ZeroReady

Nice, thanks for the info I appreciate it. Just curious, do you know the reason why the crossfeed switch is only flipped above 10,000 ft? And is the issue with the ordnance loaded fixing oscillations a bug or intended?

OK I can make an offset waypoint from bullseye. If I want to the edit the DOT to that waypoint, do just set the knob back to steer point, select the waypoint I just made, and edit it from there like normal?

I am already using the amplified checklist. It doesn't say to hit the crossfeed switch switch. The instructor in the mission does.

Thanks for all the tips here, loading sidewinders and mavs got rid of the uncontrollable oscillating in manual reversion mode. However I'm confused about the procedure for Left generator failure. The instructor wants me to to enable crossfeed, then reset generator. But the checklist in the manual does not mention crossfeed. Just reset Gen and if that doesn't work turn on apu and apu Gen.

Not positive, but could it be because the Harrier's wheel brakes are barely functional and the suspension isn't built to handle slamming down on a pitching deck at speed? Just safer and easier on the jet to come down vertically?

Piercing Fury

I thought about that, but you start hot on the runway. It just seems like that's what they want you to use. Anyway I finally finished last night, took every piece of iron I was carrying, literally popped the last BMP emptying out my gun. Pretty satisfying.

In a high threat environment you would have a SEAD flight take out SAMs first.

There's no high drag mk-83 that I'm aware of. I haven't dropped a bridge in a while, but what if you ripple 4 82's down the bridge? Honestly for a bridge I think you would use a GBU 16 anyway. If you're high and fast enough you should be able to throw a GBU-16 about 7 or 8 miles I believe. You would have to have some SEAD still though.

Thanks, I wasn't thinking about how heavy the armor was. I can see if it's like throwing a grenade at an AAV, which I'm familiar with, it would be pretty ineffective. Just don't understand why they would load you up with 4 87's to take out a convoy of T-72's and BMP's then.

Can't speak with authority since I've never tried to make a mission, but I've noticed in one of the Harrier training missions for AAR, the tanker takes the same kind of nose dive from 10000 to 5000 at one of it's waypoints. So this might be a common issue with tanker AI.

Playing mission 5, inception, Stone Shield. I just dropped 3 CBU-87s on the column of BMPs, not a single kill. Saw all 3 deploy and ground impacts from bomblets.

I get good results from rolling in at 15000, pickle at 7000 - 5000, going as fast as I possibly can. I have dropped from straight and level at 2000, also going as fast as possible, but a dive seems more accurate. Sorry I haven't been able to find official guidance on it either.

I get a lot of stall shudder at high AOA and >250kts

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If you want to input LASTE info just for fun you can use this https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1rTUQqJYqq3yHsXjxUMA6MVvxgfI8nudMf8Nw95V2Mqk/edit#gid=0 to convert from the briefing to CDU format. Not sure if this will be ok for you since you are in VR though

Thank you. I thought my whole world was coming apart when I first heard the new sounds with headphones on.

For MAGVAR you should be able to just enter East 6.0 anywhere in caucusus and you'll be fine. Don't forget to press 6(E) on UFC first before entering 6.0. Just like inputting easting when making new waypoint. Press 6 first, then 6.0, then enter.

This worked for me.

I was confused when my hud didn't look right. I followed the procedure and it aligned. This seems like a big deal.

I believe you can only make a few, maybe 5? then they cycle over

Oh you gotta be kidding me that is so cool thanks for the patch bro! Hey what unit were you in? I was in 3/7, al-qaim in 04 and ramadi 05.

I just started reading a book called A nightmare's Prayer. It's about Harrier pilots in Afghanistan. Sounds like it was really rough on those guys. The weather and mission tempo made just flying the jet and not dying priority number 1.

Blacklightning That video was awesome thanks for sharing! I just want to add that even with TrackIr we do not have any peripheral vision or input cues from the jet. I think that's why pilots can turn their head and not lose control. So don't feel bad for just using the visual cues and lining up that way.

That was the most fun I've ever had at a computer. Thank you Ranger79 for all of your hard work, we really appreciate it. DCS would not be what is without you!