Hello,
I'm a F/A-18C and flight sim beginner. Currently I'm practicing the VFR airfield landing pattern (800ft AGL at 350kn / turn left with 1% G / 600ft AGL at 250kn / full flaps and trim to on-speed AOA / bank left 30 degrees) in the F/A-18C.
By now I'm getting pretty decent at it when the plane isn't carrying any weapons.
But when the plane is fully loaded with fuel tanks, bombs, missiles etc. I'm having a hard time getting that last turn correctly (30 degrees bank left into final approach): even when I'm banking more than 30 degrees I'm not able to make the turn tight enough. I will have to pull the stick down to increase turn rate but from what I understand that should not be necessary.
Is there a correct way to compensate for the additional weight the plane is carrying when it comes the landing pattern procedure?
Best regards.