chaser Posted January 4, 2019 Posted January 4, 2019 (edited) just wanted to say that the F/A18 is great even from a novice point of view, the training is well put together and easy to understand and follow, which makes me feel confident thanks very much Edited January 4, 2019 by chaser [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
F1GHTS-ON Posted January 5, 2019 Posted January 5, 2019 +1 I am about 1 month ahead of you and still learning (which is the fun of this sim). Of course even since I acquired the Hornet more Training Missions have been added. I sort of followed the following school route: start up routines VFR circuits around airfield Basics of Navihgation (VFR to IFR) A2G weapons Flying around the Boat (Case 1 then Case 3) A2A and learning the radar (ongoing!!!) and this week (combined with the radar work) trying the AAR. For this I have tweaked the CASE 1 recovery (DCS supplied mission) - swapped out the S-3 Viking for a KC-130 (slower and seems easier to plug into) and use "no labels" to force me to use my radar (playing with various 2 bar/4 bar and Height settings) to find the tanker 1st. Regardless of what "fun" I have with DCS, I always discipline myself to do 20 mins of AAR & CV landings per session so that it gets to feel routine and "easy"(?) but NOT to spend hours on those 2 functions that they become mundane & frustrating. Because of the Caps & Lims of my PC, playing online has been a struggle and only undertaken occasionally. However, I recently found a practice game with a low Ping that was focused on AAR & CV landings.....wow did I "up" my game because others were watching - perhaps that is the secret to getting good at this game?
chaser Posted January 5, 2019 Author Posted January 5, 2019 +1 I am about 1 month ahead of you and still learning (which is the fun of this sim). Of course even since I acquired the Hornet more Training Missions have been added. I sort of followed the following school route: start up routines VFR circuits around airfield Basics of Navihgation (VFR to IFR) A2G weapons Flying around the Boat (Case 1 then Case 3) A2A and learning the radar (ongoing!!!) and this week (combined with the radar work) trying the AAR. For this I have tweaked the CASE 1 recovery (DCS supplied mission) - swapped out the S-3 Viking for a KC-130 (slower and seems easier to plug into) and use "no labels" to force me to use my radar (playing with various 2 bar/4 bar and Height settings) to find the tanker 1st. Regardless of what "fun" I have with DCS, I always discipline myself to do 20 mins of AAR & CV landings per session so that it gets to feel routine and "easy"(?) but NOT to spend hours on those 2 functions that they become mundane & frustrating. Because of the Caps & Lims of my PC, playing online has been a struggle and only undertaken occasionally. However, I recently found a practice game with a low Ping that was focused on AAR & CV landings.....wow did I "up" my game because others were watching - perhaps that is the secret to getting good at this game? I feel that Ive got to get the flying nailed even before I look at the weapons [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
Arthipex Posted January 5, 2019 Posted January 5, 2019 +1 and this week (combined with the radar work) trying the AAR. For this I have tweaked the CASE 1 recovery (DCS supplied mission) - swapped out the S-3 Viking for a KC-130 (slower and seems easier to plug into) and use "no labels" to force me to use my radar (playing with various 2 bar/4 bar and Height settings) to find the tanker 1st. Certainly a good way to practice radar handling. However, there's usually an easier way to find a tanker. Most of the time, they provide a TACAN (Tactical Air Navigation I think :music_whistling:) signal. I'm not sure how far you guys have gotten into navigation yet, but it works pretty much the same way as finding airfields. 1. Hit the TCN button on your UFC (large keyboard underneath the HUD) 2. Enter the TACAN-Code of your tanker. This varies from mission to mission and is usually listed in the briefing. 3. Chose the A/A (air to air) option on the UFC 4. Activate TCN at the top left corner of your HSI page. Your HUD should now provide bearing and distance to the tanker :smilewink: as I've already said, it works almost in the same way for airfields. Their TACAN signal number can be found by clicking on them on the F10 map. Also, make sure that A/A is not selected on your UFC.
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