aural warning repeat interval

[bbrz]

Noticed that while the 'check gear, check gear' warning correctly repeats under the correct conditions, it repeats way too often (every ~2-3sec). Interval should be 8sec.

 

On the other hand, the 'pull up, pull up' and 'power power' warnings only sound a single time, even if the condition doesn't change, but they should come on every 2sec.

[Manuel_108]

I never heard the power power warning. How do you trigger it?

[bbrz]

I never heard the power power warning. How do you trigger it?

It should come on below 210kts and below 150ft, but presently it comes on below 120kts.

[bbrz]

@ =4c=Nikola, which manual are you quoting? My F/A-18A/B/C/D says (apparently) something different.

 

And I don't understand what you mean with this sentence: I cannot replicate case where "gear handle is down and a gear up landing condition has been assessed

 

edit: just checked and a single 'check gear' warning repeated every 4sec applies to the F/A-18E/F.

Edited August 15, 2018 by bbrz

[bbrz]

1. ″Pull Up...Pull Up″ followed two seconds later by ″Check Gear″ when the gear handle is in the UP position and a gear-up landing condition has been assessed (repeated every 4 seconds). "

 

2.″Check Gear″ repeated every 8 seconds when the gear handle is down and a gear up landing condition has been assessed."

 

Since 1 and 2 are stating the opposite, on which pages did you find the contradicting info?

[Manuel_108]

Thank you bbrz and Nikola!

[bbrz]

Ok, found the info. The question is which F/A-18C does DCS simulate?

The TAWS equipped version from 2008 and on, or the GPWS equipped version from 2000.

[shagrat]

Since 1 and 2 are stating the opposite, on which pages did you find the contradicting info?

 

They don't contradict!

1. Gear handle is UP, gear should be UP and you are too low -> Pull Up!

2. Gear handle is DOWN, gear should be down but stays UP and you are too low -> Check gear!

 

Condition 1 is when it seems you just fly too low without intend of landing (gear handle up).

Condition 2 is when it seems you want to land but the gear did not extend correctly (gear handle down). :smartass:

[shagrat]

Ok, found the info. The question is which F/A-18C does DCS simulate?

The TAWS equipped version from 2008 and on, or the GPWS equipped version from 2000.

 

LOT 20

BLOCK 51

Build NO. 165399 thru 165408

 

So definitely the GPWS Version from beginning to mid 2000s.

[bbrz]

Thanx for the info.:) So the 'old' manual should be used (e.g. the one I usually use (161353 and up with the last revision from Feb.2000 )

[shagrat]

Are you sure?

I quote manual:

 

 

I believe DCS is LOT 20.

 

 

If that's true that only GPWS is modeled, then you have system wrongly modeled :D

 

1. HSI>DATA>A/C page shows TAWS pushbutton.

 

2. On start up, you can hear "roll left... roll left" cue which available for OFP 15C. We should hear "roll out... roll out" in our DCS OFP 13C F-18

 

3. GPWS should provide no protection in dives greater than 50° after 2 minutes above 5,000 feet AGL. In DCS we have that protection.

 

4. GPWS should provide no protection in flight exceeding 120 seconds outside the valid RADALT data envelope (± 50° pitch and AOB). In DCS we have that protection.

Hm, you are right.

 

Seems we have an upgraded LOT 20, then.

 

As the Build No. should have been into Service around beginning to mid 2000s.

Sources on exact dates are pretty scarce.

 

I had the LOT and Block info from the NATOPS manual and a search on the www showed first Lot 20 at airshows around 2000 to 2003.