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I found the solution myself. I was using a rotary switch for this on my WinWing Orion2 Throttle but I was using a wrong keybinding, the one that does not say ROTARY. That one works but it is extremely slow so it looks like it is not working but if you select the ROTARY option case it works now, so it is NOT a bug

Eagle Dynamics\DCS World\Mods\aircraft\C130J\docs You can also access the manual while flying through the checklist/tablet

Once I select a VOR or TACAN or an ILS and select this NAV source as the CDI source in the AMU I do still cannot move the CDI with the Course knob. I see the course knob rotating but the CDI is not moving. If I press the Course knob "press" the CDI centers to the North but in any case I cannot control it and select a radial. Is this a bug or I am doing something wrong?

In the Power Up Checklist in the CNI-MU Section the MASTER AV is set before than the AUTONAV. I believe this is not the correct order and AUTONAV should be selected earlier and once the alignment is completed then the MASTER AV should be set to ON but not before AUTONAV. Good thing is that you can manually edit the checklist and set it up correctly. The C-130J Checklist/tablet is one of the most welcomed additions to DCS in my oppinion.

I have to say that I am very impressed by the quality and usefulness of the tutorials provided with this module. I have completed Baltic Dragon and Sedlo tutorials and I found them really good, probably the best I have seen so far in DCS. This airplane is not only different to the typical DCS aircraft but it could be quite complex and intimidating however the tutorials are done at a good pace, explaining all the necessary elements. And surprisingly they work with no errors or bugs. Awesome. Congratulations to Baltic Dragon and Sedlo for the very useful and well made tutorials and of course big congratulations for the Airplane Simulation Company. Bravo !!!!

I can confirm that.

Just completed this tutorial. EXCELLENT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! One of the best Cond and Dark tutorials that I have seen in DCS. Well explained at a good pace so the pilot learns and understand why he is doing things. Thanks a lot ! Extremely useful!

I have not been able to use this satisfactorily. I believe it is designed for a different throttle setup. As the OP mentioned for the TM Warthog Throttle or in my case of the WinWing Orion 2 Throttle it would be ideal to set up the ground range to END at the physical detent at the rear and that passing that detent, the Reverse started. I have a similar set-up with the Blackbird/milviz C-130J and it is much more intuitive to have to pass through a detent to engage reverse but with this "reverse" detent this is not recognized since on the mentioned Throttles after the detent there is no "axis range" but it is considered as a "button"

I am also interested on this. I have found in controls the option to limite the throttle "range" to Flight or enable the ground range and the reverse. I am still trying to figure out a better solution to the set up that you propose. In the meantime search on the control binding options for Enable or disable Ground Range and at least you have "limit" to your throttle movement and prevents you to enter ground range or reverse in flight. But I hope we get a better solution.

You may not be aware but this thing is intended to be a "simulator". I found it very disrespectful that you call the people requesting for common sense realism as "pretty stupid idea" In the real life to add a component such the FCR it takes a maintenance action, special tooling, calibration processes ect. Before flying there is a lot of preparation and for sure there is a preflight and a walk around. As mentioned here if that does not interest you, just do do not it. Contrary to real life here you have the assurance that the aircraft is perfect with no malfunctions. In real life we have no such luxus and we do have to walk around and assure that is the case. And believe it or not a lot of people is excited about having that possibility in DCS. There is a large community that uses DCS in the most realistic way possible, probably not your community but there is room for everyone. As a pilot IRL I miss a lot of realism in DCS such non critical malfunctions, components wear and tear possible engine performance degradation, critical (non-combat) malfunctions. That is what actual flying means, that is the way we fly in real life. Strongly conditioned by those issues. We plan, we train, we execute the missions having always this is mind. However I do understand this is not a professional platform and the "public" may not be interested in that kind of realism so I do accept it and surely do not disrespect the ideas of people that like just to have fun. DCS is selling modules because they offer the possibility of selected realism. You can always create missions and add mods that suit your interest and expectations even if they are "more or less realistic" than other people missions. You can start your mission in the air or in the ground cold and dark. There is no requirement on this so far. Shall we remove the Cold and Dark option because you just play a game and you are not interested in deeper simulation and having to use checklist? I am not going to say that your comment are a "pretty stupid idea" since I am respectful with the people here.

As I have mentioned in another post in my opinion we should not expecto to have a fully and unlimited stocked FARP out of a C-130. Same goes with transporting Kiowas. While the Herculas can indeed transport a Kiowa IRL, the preparation time to embark it into the aircraft and the necesary maintenance actions required to unload it and make it airworthy again are beyond the logic of assembling a hasty refueling and rearming point. And that is not a functionality envisioned to be done in a hasty deployed FARP. The Hercules should be able to set up a „limited“ capabilities fueling and rearming point but not the kind of unlimited „airport FARP/HELIPAD“ with spawning aircraft, repair services and unlimited stocks.

I fully agree with the above post. We should not have a fully and unlimited stocked FARP out of a C-130. Same goes with transporting Kiowas. While the Herculas can indeed transport a Kiowa, the preparation time to embark it into the aircraft and the necesary maintenance actions required to unload it and make it airworthy again are beyond the logic of assembling a hasty refueling and rearming point. The Hercules should be able to set up a „limited“ capabilities fueling and rearming point but not the kind of unlimited „airport FARP/HELIPAD“.

Ohhh Man. What a great surprise Thanks a lot !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. You have made my Sunday a happy Sunday

The "chatter" is part of the friendly cooperative atmosphere that the instructor creates to make the sessions effective. While there are many ways to do this kind of tutorials/training sessions in DCS, I found this one refreshing and immersive but again I have just seen a video and not the final product and until we do see the whole training "package" it is just about personal preferences. As I mentioned I have never flown a C-130 but in most aircraft, interaction with other crew members other than flight crew members is usual and it is actually part of the standard procedures so maybe interaction with the loadmaster during start up is required in the real operation. Let's just be flexible and see what do they finally deliver.

Considering that the people that buys this module are not profesional aviators and that this aircraft may have a complexity that may surprise some here I do believe that this approach provides inmersion and makes the training session more attractive for a number of the customers. IRL we do spend a lot of time in classrooms learning the theory before even stepping into the aircraft, there are hours of interaction between the instructor and the student about multiple aspects of the operation of different sistemas as well as the operacional methodology and standardized procedures. IRL you want to have an instructor that explains you the things properly and why and not just "press here, switch there". That generates a positive communicative environment and makes the student more comfortable and involved. At least this is how it was in my 31 years as a pilot (not C-130 rated)