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Hi Ok I can connect pretty consistently now. However I cannot maintain the connection for long. My personal best is maybe 15 seconds, but usually maybe a 5 second average. I've posted a video of 2 recent connections in quick succession. I try and slow down when boom shows red and stay constant on green and speed up when orange, but still disconnect. Sometimes it just disconnects on a good colour and I suspect that must be an angle issue. Any advice or help appreciated. Thanks Hope the video shows, but if not click on the direct link. [ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhC32RL1F_4[/ame]

Thanks Deezle

Actually after the wheels touch down. Not all the time, but sometimes. I've noticed on previous landings where the gear has maybe been damaged. That's a long time ago. but sometimes if my landings maybe too heavy, then the alarm goes sometimes. although I get no damage recorded and the landing seemed ok to me.

On some landings although I don't get any damage indicators I assume that the landings not been to standard as an alarm sounds. It's identical to the normal warning alarm, but the master caution buttons doesn't flash and pressing the button doesn't do anything. Is there any way to silence it once it goes off?? Thanks

Hi I am using the HOTAS, but am on Linear settings at the moment. I am struggling with the tanker refuelling and am thinking perhaps it would help to change this. Does anyone else who uses the HOTAS have recommendations regarding curves etc that I could try? Thanks

Thanks again guys. My thinking was that the tanker is 12000ft so I fly 11850ft for example level below and slightly behind as I catch up till we are practically the same speed and then the boom operator does the rest. I really appreciate the help and I know a lot of this is going over old ground, but out of everything I've done in the A-10C such as weapons and navigation which I am competent with, this is the hardest thing I've attempted. :)

The way I have been approaching this and I know it's probably wrong is I know the tanker is going 224. I am trimmed for that speed, but of course I need to go faster than the tanker to catch it so am flying 225-226ish, but that of course is making my nose rise. So from what I have read in the previous posts instead of trim at that point I should be pushing the nose down and this of course would then increase speed, so throttle back? You say I am too high, but I have asked twice in the thread already at what height should be I below the tanker and had no reply. That's not a criticism as I appreciate all the help, it's just please tell me? 100ft, 200ft, 300ft below the tanker? I don't know what you mean by oscillate. Again please tell me? Thanks

Well my first contact albeit for only 2 seconds and it cost the lives of me and the 2 tanker crewman. I was quite chuffed with how quick I got back on to the boom after the first close contact and then I got my contact for real. However I lost it and I suspect I had to push the throttle forward a bit to remain connected, but that will come with experience. However after I lost contact I forgot to press NWS and I suspect that's maybe why the boom never went in on the next attempt or maybe it just wasn't in the ballpark. Anyway it went pear shaped after that and I can only take my hats of to the guys who do this for real as they "probably" don't get a 2nd try if it goes as bad as this. Video below. https://youtu.be/oSZ6WBnJZqM

Oh I laughed so hard! At least he managed to get connected for 5 seconds!!

Possibly the hardest thing I've ever done. My joystick hands sweating buckets. I thought I had it here, but think I was knt or 2 too fast. I have the tanker going at 224knts and I am closing at 226-227knts Also slightly lost control as I called for pre contact. Whats the best distance under the tanker? 150ft? Time for a new Head!! :music_whistling: Anyway I think it was better so hopefully my next one will be a connection!! Latest attempt. https://youtu.be/V13zD69Wuwg

OK thanks. The main thing I struggled with was keeping level. As I slowed or sped up then of course the trim went and of course I'd adjust, but it just seemed like too many adjustments.

Sorry Try this. https://youtu.be/Ke_qQBD20yE

Bl00dy annoying!! It is hard as hell. Not sure if I am chasing the boom, too low or too high. 2nd attempt and I know it's early days. Please click on the link and critique away!! :smartass:

As in don't touch the settings?

That's actually what I am doing tonight. Just passed the Maple Flag basic training and now on to advanced mission number 1.

Thanks for all the replies. As I have the Warthog HOTAS is it recommended to change the curvature? Thanks again

Hi I am about to try my first refuelling in the Hog(Or any plane for that matter) and have some questions. 1) Is there a certain height you are supposed to fly below the tanker? I know it won’t be exact, but a ballpark figure for say 50ft for example and then fine tune after that. So tanker is 15,000 ft and I should fly at 14950ft for example as I close. 2) What is the length of the boom? Does anyone know as this will have a bearing on question 1 3) Why the different colours on the boom? Are they just for visual reference/warning or do they have meaning? 4) And lastly is it all trim and throttle to fine tune the pitch or should there be stick movement too? Thanks very much.

I was going to install the Beta, but at 26gb I thought I'd wait for others opinions!!

Thanks they worked

Any idea why I can't download the A-10C advanced campaign? Both parts A and B just state they can't be downloaded? Thanks

Thanks for all replies!!

Hi Are there any good resources/tips for being a wingman? I am doing it for the first time in a training mission and want to know how to respond in altitude changes. The leader called a lower height and i descended, but he didn't or at least at the same time as me, so consequently i was staring up at his belly. Are there specific wingman commands to act upon? Thanks

Managed to pass A-10C BT10. Did exactly 310 seconds from the last verbal message. Thanks again

Hi Here's the direct link. Thanks again

Thanks again although I just allowed 310 seconds from exactly the point of the end of the spoken instruction for WP4(Bullseye) and it tells me I am too late. Using the same method for points 1-3 no problem. If you go to about 43 minutes into the video below he uses 4m12s for the same WP I am having the problem with. He succeeds with this so it seems less time is needed for WP4?