F16FLCS-SME Posted November 14, 2020 Posted November 14, 2020 Page 27 ALT GEAR Handle: to lower the main landing gear handle To not confuse the player I suggests: "to lower the normal landing gear handle".
F16FLCS-SME Posted November 14, 2020 Posted November 14, 2020 Page 29 Pilot Fault List Display will illuminate and the and the master caution light "and the" appears twice.
F16FLCS-SME Posted November 14, 2020 Posted November 14, 2020 Page 30 Test Switch Panel: heating of the data probes "data" shold be "air data". the probe heat caution light flashes after a good test Not after but during a good test.
F16FLCS-SME Posted November 14, 2020 Posted November 14, 2020 Page 31 FLT Control Panel: DBU caution light It is a warning light. The Alt Flap switch allows manual trailing edge flap engagement rather than the automatic schedule. You would use this if you had a flap failure with asymmetric flap settings. Completely wrong! "The ALT FLAPS switch allows manual trailing edge flap engagement only in case the LG handle cannot be lowered. Above a certain airspeed, TEF will rise regardless of this switch position". Once complete and successful, the light turns off and the switch snaps back to center BIT switch has no center position. It is the OFF position.
F16FLCS-SME Posted November 14, 2020 Posted November 14, 2020 Page 31 Fuel Control Panel: On the leftmost side is the Master Fuel switch, which is guarded. It opens or closes the main fuel shutoff valve. This is normally guarded to the on position. There is no ON position. It is the MASTER position.
F16FLCS-SME Posted November 14, 2020 Posted November 14, 2020 Page 32 EXT Lighting Control Panel: The External Lighting Control Panel controls all externally mounted lights on the aircraft. Except the landing\taxi lights. To the right of this is the Master Covert knob that has positions for external lights overt and convert modes for night vision. "convert" shuld be "covert".
F16FLCS-SME Posted November 14, 2020 Posted November 14, 2020 Page 32 EPU Control Panel: The AIR light illuminates when the EPU is engaged and running on Air and not Hydrazine "Air and not Hydrazine" should be "Air and/or Hydrazine".
F16FLCS-SME Posted November 14, 2020 Posted November 14, 2020 Page 34 Audio 1 Control Panel: On the right side of the panel or controls to "or" should be "are".
F16FLCS-SME Posted November 14, 2020 Posted November 14, 2020 Page 35 Interior Lighting Control Panel: The dim bright switch sets the AoA indexer, nose wheel steering / aerial refueling lights, the DED, ECM control panel, MFDs, PFLD, and threat warning indicators to either bright or dim. Exactly the opposite. According to -1: The switch controls the light intensity of all the warning, caution, and indicator lights except the following individually dimmed lights: AOA indexer. AR/NWS indexer. DED. ECM control panel. MFD's. PFLD. TWS indicators.
F16FLCS-SME Posted November 14, 2020 Posted November 14, 2020 Page 36 Oxygen Panel: normal O2 mixture or 100% 02 "02" should be "O2".
F16FLCS-SME Posted November 14, 2020 Posted November 14, 2020 Page 38 HOTAS: allows control of key systems while never taking your hands off the flight controls Never say never... "never" should be "seldom" or "rarely". WPN REL Button. Press and hold to release air-to-ground weapons, including bombs, rockets, and air-to-surfaces missiles. And air to air missiles.
F16FLCS-SME Posted November 14, 2020 Posted November 14, 2020 Page 39 NWS A/R DISC MSL STEP Button: Depressing the button in A-M Mode "A-M" should be "A/G".
F16FLCS-SME Posted November 14, 2020 Posted November 14, 2020 Page 41 Thruttle: the HOTAS functions of the throttles There is only a single throttle. Please avoid copy-paste from other similar aircraft manuals...
F16FLCS-SME Posted November 14, 2020 Posted November 14, 2020 Page 48 ALOW Page: This page allows you to set the altitudes the ALTITUDE – ALTIUTUDE "ALTIUTUDE" should be "ALTITUDE".
F16FLCS-SME Posted November 14, 2020 Posted November 14, 2020 Page 62 Altitude Switch: When set to automatic, radar altitude is displayed when above ground altitude is below 1,500 feet and barometric altitude when above. This sentence needs to be rephrased. I totally don't understand it.
BuzzU Posted November 14, 2020 Posted November 14, 2020 It makes sense to me. What part don't you understand? Buzz
F16FLCS-SME Posted November 15, 2020 Posted November 15, 2020 "when above". Above what??? AGL? MSL? Obviously I know what the switch really does because I read it on -34. But the DCS manual should assume no such thing and give concise info about every control the player(pilot) may interact with.
F16FLCS-SME Posted November 15, 2020 Posted November 15, 2020 Page 67 Stored Heading (STOR HDG) Alignment: Second DED picture shows normal alignment time (8.5) instead of a stored heading alignment (1.5).
F16FLCS-SME Posted November 15, 2020 Posted November 15, 2020 Page 77 Navigate to Selected TACAN Station: Once a valid TACAN station has been entered on the DED, the station is within operative range, steering information is available on the HIS "HIS" should be "HSI".
F16FLCS-SME Posted November 15, 2020 Posted November 15, 2020 Page 81 Navigate with ILS Glide Slope and Localizer: Once a valid ILS station has been entered, the station is within operative range, and ILS is selected on the Navigation Mode Select Panel Which panel is the Navigation Mode Select Panel? Block 50 doesn't have INSTR Mode Select Panel. It has EHSI only.
F16FLCS-SME Posted November 15, 2020 Posted November 15, 2020 Page 84 Autopilot: ROLL – ATT HOLD. This maintains the aircraft’s current roll attitude, nose up or nose down. Roll modes has nothing to do with ", nose up or nose down". The switches are held in place until they are returned to the OFF position Only the PITCH switch is held in place and has an OFF position.
F16FLCS-SME Posted November 15, 2020 Posted November 15, 2020 Page 93 MAIN PWR switch: • FLCS RLY 14. The "14." appears for no reason.
F16FLCS-SME Posted November 15, 2020 Posted November 15, 2020 Page 97 HUD Control Panel: Set switches to display you desired HUD symbology and format. "you" should be "your".
F16FLCS-SME Posted November 15, 2020 Posted November 15, 2020 Page 111 Trimming the Aircraft: The trim switch on the stick is used to move the control stick to a new "neutral "position. For example: if the nose wants to raise, you can input some nose down trim that will move the neutral point forward to a new position. This relieves you from maintaining continuous pressure on the stick to maintain level flight when out of trim. This is done electronically by the FLCS. The stick "neutral" position do not move mechanically or phisically.
F16FLCS-SME Posted November 15, 2020 Posted November 15, 2020 Page 117 AR Status Lights: This allows direct communication through the refueling boom. This sentence seems to be misplaced. The AR door is already closed so no communication with the boomer in that manner. Steps 3 and 5 are exactly the same in this page.
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