Radar altimeter bug

[Capn kamikaze]

Noticed that the radar altimeter is not working correctly, when I was flying on the PG map I was landing on that landing pad on the Burg Al Arab hotel.

 

As I passed the edge of the landing pad the radar altimeter reading should go from what ever the height is above ground level to a few meters.

 

It's clearly using the ground level as a simple reference rather than what ever is actually below the aircraft.

Edited May 29, 2018 by Cap'n kamikaze

[Esac_mirmidon]

Have you tested other modules to see how the radar alt works in the same place?

 

Maybe is a building problem.

[Capn kamikaze]

No, just been on that, then came straight on here.

[Esac_mirmidon]

SO, please test that with other modules before reporting a bug that maybe is not related to the Harrier.

 

Thanks mate.

[Capn kamikaze]

Good luck landing on there with an F-15.....

[Esac_mirmidon]

No luck needed. I have helicopters.

 

Tested with a Ka-50 and the radar altimeter reacts with the building so, yes, maybe something related to the Harrier radar alt is happening.

[Mumby]

Harrier Rad-alt has no problem adjusting during the sideways transition over the Tarawa, going from ~120ft to ~50ft.

 

Cheers

 

P

[Zeus67]

The AV-8B uses DCS built-in radar altimeter. I don't know what the other modules use for the same sensor.