TAW_Reaver

https://discord.gg/tawdcs Come across and have a chat mate. We have A Company who fly the Apache. The JTF offers training, dynamic campaigns, a tonne of resources for pilots and a multi-platform cooperative environment with missions designed in hours and campaigns that advance on a mission by mission basis. We'd enjoy having you come across so we can show you what we offer, see if you'd enjoy flying with us.

JTF recruiting still! Looking for pilots and RIOs for the F-14s, as well as pilots for the F-16, F/A-18C, A/V-8B, Hind and Apache (P and CPG). The Apache squadron is now fully spun up and undergoing extensive training, so please come along if you fancy joining a fun and exciting team of digital aviators. The unit is currently in the middle of a massive dynamic campaign in the PG theatre, written and produced by our team of dedicated scenario designers and story writers! Some of the other benefits we offer are dedicated training support for members who want to advance their skills, lectures given by genuine SMEs on a variety of topics. Last one was from an Electronic Warfare instructor with the RAF, talking about radars and how they do what they do. We're always keen to share our vision for a fun a realistic environment with others, so please feel free to come along to Discord and ask us about what we do. More than happy to show folks around the hangar. https://discord.gg/tawdcs

Hi Mike, I replied in the discord main chat, asking how we can help you and get you more information. I've also sent you a PM. Can reply to any of that mate and we can discuss your needs. Feel free to @ me directly in main channel, @reaverpryde Cheers!

I appreciate what you’re saying and I think there is merit in it. But I don’t think this is what is happening here in honesty. To my annoyance the track files where I’ve got this happening are broken so I’ll try to get something showing what’s happening. But as an example, I flew on the SAR sever yesterday. Started up, trimmed for hover and power checked the aircraft in the hover, so we are now static at 5 m altitude facing into the wind. Pushed the cyclic forward and got no response at all from the 5m hover position. Aggressively moved the stick to all 4 corners and the aircraft “snapped out of it” and got some pitch and roll authority back. Added collective and held forward cyclic to accelerate the aircraft without using trim and it got stuck again at around 80 kph. Centre the cyclic with no effect. Apply back pressure with no effect. Controls wipe attempted with no effect. So now I have no control input in any axis at all. Trim reset is attempted by double click of the trimmer. No response. Trim reset attempted by trim reset switch. No response. Movement of the stick did nothing at all to resolve this time and the aircraft slowly banked over and pitched forward into the deck. Collective input was unaffected. It’s not a hardware problem. The hardware performs flawlessly with any other ED module and other providers products. I can also jump back in the helicopter on the same server in the same conditions and perform the same manoeuvre with entirely acceptable results immediately afterwards. Now I’ve flown other ED helicopter modules and other helicopters from other providers as well and I’ve never known this behaviour. It’s as it the swash plate locks up mechanically and the aircraft just does it’s own thing until it’s inevitable demise. I really really love this module and I’d love to be able to provide some track files here but all I can offer is “pilot debrief” which I understand isn’t helpful from a bug finding standpoint. But to see this dismissed as “VRS” (although that may be correct for some reports of this) isn’t dealing with the reality of the matter. That said, keep up the good work! Loving the aircraft for the majority of the time.

I've also had this in pretty much all stages of flight. Happens in the hover, happens at slow flight, happens when I'm straight and level doing 250 kmh, happens when I'm turning at any angle of bank. It's not VRS. The cyclic controls lock up in all axes and you crash.

Welcome, and thanks for coming along to have a read about VMFA-212 Lancers. We're a milsim group of virtual aviators, mainly based in the EU, who fly the F/A-18C using as close to real life procedures as we can simulate in the DCS environment. We are dedicated and commited to our virtual craft and we're looking for fellow DCS pilots who would like to join us in the ready room. We offer training and support with 3 dedicated servers and a group of talented Instructor Pilots with a mix of military and commecial aviation flying experience. We run regular training sorties within the VMFA-212, focussing on elements such as navigation, BFM, ACM, air-to-surface, anti maritime unit warfare, and of course the wonderful Case I and III CQ. Besides working with fellow F/A-18C drivers, you will get the chance to fly with our fellow community squadrons, performing CAS with A-10C providing your FAC(A). Or taking part in COIN operations with Gazelle (and in 'two weeks' the Kiowa) providing you talk on to insurgent targets. Or engaging in DACT against highly talented F-16 pilots! We also run weekly dynamic campaign missions, put together by our excellent mission design team. You'll be working alongside aircraft from multiple squadrons to meet complex objectives and deliver weapons on target. The F/A-18 is the workhorse of the community and we are called upon to fulfill taskings from the entire range of the spectrum, from CAP to SEAD to CAS to Strike to Armed Recon and SCAR to name just some. What we ask: You need a certain minimum level of ability with the F/A-18C at this time. We are looking at developing a pipeline for recruits who need a little more training, but it's not yet in place. You need to be able to answer 'yes' to the following: Do I own Supercarrier, Syria, PG and the F/A-18C modules? Can I operate the systems of the F/A-18C to a reasonable standard? Can I safely take off from the carrier? Can I hold formation during level flight, climbs, turns and descents? Can I perform AAR? Can I perform a CASE I pattern overhead break recovery? Can I attend training sessions on a Thursday at 2030 CE(S)T Can I attend campaign sessions on a Sunday at 1945 CE(S)T Do I have a good attitude to learning, training and feedback? Am I over 16 years of age? If the answers are yes, then we can work with you and we'd love to hear from you. Our Discord is https://discord.gg/G3G64cT Please feel free to come along and ask questions! TAW_Reaver VMFA-212 Commanding Officer