Finally getting the 3 Wire...

[ApacheDoctor]

Let me know what you guys think.

[Sarge55]

Way better than I am at the moment, nice job.

 

One thing I noticed was you didn't offset from the carrier enough to see the deck when you passed over it before the break.

[FistofZen]

Any landing you don't need to swim from is a good landing.

[JOJOZ]

Hey nice one, well done!! Some tips if you want (modestly)

After the 180° and during the downwind you have to be at 600'.

Pull the gears and flaps at 250' and start your 90° earlier.

The 90° starts when the tip of your wing arrives at the level of the LSO platform approximately, or when you begin to see the back of the carrier, because you were "long in the groove"

I think you need to adjust your trim correctly while your downwind.

Sorry for my bad English, i'm not ;)

Edited June 12, 2018 by JOJOZ

[ApacheDoctor]

Thanks for the advice guys, greatly appreciate it.

 

Had dinner with some VMAT-101 guys here at IWA the other day. They said you should barely be able to see the carrier on the break and actually have to "lean" over to see the carrier on the break pass.

[Flamin_Squirrel]

You're not supposed to move the stick fore/aft to control glide slope. Trim for on speed, then throttle control only. It's tricky, but rewarding when you get it right.

[Chelco]

You're not supposed to move the stick fore/aft to control glide slope. Trim for on speed, then throttle control only. It's tricky, but rewarding when you get it right.

 

+1

 

And good job catching the third wire, Apache.

 

Cheers,

[ApacheDoctor]

Thanks guys, more to practice. Just got the Warthog HOTAS too, so that might help with some of the difficulties I have been having.

[David OC]

I have been consolidating some info about the slow speed behavior when landing the F-18. If you would like to learn more and know why the Navy does it this way using an on speed AOA, you can learn more here in This thread.

 

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