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If you provide a short track recreating the problem we might troubleshoot rather than guess and hope for the best.

INS is far from a "mess". It is the closest its ever been to be properly modeled in any other sim for the last 20 years with the USAF F-16C block 50.

For normal alignment yes, you do. for STOR HDG no, you don't https://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=4193841&postcount=41

If you would have taken the time to read the links I provided you would have learn that no AGM-65 ever used, use or will use mid course guidance from a TV/IR image. Only the laser maverick has mid course guidance. Only video from mid course guidance US weapons comes from testing missiles, AGM-62, GBU-15 and AGM-130. Non of them used by the A-10 nor the F-16. For the AGM-62 --nFNQQU1y4

No, no need for it

There is no point for the tail hook in the DCS F-16C to be modeled until they add cables on the runways.

I can't play your mission. It tells me I am missing mods. My suggestion: First, ensure you are using the open beta and version 2.5.5.41962. Then in the option menu check the miscellaneous tab, ensure for coordinates you are using latitude and longitude decimals. Then create a simple mission with several waypoints. After entering the mission, perform normal start. For the alignment: Turn all other systems on first, for example MFD, MIDS, GPS, etc. Once everything else is ready, align the INS, there are two methods. Easiest is STOR HDG, to align the INS with this method currently in Open Beta, simply place INS knob to STOR HDG, do nothing else. Keep track of time in the DED page, within .8 minutes to 1.00 you should see align steady in the HUD where you normally see the G meter. At 1.5 minute, the align in the HUD should flash. This means alignment is completed. Move INS knob to NAV without stopping at NORM. If you hesitate in Norm, you will restart the whole alignment again and cause problems. The NORM alignment (which the modeled one, meaning the normal alignment used in real life) as before, ensure everything else is on, then turn INS knob to NORM. Withing 2 minutes of INS knob to NORM, re-enter latitude ( only 5 digits) and Longitude (6 digits only). Currently the is an error that does not allow you to change the altitude, but you can enter it anyway ( I do). The altitude will simply revert to the previous numbers. If you do not know what your latitude, longitude or altitude are, you should see them in the F2 view. Now, you need to wait for the INS to align. You know is done when the word "align" in the HUD flashes and "RDY" flashes in the DED. After, place INS knob in NAV mode. This has been cover several times in a multitude of thread and many youtube videos. It is also covered in the early access manual, page 54 and 55.

Using old mission on DCS is a bad idea and one of the many reasons people have issue. If you use a old mission (meaning it was created in a different version) open the mission in the editor and re-save the mission. Even missions you download, always open the mission in the editor and re save it. Only missions coming form ED and 3rd party should be used on new versions of the game. Also, if the mission was created in the open beta, re save it before using it in the "stable" version and vice-versa. This might fix some issues but is not always the case.

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I did not see Steerpoints moving or drifting in the HUD after a STOR HDG alignment using NTTR , open beta ver 2.5.5.41962. The points where off but no actual movement. Here is the mission used STOR HDG drift test 1.miz I did not try a comparison between aggressive low altitude flying and straight and level flying, I simply flew from point to point with autopilot on.

I have not checked, but I can. Let me try it and I will be back.

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Currently, it is a bug that you can't change the altitude. We just need to wait until the next patch. But even with the wrong altitude, I have not seen anything wrong with the targeting as long as the INS was align properly.

That should not be a defect, but proper behavior. If you move the aircraft while INS alignment is in progress you can affect the alignment. I have been scolded as a young airman by a pilot for moving the tire chocks while he was aligning the INS.

I have not tried in flight alignment since it takes longer that the other two methods (Normal and Stor HDG) and is far more complicated with less accurate results. In RL (AFAIK), in flight alignment is one of the many:" if this breaks, or this happens, try this" and there a many of them that I do not think would bring anything to DCS if they get modeled. It would mean weeks if not moths of programing for ED for something that we would not see unless we actively try them. For example, in RL at the time (circa 2007) you could have two different RLG and two different software version ( rev A and B) It would add details for use but probably unnecessary programing for something most people would not notice. Another example is the "best possible normal alignment" which take 16 minutes, you have to taxi the aircraft to a specific heading, etc. People complain about the 8+ minute alignment, imagine a 16 minute one.

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It depends greatly on your specific joystick. You might have to play witch curves and dead zones to get the best results for you specif stick.

The flight controls automatically adjust when the IFR door is open, cat III might have a placebo effect, but should not make any difference. Opening the IFR door set the landing gains on the aircraft.

So why do you need to re arm?

It all depends, like most things. Some load out can be done with the aircraft running while it refuels https://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=4186195&postcount=1386 Some will take considerably longer. But You have a choice as a player. You can wait 45 minutes before re-starting the aircraft. I am all about realistic behavior on the aircraft in DCS, but some things I do not want to modeled. For example: is not uncommon for an aircraft to suffer Radar failures or radio problems in RL, but I don't want that in DCS. I also don't want to fly for 4 hours with two in flight refueling just to reach the target and back. I also don't want to wait days for repairs or ground abort aircraft because the TGP does not work. I also like the pause button. So going back to the INS, we have the choice of a proper 8+ minute alignment which I like, and people have a choice to do a 90 sec alignment if the choose to ( for now anyway, this could change) or start running in the ramp, runway or the air.

Note when confirming lat/log in Stor HDG the word "ALIGN" does not show in the HUD and it does not flash at 1.5 min. Also, as I posted, for normal alignment, you do want to re enter/ verify Lat/long

It take 4:47 to click fly, re-arm the F-16, start Here is the track for Caucasus, open beta ver 2.5.5.41962 How fast can I start the F-16 .trk It takes 4:25 for the MIG-29S to re-arm, etc. How fast can I start the Mig-29 .trk A 20 second difference, so what is the disadvantage right now on the F-16 in multiplayer in relation to the INS alignment?

You see the red thing on the side of the aircraft? Those are cameras for testing, This images only prove that some F-16 tested the weapons, not that is was a valid load for the USAF F-16C form 2007 modeled in DCS.

I don't understand what you are trying to say, could you please clarify.

As I posted before, you do not want to confirm the lat/long on store heading alignment.