glen.a.williamson

just noticed something I consider rather strange. Apparently DCS does not classify the Tarawa as a CARRIER .... it does not show up in the list of Carriers ... But the Tarawa does show up under the ALL category ... please see below : Could that be part of the problem you are experiencing ?

The first I recall seeing the Tarawa was after I purchased the AV-8B NA module ... so, I concur with Marroux, I believe the Tarawa was installed as part of the Harrier module. Hope a quick re-install solves this problem for you ... good luck !

Recluse, Thank You very much for taking the time and effort to check this out. I actually was aware of the need to use LINK TO dropdown box feature ... that was not the problem. My problem was that I did not know where or how to place the Static Objects on the ship in the first place.... they were all jumbled up in a random mess. I was placing my STATIC OBJECTS in somewhat of a "hit or miss" fashion, somewhat blindly, because I did not know the SHOW MODELS button and the SAT VIEW button and the ALT VIEW button/features were now working. The last I checked a few weeks back, they were not. I now know where I am placing and orienting the STATIC OBJECTS .... and, if I remember to LINK them, they stay there. Thanks again for your help.

I tried adding a sailor, a tech, a second tech and another piece of static deck equipment to a mission I was creating .... but it did not go well. When I flew the mission, the sailor, the two techs, and the deck equipment ended up in one big heap in the middle of the ship. Any idea what may have gone wrong ? How do you actually place these items where you want them, and get them to stay put ??

Are you setting your HOTAS Pinkie Switch to the AFT Position (LCtl + P) before trying to engage the Anti-collision Switch ?? This solved this problem for me.

Additional Testing I flew the exact same mission using the exact same HOTAS set-up in both the Stable version and the Open Beta version of DCS World 2.5. I saw the spontaneous nozzle angle fluctuation problem in the OB version, but not while flying in the Stable version, I alternated back and forth between the two DCS versions, and, replicated what I was seeing three separate times in each environment. Each time I flew in the OB version, my nozzle angle spontaneously changed several times as I approached the Carrier. I believe this may be a bug related to the AN-8B in the Open Beta version of the program. The mission I flew and copies of example tracks of what I was seeing are attached below. Stable Version - NO Nozzle fluctuation during Landing .trk OB Version - Twice the Nozzle Position Spontaneously Changed During Landing .trk AV-8B NA Evening Landing on the Tarawa 1.miz

I have now also done a cleanup, followed by a repair; but, the problem persists. My STOL stop is fully aft, so I do not believe that is part of the problem. I tried shifting my X--52 Stick and Throttle to other USB ports .... but that seems to have had no effect ... and I did not see any problem with any other buttons, switches, or functions ... except for this weird thing going on with my nozzles. I have also found that I am seeing this spontaneous shift in nozzle position at the other end of thing .... I can be zooming along at 0 degrees, and all of a sudden the nozzles inexplicably shift back to 50 degrees. Strange how it always seems to be defaulting back to the same value .... about 50 degrees.

Binding should be fine ... I looked at them and they appear as they were a few weeks ago ... when everything was running well. I did not do a repair ... but, did reinstall the Harrier Module.

Within the last week or so, about the same time as DCS 2.5.5.41962 Open Beta was introduced, I've started to see something really weird happening regarding my nozzle settings. I will be all set up for a VSTOL landing, lined up with the centerline, approaching nice and slow (maybe 45 knots, or so) at about 150 feet altitude, about a mile out from the deck with my nozzles set at about 78 degrees, or so .... when all of a sudden sometimes my nozzle angle will spontaneously jump to 49 degrees. This usually messes up my landing entirely ... or at least makes my landing rather rushed and ugly. Has anyone else experienced such unexpected changes in nozzle angle? Anyone have any suggestions as to what might be causing this ... or how I might eliminate the spontaneous changes?

I have found that many of the online tutorials for the Harrier to be very helpful because they cover much of the same information presented in Baltic Dragon's Training Missions. You might want to check some of the ones in ED Forums » DCS World Tutorial & Training Range » Guides & Tutorials » 3rd Party Module Tutorials » RAZBAM AV-8B N/A Tutorials. IMHO, the missions flown by Grime Reapers are lighthearted and somewhat entertaining ...

Determining Desired Altitude You may be interested in this thread as well... https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=253401

Thank You Thanks to all who replied ... for taking the time to assist, and, all the great information.

When I fly a predetermined desired route, I have no difficulty in finding and hitting my desired steer points .... except that I am never quite :pilotfly:sure what altitude I'm supposed to be flying at. Other than calling up the Steer Point information on the UFC, is there no other method, like a carret on the altitude tape or something equally simple, to show my desired altitude on the HUD?

Thanks for clearing that up for me ... works great.

Wags, In your academic training video on using the targeting pod, I believe that in addition to the narrow and wide FOVs, you made mention of also being able to change the zoom level of the pod. I can not figure out how to do that. If it is indeed possible, could you tell me what keys, knobs, binds, can be used to accomplish changing the zoom level? Thank You ... any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Thank You I guess I do not understand exactly how frequencies work in DCS ... or why this mission works for other aircraft, but not the Viper. But, your answer was spot on. I changed the JTAC frequency in the mission to 233MHz, and now the mission works just fine. Thanks for your help ... very much appreciated.

I am having a problem communicating with JTAC when flying the F-16C Viper. I do not experience this problem with any other aircraft I've flown. In the test mission attached below, I can use the Easy Comm mode to contact ATC, Flight, Wingmen, and the Tanker with no problem. But, I can NOT get Easy Comms to work with JTAC. Is this a bug, or am I doing something wrong? test.miz

Thanks Lex ... that was exactly the type of insight I was looking for ... greatly appreciate your willingness to share your knowledge and experience.

Why ? Lex ... when you say they suck ... I believe you; but, could you give us some more detail, some insight as to what you do not like about their design or function? Thanks

Thank You Your tutorial was easy to understand and very well done. Thanks for sharing this with us.

FCS on Left DDI I see Advisories displayed on the bottom of the FCS page when it is on the Left DDI ... might want to give this a try.

When I have gotten "abort, abort, abort" in the past, it has usually been because I have not completed the entire 1. IP Inbound 2.Lasar on 3. Spot 4. In from the (whatever direction from which you are approaching the target) communication sequence. When I do all four steps, I get the message that I am "cleared hot". When I do not complete all four steps ... I get "abort, abort, abort" ... and have to start the entire sequence over again.

Arrestor Wire Stuck on Tail Hook To get the arrestor wire off of your tailhook, try going full power for a second or two. When you cut your engine, your plane should roll back enough to cause the arrestor wire to fall off your tail hook. (this couple of second burst actually should be part of your normal landing routine)

Probably a Problem with the Fuse settings. You may want to check this out ... paying special attention to the fuse settings Wags uses ...

Perhaps this is related …. https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=216430