How do I takeoff from carrier?

[Legendofdino]

Having issue with immediate stall into drink after cold starting jet on carrier.

[delevero]

My guess could be that you forgot to turn the "bleed air" valve, or maybe turn it 360 degree in the wrong direction.

I think you need to turn it 360 degree in a clock wise direction after your startup the right engine.

or maybe you try to takeoff with only 1 engine that maybe do not add enough power.. ( maybe you setup your joystick wrong so it only give power on one engine. ).

Remember to take off with full flaps.

 

Maybe also check if you press "take off" trim.

[Oceandar]

Take off with full flaps? I thought you should take off with half flaps.

 

I once had that same problem as OP when my flaps setting was in auto, turned it to half and my take off was ok

[Redglyph]

Having issue with immediate stall into drink after cold starting jet on carrier.

video for reference.

 

Link for those who can't see the embedded video above:

[Furia]

Check the aircraft take off weight on the mission editor.

I am still investigating this issue before reporting it like a bug this but the other day on while I was doing some stuff on the mission editor the Hornets total weights were quite wrong after I was for some time playing with some different cargo configurations, the total weight of the aircraft was like almost 60000 lb even with half load and even if I removed bombs the weight was still very high.

 

I cannot read clearly the caution messages in your Left DDI, there is something unusual there but apparently you are properly configured for take off, Trim was 12º althouth this is standard for runway operations, for a carrier NATOPS sates depending on Weight between 16º to 19º but I do not think this forced the ditching.

Please check the aircraft weight before take off and let us know

Edited June 4, 2018 by Furia

[DocSigma]

Your Flaps were at full. Keep them at half.

 

Did you go full burner by holding the throttle lifts to push past the throttle detente?

 

 

 

It looked like you had too much drag off the deck. Also, as soon as weight is off your wheels, go gear up - it adds a lot of drag and is useless once you're over water.

 

 

 

1: Flaps to half

2: engage throttle lifts

3: throttle full forward

 

4: catapult launch and weight off wheels

5: gear up

6: nose should pitch up 3 degrees off the deck by itself

7: climb out at 5 to 10 degrees

9: flaps to auto

10: let off throttle lifts and let up on power to cruise altitude

 

 

ps. if you did the l and r fire test, make sure you reopen the bleed air valves if you didn't do so - I didn't catch that warning when you had the fcs page up so I think you probably did already.

 

 

The hornet almost flies itself. Are you sure your stick is properly calibrated? I'd check just to make sure in device manager. You shouldn't have to touch the stick at all during carrier launch. If your stick isn't properly centered that could be why you pitched down once off the deck.

Edited June 4, 2018 by DocSigma

[Legendofdino]

Thanks for the replies everyone. I reviewed the video again just to make sure I wasn’t missing anything but I did run bleed air on both engines, reset fcs, flaps to auto, fcs bit, flaps to half, and trim was to 12* so idk if that was the culprit. I also binded the AB finger button and verified they kicked in in the video.. I have the stick set to a dz of 5 and curve of 15 so not sure.. Will have to test further when I get back into town next week.. Also how do you go about setting CV trim higher than the button press for TO trim? Maybe that’s the issue..

[emibat]

Is it possible to see video again?

[Tord Hoppe]

Other post showing trim values

[Legendofdino]

[Furia]

I cannot see the. Aircraft weight numbers on the Checklist page properly. What was the weight?

By the way, one question, DO you have configured pedal brakes axis? Have you inverted the axis?

In some cases the axis needs to be inverted otherwise is like trying to take off with brakes on.

It is just an idea to check.

If you make another video of this, please make the axis control display visible and also verify the aircraft „real weigh“ calling the Ground crew Rearm menu.

Besides the fact you use full flaps when you should use half,I see no real reason you end up on the drink. It appear to me than more than an induced pitching down what actually happens is like if your aircraft is stalling due to heavy weight or low speed conditions.