Problem with carrier take off trim

[Ginsu80]

I seem to be missing something when conducting carrier take offs. I have been practicing using the Case 1 recover mission, I'll trap, taxi to the cat, set my take off trim for my weight, set to half flaps, and take the cat shot. But, the hornet will pitch up so hard I am almost full down on the stick. I see videos of other launches and they look great, smooth, just like the real thing. Am I missing a step? I tried it hands off and the hornet did a hands off loop before stalling out.

[boedha68]

I seem to be missing something when conducting carrier take offs. I have been practicing using the Case 1 recover mission, I'll trap, taxi to the cat, set my take off trim for my weight, set to half flaps, and take the cat shot. But, the hornet will pitch up so hard I am almost full down on the stick. I see videos of other launches and they look great, smooth, just like the real thing. Am I missing a step? I tried it hands off and the hornet did a hands off loop before stalling out.

 

 

 

full flaps, but that's on my side. :D

[dawgie79]

I seem to be missing something when conducting carrier take offs. I have been practicing using the Case 1 recover mission, I'll trap, taxi to the cat, set my take off trim for my weight, set to half flaps, and take the cat shot. But, the hornet will pitch up so hard I am almost full down on the stick. I see videos of other launches and they look great, smooth, just like the real thing. Am I missing a step? I tried it hands off and the hornet did a hands off loop before stalling out.

On the deck after the landing, first put flaps to AUTO, then back to FULL. Pitch up effect wil be gone then.

[noisy_lightning]

It's all down to the flaps as others have said. Pretty sure it's a bug myself as there is no way this would be a "design feature" in the real jet but despite many reports of this happening in the forums its been marked as not a bug.

 

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[Ginsu80]

So flaps full or half? I thought it was half. I'll try raising the flaps then lowering before taking off.

[Harker]

For a cat shot, it's Half flaps. You're also supposed to retract gear immediately after takeoff and set flaps to AUTO once you achieve a positive climb rate, AFAIK, not wait for them to go to AUTO by themselves once you hit 250 knots.

[Strikeeagle345]

full flaps, but that's on my side. :D

 

Legacy's don't use full flaps on the cat shot.

 

Once you leave the deck and have a positive rate, bring the gear and flaps up to Auto.

[Ginsu80]

So here is how it goes. Land, all good. Taxi to cat, set trim 16 degrees for under 44k, flaps to half launch bar down. Get set in the cat, launch bar up, power to mil and hands off the stick. I simulate the towel rack. Take the stroke and as soon as the wheels leave the deck the nose pitches up, past 8.1 alpha and keeps coming up. If my hand stays off the plane will loop. If I nose down with the stick I can keep it level but I have a hard time maintaining the correct altitude while doing a clearing turn. When I go flaps auto, because I'm forcing the nose down, the FCS takes over and the nose dives. It's a mess. But when I watch peoples videos of carrier take offs it looks smooth.

 

If I can't figure it out I'll try to post a track with my control inputs when I get home.

[dmkellerman]

Are you pressing the take-off trim button prior to launch?

[Ginsu80]

I'm not, just setting trim to the appropriate weight 16 for under 44k. Take off trim just zeros out the Stabs to 12 I thought. Should that make a difference?

[Deano87]

Cycle flaps to auto and back to half between trap and cat.

[Strikeeagle345]

I'm not, just setting trim to the appropriate weight 16 for under 44k. Take off trim just zeros out the Stabs to 12 I thought. Should that make a difference?

 

You need to press the T/O Trim button. It resets the whole jet for T/O. Also, cycle flaps from full, to Auto, then to Half for takeoff.

[Ginsu80]

So I found the issue. While doing the Case 1 recovery instant mission, on landing I have a total weight of about 30k or less. Taking off with that weight, with trim set at 16 degrees is whats causing the plane to balloon. Refueling solved the problem, take off weight of 38k was perfect. Or refueling reset the games logic and the takeoff was normal because of that.

[majapahit]

So I found the issue. While doing the Case 1 recovery instant mission, on landing I have a total weight of about 30k or less. Taking off with that weight, with trim set at 16 degrees is whats causing the plane to balloon. Refueling solved the problem, take off weight of 38k was perfect. Or refueling reset the games logic and the takeoff was normal because of that.

When light keep trim at 12?