approach.
GOONIE:
Paddles,
Very nice work as usual! 8)
--- Quote from: Paddles on February 21, 2014, 03:46:40 am ---
--- Quote from: GOONIE on February 20, 2014, 08:17:38 pm ---Can I add additional "Marshall" sound files using the same file naming structure? For example would it be 1mile_.wav, or 1mile_1.wav or 1mile1.wav? If I wanted different calls at 1 mile.
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No, the program currently uses only 1mile.wav. All others are just renamed alternatives. Should I use the same technique as with LSO calls, i.e. random selection?
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Not critical, I was just thinking if you used the same technique as the LSO calls, I could add some "discontinue approach take angles 1.2" calls from the recent PLAT cam footage I have. I could add these files to the Marshall calls folder, and they would be randomly called.
Did a test flight last night in the VRS F/A-18E, couple things to report:
- I mainly use the manual ball and clara call feature, and when I hit the manual ball trigger now I hear the "ball" audio play, and then immediately get a the "roger ball". In the old vLSO implementation you didn't hear the virtual pilot call "ball", and the timing delay allowed for you to say "Rhino ball, 6.9" before vLSO called "roger ball". Is there a way to go back to the old manual ball call feature and timing? I deleted the "ball" calls from the LSO sound folder which solved the audio piece, but the timing is too fast following the manual trigger to make a normal ball call.
- The manual ball call works (vLSO recognizes the trigger) on the first pass, but on every other pass when I hit the manual ball call trigger I get no joy from vLSO. If I hit the manual Clara call on the second or third pass, vLSO recognizes it and then I can hit the manual ball and it works. Not sure what is going on here, but I tried this a few times and had similar results, first pass works on manual ball call, subsequent passes do not work with manual ball call unless clara is hit first.
- Does vLSO give you a WO call if you don't call the ball (when in Manual mode)? Got a WO call and was not sure why, could have been a bad trend in my approach or linked to the manual ball call issue I am having.
- Auto ball calls work fine with the program so far.
- Got a lot of "don't settle" calls, but see that you are working this based on your latest post, thanks! ;D
- Got a WOP call with a bad approach, very cool! 8)
- After a bolter the vLSO doesn't select random new audio files from the LSO sound folder, is that hard to change?
- If you get the ATC monitor feature to work, another cool feature would be to monitor the state of the aircraft external lights. After you trap at night, if you do not turn off the lights within 3-4 seconds, vLSO could call "lights" or "lights on deck". I have both of these LSO calls.
GOONIE
ExNusquam:
Goonie, For the VRS rollback issue, you can turn off the VRS brake setting via the VRS Misc. -> Carrier options menu.
I've also noticed the same issue as Goonie in regards to being unable to make a manual ball call unless I call clara first. I haven't tried it with manual ball enabled and manual clara disabled, however. This only happens after the first approach.
Also, on the FCLP page, night FCLP passes are listed by the same Case 3 symbol CV passes are listed with. As this CNTRA PPT states "Night FCLP procedurally are no different" and there is modification to the overhead pattern (60° AOB max). Could you create a night case 1 symbol for FCLP?
As for grading approaches, WOP is great. Got dinged for turning in early a few times...nice that vLSO finally enforces groove length.
Also in grading, I feel like the grades are a bit high; I finished my initial CQ period in .8 with 6 OK passes. A few of them even had comments on them. I feel like OK passes should be exceptional when you get them. I'm not sure if you can do a separate locus for just OK with much tighter restrictions, so that it's only possible to fly it on really, really good days.
GOONIE:
--- Quote from: Joeairplane79 on February 21, 2014, 05:48:23 pm ---Also in grading, I feel like the grades are a bit high; I finished my initial CQ period in .8 with 6 OK passes. A few of them even had comments on them. I feel like OK passes should be exceptional when you get them. I'm not sure if you can do a separate locus for just OK with much tighter restrictions, so that it's only possible to fly it on really, really good days.
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I agree, changing the criteria to make it harder to get an OK would be great. I believe Paddles was looking at ways to monitor emergencies (e.g. engine out), and reserve the OK for those approaches.
My buddy who flies for VFA-37 got a OK on cruise when his HUD failed during a night trap. He did get comments from the LSO, (S.DLAR), so I guess comments are given even for an OK. I think the main thing is it has to be some extenuating circumstance (e.g. an emergency) combined with a solid pass that gets you the highest grade.
GOONIE
SpazSinbad:
Back in the olden days (1980) April when I think VF-805 were flying A4Gs in RIMPAC 1980 aboard HMAS Melbourne the SP (Senior Pilot = XO) himself an LSO (the first jet LSO in the RAN since the prop days of yore - no LSOs in Sea Venom era) was able to snag a perfect OK pass underlined no comments. BTW 'Stumpf' is LEUT Bob Stumpf USN on exchange, who went on to be a Blue Angels Leader later in the Hornet era [led the team from November 1992 to November 1994]. Top of page on left he gets an OK 4 wire (target). Old Stumpf PBS interview transcript here: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/navy/oldnew/stumpf2.html
Bob was exonerated from all charges from TAILHOOK '91: http://articles.latimes.com/1993-10-08/news/mn-43590_1_blue-angels
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