TACAN nav bssic

[zero]

Jester picks a TACAN station.

 

I activate switch on right panel.

- But both analog and bottom display are not displaying course or range.

No doubt I miss something.

 

- And yes I did run through the nav tutorial

:music_whistling:

[WOPR]

You need to be in range and within line of sight to the TACAN station as well. Otherwise, you have probably missed a step or something about the mission is bugged.

[zero]

Thanks.

Not really a mission.

I picked a TACAN from F10.

Should be less than 10 min flight.

[zero]

Yes it works.

 

Short range (40nm) and erratic.

 

Not sure how the lower display works. Deviation bar make no sense.

At some point we need an operation manual.

But it is still beta - cant complain.

 

This is my all time favorite aircraft.

Can easily be my final module. No need for more

:pilotfly::pilotfly::pilotfly::thumbup:

[sLYFa]

Deviation bar make no sense.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VHF_omnidirectional_range

Its for VOR but TACAN uses the same principle. Read the "Using a VOR" section and it will all make sense.

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I know how VOR works.

What puzzles me is the deviation bar arrow points back (FROM).

The range should then increase - but I am flying towards it.

 

I will try to figure out how to turn the course needle to center, and work from there.

 

For now I use it as NDB (ADF) and it is good enough for my navigation.

:thumbup:

[sLYFa]

I know how VOR works.

What puzzles me is the deviation bar arrow points back (FROM).

 

The deviation bar arrow (i.e. the TO/FROM indicator) does not tell wether you are flying a towards or away from the station. It tells whether you are in the TO or FROM sector of the radial you dialed in, same as in a Cessna.

[zero]

Agree.

 

But have no idea on what radial I am at.

If I could turn the course knob to center the deviation bar and check TO FROM indication and continue around 180`to see it flip around .

 

Anyway.... flying on VOR radials I do in P3d with A2A aircraft. No reason to do it in DCS.

Flying between airports, using TACAN as NDB/ADF is good enough for me.

:pilotfly:

[Ramsay]

But have no idea on what radial I am at.

If I could turn the course knob to center the deviation bar and check TO FROM indication and continue around 180`to see it flip around .

 

The pilot's HSD course knob is enabled when STEER CMD = TACAN

 

Note: In the other steering modes the course knob is disabled.