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AAn old VFA125 FA18 Pilot training manual describing how ranging reversion is done FA18A. Obviously before GPS DTEM etc.

AOA feedback Flaps Auto at 22 deg AOA, 12 deg AOA Flaps Half/Full is in the FM just not sure how that translates with FF joysticks.

IRL (no GPS,DTED,FLIR etc) CCIP ranging is calculated using an ordered method AGR, Radalt or Baralt. AGR is straight forward the radar range sample is used. If AGR is not available the the MC will try Radalt or Baro ranging using input altitude and known dive angle.... obviously not as accurate as AGR. To command AGR you must have the TDC assigned to the HUD (dot in the vv)

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IRL you can use the TDC by placing it over the Range arrows top right corner and activating or by simply "bashing" the TDC cursour at the top or bottom of the radar display

Yes get into Flaps Auto ASAP :)

If I select the HUD Attitude select switch to STBY I get the correct INS ATT caution on the DDI, however the Velocity Vector in the HUD remains displayed. I think this is a bug. I believe (well it did in the FA18A 30 years ago pre GPS etc :) ) the Velocity vector is removed from the HUD when the HUD attitude switch is set to STBY as the STBY AI is then used as the Attitude reference for the HUD. In addition the HUD pitch ladder then in the FA18A showed an ever so slight jitter in the vertical plane Edit Yes still the same from the NATOPS:

In RAAF pilots jargon its "Ecto" or "White S..." :)

Seen a few images of clean FA18s (Blue Angels) in the screenshots forum. How do you go about removing the under wing pylons ?

Yep pressing TO trim button on CV or Land will always simply set the Stab to 12 deg Nose up. Depending on Weight C of G WOD etc you may need additional trim. There is a Table in the NATOPS the gives you the correct setting. so having First set 12 deg Stab NU using the TO trim button you then use the trim switch on the stick to set the required Stab trim. Also Aircraft behavior immediately after take off and in a Flaps Half/Full go around is still being tweaked.

No all it does is set Stab to 12 degrees Nose up and neutralise aileron and rudder trim. If on the CV based on other variables you need a different trim setting you then manually set it to the required setting.

Not so sure the method in the tutorial is possible IRL. Given how a VOR station generates bearing info I don't think you can VHF DF a VOR signal. IRL (many many moons ago) you couldn't even dial up a VOR frequency by way of the UFC using the Com pull button ad Manual freq setting as VOR frequencies were inhibited from UFC entry by this method. Trying to enter a VOR freq resulted in "ERROR" being displayed in the UFC scratchpad RAAF FA18's had dedicated VOR/ILS equipment. In the RAAF aeroplanes to tune a VOR or ILS station you pressed the UFC ILS mode button. The UFC then initialized to enter VOR or ILS localiser frequency. Having this option on the Special tab in settings for the FA18 would be neat and realistic as well :)

Idea :) Many Foreign users of the Hornet (RAAF,RCAF,Spanish,Finnish and Blue Angeles) have VOR and civilian ILS as part of their FA18 Nav suite. How about having this option under the FA18 Special tab in settings.

Yep its a bug

Great video. WRT the pitch couple with Flaps. This is known by the Devs and coders and is being worked as we speak.

Auto Throttle in Approach mode is not currently working to well. Coders are sorting this.

Select Flaps Half before take off. Then press the TO trim switch on left panel. Stab will then be set to 12 deg Nose up. You are set for take off. After Take off select Flaps Auto .... Aircraft will now Auto trim to 1 G flight. If you forget Flaps AUTO the FCS will revert to Flaps Auto by itself passing 250Kts ... you will still have Amber Flaps light on to indicate this reversion.

FCS Test/Exerciser ..... "Chicken mode" is there and looks awesome .... though the banging and crashing you feel in the cockpit when you are doing it is not modeled. See attached trk go to external view to watch the FCS beat itself to death :) FCS_excerciser.trk

Tacan approaches are Non Precision approaches as no vertical guidance is given hence the higher minima. Many foreign RAAF,RCAF,Swiss,Spain (and the Blue Angels) Hornets also have civilian VOR/ILS and DME fitted allowing these type of approaches to standard VOR/ILS equipped airfields.

Why you trimming in Flaps auto ? Great video though Mav

From many moons ago ... when the Kiwis actually had fast jets :)

From the RAAF FA18A Flight Manual:

In the Hornet any Waypoint (WYPT) that is designated automatically becomes a Target. The WYPT option on the HI changes to boxed TGT to indicate its change in status the diamond is displayed on the HUD and Radar and HI. Designation either by Sensor or Nav system designation (NAVDSG) Similar thing happens with an Offset Aim Point... though with an OAP it doesn't become a TGT until the Offset is added either manually or in the case of an Overfly designation where the offset is added automatically on TDC depression

Here you go GG a ref to APG65 TWS transition to STT on the L&S target. this from a McDonnell Douglas FA18A Software manual.

Yep it will attempt to go STT if it cant then FLOOD launch will ocurr