Purpose of uncaging the HUD?

[Alphamale]

When would I use this?

[Los]

Cage the Hud during Cat 1 recovery to keep the HUD symbology centered in the display

[key_stroked]

One example is the final turn to enter the groove for the carrier. You don't want the VVI and E bracket to be off hud. You need to see both to maintain proper AoA and speed.

[uhntissbaby111]

I have mine uncaged always until I’m doing an approach. I’ll cage it in the pattern to make it easier to see my descent rate and then I’ll uncage it again on final to see my true trajectory. You could also cage it during cruise with a strong crosswind so that the VV is in the middle of the HUD

[DocSigma]

In order to gauge your actual travel vector. Crosswinds and such will cause your aircraft to incrementally slip along it's heading path. For example, your on approach for landing with a very strong cross wind. Your hud is caged, and you put you fpm on the runway. the caged hud is telling you your traveling towards the runway, when in actuality you're probably headed right or left depending on wind direction.

[Alphamale]

Ok thanks all....I understand now

[Nealius]

One example is the final turn to enter the groove for the carrier. You don't want the VVI and E bracket to be off hud. You need to see both to maintain proper AoA and speed.

 

You can technically do it with the HUD totally off. That's what the AoA indexer is for.

[Dwarf_Hunter]

And HOW to CAGE?!!

[QuiGon]

And HOW to CAGE?!!

By using the cage/uncage button on the HOTAS.

[Lucky]

By using the cage/uncage button on the HOTAS.

 

Or the “c” key on the keyboard.

[Alphamale]

I just wanted to make sure that I am distinguishing between the cage/uncage for the HUD versus Cage/Uncage for the Sidewinders...they are different aren't they (button-wise)?

[probad]

no its the same button, they do different things depending on the current mode

[Fri13]

In order to gauge your actual travel vector. Crosswinds and such will cause your aircraft to incrementally slip along it's heading path. For example, your on approach for landing with a very strong cross wind. Your hud is caged, and you put you fpm on the runway. the caged hud is telling you your traveling towards the runway, when in actuality you're probably headed right or left depending on wind direction.

 

Landing on carrier in very strong crosswind means the captain is not wake to turn the ship in to the wind.

 

Would be nice to have these meta-logics in the AI by default without any scripting, so the captain would steer the ship in to the wind when the recovery is to come. When the ship needs to turn away to gain distance etc, then pilots are going to spend time waiting.

[Akula]

no its the same button, they do different things depending on the current mode

 

 

So does this mean that:

 

Wheels up pressing "C" will cage/uncage your weapons.

 

Wheels down pressing "C" will cage/uncage HUD.

 

Can someone clarify?

[Akula]

OK, so just to go off tangent for a bit. What Keyboard command cages/uncages any desired weapon? Yes I know, it should be bound to your HOTAS but let's assume it's not and you need to know which key to press.

[bolek]

What Keyboard command cages/uncages any desired weapon? Yes I know, it should be bound to your HOTAS but let's assume it's not and you need to know which key to press.

 

C

[Akula]

C

 

OK so it's confirmed then

 

Wheels up pressing "C" will cage/uncage your weapons.

 

Wheels down pressing "C" will cage/uncage HUD.

 

Thanks everyone :)

[unknown]

OK so it's confirmed then

 

Wheels up pressing "C" will cage/uncage your weapons.

 

Wheels down pressing "C" will cage/uncage HUD.

 

Thanks everyone :)

 

Not quite. ;)

 

In AA Mode pressing C cage/uncage your weapon.

Not in AA Mode (didn't test AG mode) pressing C cage/uncage the HUD - has nothing to do with wheels up or down. :)

[Akula]

Not quite. ;)

 

In AA Mode pressing C cage/uncage your weapon.

Not in AA Mode (didn't test AG mode) pressing C cage/uncage the HUD - has nothing to do with wheels up or down. :)

 

 

OK so it's confirmed then

 

In AA Mode pressing C cage/uncage your weapon.

Not in AA Mode (didn't test AG mode) pressing C cage/uncage the HUD

 

Thanks everyone :)