Jester can't do a Tacan Navfix

[viper2097]

Flying with the Tomcat will let you find out quite fast that it is important to fix the INS regulary, especially when flying with Datalink on.

 

As a Tacan Navfix is really easy to do, could you please add Jester the ability to do it?

The FP must be set up by Human (either ME or Map) and also the Tacan Station can be told to him.

 

So it would only be missing that I could command him to do a Navfix, he could ask if the Delta readout sounds good then apply eat.

 

I know, it sounds always so much easier then it is, but I think that this could be done "quite easy" and would bring a lot of effort for flying the cat alone...

[QuiGon]

Haven't flown with Jester myself, so I wonder if Jester is able to do other types of Navfixes already? Because if not, I would guess the ability to perform Navfixes is one that will be added to Jester later on (like LANTIRN).

[viper2097]

Unfortunately, he can't do any navfix yet.

Regarding the importance of a navfix, and the quite easy way of doing a Tacan navfix, this would be great to see implemented soon.

[QuiGon]

Oh, so this is not a bug, but a feature wish. Well, I guess there are things with higher importance that need to get implemented first (e.lg. Jester LANTIRN capability), but eventually they will implement the ability for Jester to perform fixes and not just TACAN fixes. A visual fix would actually be even easier to implement for Jester as you just have to tell Jester to perform a fix when you are overhead the FP.

[viper2097]

Yes, you`re right, its not a bug, its a feature request.

Feels kinda wrong sub now for that, sorry, maybe a Mod can move it.

 

However, I can`t imagine that it would be a big deal to implement:

Input a Waypoint (ST) and select it -> Jester can do that already

Dial in a Tacan Station -> Jester can do that already

 

Push a button on the CAP -> New

Ask the Pilot if the Delta readout seems good for him -> New

Push a second button -> New

Done

 

Sounds for me like a job that could be done in one shift and the benefit would be really high.

 

I prefer the Tacan fix as it is more precise then the optical fix. However, I`m sure that Lantirn integration seems to be more on the priority list but that will also take really many more hours...

[QuiGon]

I prefer the Tacan fix as it is more precise then the optical fix.

Not necessarily. The precision of the TACAN fix depends on the distance to the TACAN station and the magnetic variation. A visual fix at low level can be more precise.

[Pikey]

Not having much luck with visual fixes. The blue stuff underneath keeps moving :(

[QuiGon]

Not having much luck with visual fixes. The blue stuff underneath keeps moving :(

Blue stuff? The visual fixes work fine for me, as do other types of fixes.

Edited May 9, 2019 by QuiGon

[key_stroked]

Blue stuff? The visual fixes work fine for me, as do other type fixes.

 

Can you point me to where in the manual it talks about updating the INS with the various methods you're describing?

[QuiGon]

Can you point me to where in the manual it talks about updating the INS with the various methods you're describing?

Sure: http://www.heatblur.se/F-14Manual/general.html#navigation-fix-update :)

[key_stroked]

Thanks!