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I don't quite remember the scenario but I seriously doubt I'd go for a bug report if it was only about front aspect. Also, I specifically mentioned flares. Flares have no aspect I'll review the track sometime later or provide a clearer proof of rear aspect case. EDIT: Three more (loose) details: 1. I've played the mission to death. 2. Mi-24's in DCS are flying glitches. 3. I often "look up the pipes" of Mi-24 before firing a missile.

While the pace of bug fixing for F-5E leaves a lot to be desired the openness to review bug reports is exemplary. Isolate an issue and post a bug report about it. Otherwise it's all vague. With all the opinionanated postings, especially about FM, it's no wonder noone from ED is chiming in to 'discuss our feelings.' The aerobraking seems to be a good example. F-5E doesn't have the control authority to perform a prolonged aerobraking. And even if the conditions are right the window is too short to make sense. To me it's 'airshow infestation'. To be able to do aerobraking you have to go in steeper and faster. While the first one is an option, the latter defeats the purpose. Speaking of short window, you do have to/should leave an airspeed margin to be able to lower the nose wheel gently instead of slamming it down. Unstable TO: Verify correct trim up preset and even lower it a bit. Instant action TO mission for example sets a huge ~30% stick back trim at the start of the mission for an aircraft with basically no ordnance. Rotation speed too high. Not per manual, per in-game conditions. Try rotating earlier. Attitude should be controlled 'by the horizon' not 'by stick.' The following video shows time between pulling on the stick to rotation to be less than 1 second https://youtu.be/ohGpGzCIS08?t=250 To contradict my point (?) https://youtu.be/RugT96MHSfg?t=533 RL instructor pilot Tim Davies aka FJP Master F-5 Circuits Like a Pro: Expert Tips from a Real RAF Flying Instructor - YouTube — No I haven't I will proceed to read it now <in Zuck tone> https://imgix.bustle.com/inverse/89/2a/5c/9b/88bc/4be4/a7a5/8ac2f03608d5/a-really-good-memesubmitted-by-to-rzuckmemes-by-user-doors1pp1-margin-00px-00px-00px-00.jpeg

Just so we're at the same page. Limiter spring (spring limiter?) is only present in roll channel and the implementation in DCS is very logical. Then, are you going to edit the long post about your findings? Or post a bug report on 'incorrect controls indicator'?

I will

This!

Testing hands-off at rotation speed I found the "by the book" (the DCS manual) trim numbers to be a tad too aggressive. I do take into account though that with poor controls trimming too far nose-down makes up for joystick centering mechanism inadequacy.

https://forum.dcs.world/topic/288354-dont-sneeze-on-the-f-5s-wings/?do=findComment&comment=5286425

Does anyone have the DCS F-5E rick and morty meme downloaded? It's about to get historical. NFT-worthy even As the bug in question has been isolated and the fix is in the works! https://forum.dcs.world/topic/288354-dont-sneeze-on-the-f-5s-wings/?do=findComment&comment=5286425

@MAXsenna You said pitch. Was it an error? I'm talking about roll.

I can't seem to find such option on mobile site. Tapping on the looking glass icon brings me directly to https://forum.dcs.world/search/

Unless there's something I don't know, FFB doesn't change the stick travel range. FFB can't give back what DCS didn't take DCS doesn't do any re-mapping based on landing gear position. No matter the gear position 20% of joystick deflection gives the same in-game command. EDIT: I was wrong. Read on below.

Yeah, I'm out.

Yes, half of "your problem" is high wing loading and yes it's going to be much worse with F-104 You may also be 'always too slow.' There's a 5 vs 2000 dogfight video by Longshot on Youtube. Take a look what F-5E can do if you feed it well with airspeed. Almost the entire fight Longshot kept the 5 in vertical plane! Buffet feedback: I'm not a fan of head bobbing effects but I think it may help. https://youtu.be/hvU4PiR888M?t=123 And you are right. No audio feedback. https://forum.dcs.world/topic/333449-no-audio-feedback-on-buffeting/ Stick - roll: Yes, it's touchy and yes a good centering helps. Both in case of precision and centering I learned that X-Box controllers are of better design than most of cheap/medium-price joysticks on the market. While I use only about 2% of deadzone, I did go for saturation tuning, subtracting some 15% of roll authority. Also note F-5E doesn't give you full range of stick motion with landing gear up. I describe it in detail here https://forum.dcs.world/topic/318106-f-5e-simpit-cockpit-dimensions-and-flight-controls/ Here's my empty F-5E flight DCS low GAMMA setting and Xbox controller - F-5E leisure flying and landing - YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErPZtSwVsgM EDIT: The screenshot shows my current Xbox controller settings. You can achieve a lot with a combination of curvature and saturation. Try with 15% curvature, 90% saturation, 1% dead zone for Roll axis and see how it feels then.

I've just realized it. There's nothing, quite literally. Are there any audio samples that are supposed to be audible but arent? https://youtu.be/hvU4PiR888M?t=123 https://youtu.be/hvU4PiR888M?t=210

Ah, so this is the beauty you've been probing with a tape measure? Nice project. It's worth enabling forum signatures from time to time... Any updates?

Start a new topic then. This one is about cockpit dimensions.

So what exactly seems to be the problem, madam?

No need to get Amish like that There's a simplified F-4 available already with the final release coming soon (?). Isn't the 3d cockpit file compatible with DCS ModelViewer at least in case of the simplified one?

Like a table tennis drill. Cut the foreplay, ramp up mindful repetitions. Got it

i don't mean to sound like a broken record, but this doesn't even come close to what you can achieve with DCS ModelViewer. I reckon anyone in doubt simply doesn't know what orthographic view means

Are the two (BFM and CFM) F-5E campaigns good at that? Do they even come close to what Tactical Pascale has created? https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/shop/campaigns/filter/aircraft-is-f-5e/apply/

@Noctrach Ah, got it bookmarked of course

@Noctrach Thanks for the write-up. What are "butterfly sets"?

It's not clear to me what offsets to what. Just making sure you're not comparing a %MAC(fuel) graph with the AOA(fuel) graph. That may well be, but it isn't meant in any way that is actually significant to the pilot. Which coincides with lack of center cell specific indications in the cockpit. You may also take a look at the figure 1-34 to see that the center cell lacks any significant components. To all my knowledge it's "just a cavity." I'd love to learn about a possible deeper story behind it but for now I'm not convinced there's anything to it. Again - from the pilot's point of view. Could you please remind me the location of the flight preparation charts in the FM where you go from loadout to a confirmation of safe mission CG location range? I'm on mobile lately. I assume that is your purpose in digging into balance changes. Is this correct?