vLSO Beta release

[Orion]

I think Serge should make note of that (or if he has already, maybe make it more obvious) -- that's at least four of us with wave-off patterns because manual ball call was on and we didn't realize.

[Letourn]

Mickey thanks for the tip. After not flying for a few months i reinstall the latest version and after a few pass i was always getting WOP thought i lost the Edge

[rsgunner]

Paddles

Experienced a new error. Running P3D V2

"N/A" is not a valid floating point value.

vLSO made multiple copies of the error. I have made no cfg changes.

Russ

[Paddles]

When do you get this error?

[rsgunner]

Paddles

It occurred after the program loaded and I was in NASP airspace.

I think it was a fluke because it has not happened again.

I did a reboot to clear everything and vLSO seems to be working well.

Russ

[ESzczesniak]

Can somebody help me figure out if I'm a bad pilot of am using the program wrong?  I'm having an impossible time not getting a "wave-off" on case 3 night approaches.  I've gotten the day down ok now, but basically just can't land at night.  I understand this is much more challenging even in real life.  However, it seems like anything that is anything out of dead on OK get's me a wave off.  I finally decided to let the Aerosoft F-14X autothrottle/ACLS have a try and even this can't do it...in fact I get a better boarding rate without it.  My settings and debrief at below:

Settings:


Glideslope:


Lineup:


I see I trend low, but only briefly drop below (LO) and then come back up in the center.  The only setting I know that's caused a problem is manual ball call, which I do not have enabled.  What gives?

[Orion]

Oh, I just had an idea: Serge, could you possibly use SimConnect_RequestReservedKey to set up a keyboard command for manual ball call?  That way people don't have to assign the water rudder to anything.

[pyroperson87]

ESzczesniak I think you are getting waved off as soon as you cross the (LO) threshold. Try flying a cresting high ball and see what you get with that. Do you have other waveoff examples that you can post?

[ESzczesniak]

ESzczesniak I think you are getting waved off as soon as you cross the (LO) threshold. Try flying a cresting high ball and see what you get with that. Do you have other waveoff examples that you can post?

I'll have to fly some more passes to get an example, but yes, I get waved off.  (anything) waves me off.

[sonofabeech]

Hi ESzczesniak

 Im just a virtual pilot so open to correction..As I understand it as soon as you dip below the dotted line the LSO is going to start nagging you to "add a little power"
or "your'e a little low". As you get closer to the ramp, the margin for error becomes a lot smaller indicated by the narrowing
cone. The point at which you were waved off was in close. At that point to be below glideslope (dotted line)is dangerous enough but to
be outside of the waveoff limits (cone) under the green line in close means you are in danger of becoming a red smear on the fantail of the carrier.
which is why they waved you off. To recover from that low position in close would probably require some gymnastics with the throttle and stick
and would result in unsettled flight dynamics which in turn will also result in a wave off. Sludge , Jimi feel free to jump in anytime.

[Orion]

To recover from that low position in close would probably require some gymnastics with the throttle and stick
and would result in unsettled flight dynamics which in turn will also result in a wave off.

You mean like this?

[sonofabeech]

Waahahaha Orion you crack me up ..exactly like that

[Mickey_Techy]

............I see I trend low, but only briefly drop below (LO)...............

ESzczesniak,

If you drop below (LO) IC, you WILL get waived off.
Your line up is exceedingly nice. Try and fly the ball centered. I'm thinking, at the point you are getting waved off, you are atleast half a ball low, if not more.

The fact that you have chosen to use vLSO implies you like to do it the realistic way. You just need to practice a little more mate. Nothing beats practice.
As you can see, right from the point of ball call, you are tending to fly a shade below GS. Make corrections from that point on, and then KEEP the ball centered through out.

Make (small) corrections with power in anticipation of ball movement, and not after you see the ball move. If you chase the ball AFTER its begins to move, half the battle is already done.

Hope that helps mate.

[Paddles]

ESzczesniak,

To what guys here have already mentioned, I just want to add that it's the downdraft burble that spoiled your near perfect approach. With 30 kts of WOD the program generates two quite noticeable burbles behind the boat. Just be prepared and anticipate them...

And never accept a low ball.

[Paddles]

Guys,

Another vLSO beta is out.