Dodgy ILS?

[Talon_300th]

Hey guys,

 

Got a quick question :)

 

I set up a custom mission to practice my take-off, Immelmann, cruise and Landing. Just to add some atmosphere while I was on my travels, I threw in an Admiral Kuznetsov with a pair of SU-33's landing on board.

 

I was in an F-15, following my assigned waypoints. About 90km out, on my approach leg, I decided to press 1 again and switch to ILSN mode. When I did it, I noticed the HUD navigator cross was slightly askew from what the heading should have been (300).

 

I followed it for a while, but it was leading me totally away from the runway. Now, I didn't give it long enough, but there's a good chance it could have been leading me to the Carrier, which I based about 30km from the airbase I was flying to.

 

Has this happened to anyone else? Is it a bug, or am I just making some heinous error?

 

Any input/solutions are greatly appreciated!

[Aeroscout]

I guess the only way to know for sure is to just fly it. I'm curious about what you mean by "HUD navigator cross" though.

 

I think he means the localizer and glideslope bars. (ILS bars)

 

And yes, you can select the carrier for landing even though you're not in the Su-33. I did this once in the MiG-29 by accident, but i never flew to it an tried landing on it with the ILS and such. I dont know if this would happen by pressing 1.

 

oh, and a dumb question. What version or lockon are you flying?

[hitman]

No he means that cross that tells you where to fly your aircraft. Its the waypoint indicator cross...dont know the exact name of it.

[Talon_300th]

Cheers for the replies, guys.

 

I'm using version 1.2 (havn't gotten Flaming Cliffs yet, still waiting for my Debit Card to arrive... banks, eh?)

 

Hitman was right about the cross, I meant the one that guides the pilot to each steerpoint.

 

It seems then, that it's possible that I picked up the Carriers' ILS instead. Interesting. I should have given it a go in the Eagle ;)

 

Any ideas perhaps, how I might over-ride the ILSN and get the airfield I'm looking for? (Just in case it happens again)

[Talon_300th]

Yeah, I found the HSI a bit tricky to use (I'm using a hat-switch) when I'm in the more sensitive areas of landing where my full concentration is required, so I never bothered. But I'll definitely use it now.

 

And you've saved me a lot of time, now that I know the ILS needles aren't going to guide me right onto the runway (feel free to laugh, I'm so new to all this ^^). I'm learning loads out here in the forums guys, thanks a million!

[Rhen]

I think the ILSN guidance is taking you to the IAF (instrument approach fix) from which you can execute your ILS approach.

[Talon_300th]

Much appreciated, Rhen.

 

I'll keep a look out for that. It makes me all warm and fuzzy that I'm finally playing an online game where people are actually nice and the game seriously requires a blinding level of skill to suceed.

 

Thanks again, folks!

[Brit_Radar_Dude]

Here is a picture (I think done by TekaTeka) that might be of interest...

 

 

 

Once you get to flying the 27 / 29 / 33, then you have the HDD which shows all the airfields and you can use the ~ key (depends on your country keyboard) to swap between airfields when in NAV - RETURN mode.

[Omega Oska]

It happened to me for a few times. I was on my glideslop to an airfield, then suddenly the computed glideslop was switched to a nearby airfield, I have to manualy switched it back.

 

OT and BTW, is there a way to cycle the waypoint backward?

[S77th-konkussion]

It happened to me for a few times. I was on my glideslop to an airfield, then suddenly the computed glideslop was switched to a nearby airfield, I have to manualy switched it back.

 

OT and BTW, is there a way to cycle the waypoint backward?

 

I can't say I've ever had that happen.. Not aware of any way to cycle back. Wouldn't it be great to have to enter runway approach data into the nav system....

[Talon_300th]

That would be great.

 

Do the Jeppesen charts match up with current info on the airfields (elevation, runway headings etc).

 

It would be nice to know. That said, I seem to remember a post from Brit_radar_dude which outlined the airfields in LO:MAC.

 

And another question, did ED just not bother putting in a VASI system? That would be handy. I seem to have more bumpy landings than anything. More often than not, I get 2 landings per mission, cause I bounced a little upon touchdown. :)

[S77th-konkussion]

Carrier has one. :thumbup:

[Talon_300th]

Cool,

 

Gotta start flying the Su33. I want to do a carrier landing, but I'm still getting used to the F-15.

 

Sukhoi's are beautiful, though. I only started to like them after playing Lock On. Truly gorgeous machines!

[S77th-konkussion]

Nuttin to it. :joystick:

[Talon_300th]

I can't wait to get myself into a squadron of some sort.

 

I'd say flying online is a great buzz!

 

None of my friends can fly (although, I've considered teaching one, sadly, I'd be a dreadful teacher). I just think it would be awesome to sit on a drifting carrier in the sunset and watch your friends try to call the ball; after flying a nice, tight formation.

 

Everything I do in LO:MAC will hopefully lead me into the Hyperlobby eventually.

[S77th-konkussion]

Everything I do in LO:MAC will hopefully lead me into the Hyperlobby eventually.

 

Just do it. :smilewink:

[Talon_300th]

I just need a bit of experience first. I don't want to annoy my squad leader, cause I can't land or cause I used all my missiles on one drone target, ya know?

 

I honestly can't wait, though. And I'm sure with you guys around to help, that time will come sooner than later.