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Vinny002

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Guys, question for you, the HSD (Horizontal Situation Display) just below the main ADI is like a little display screen, right? Thanks!

 

Cheers,

Vincent

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dawgie79

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No, the HSD is on the MFD. The little one below is the HSI. Small difference. ;)

And yes, it's electronic.

 

Reference: Wags' F-16C Navigation vid.

CSL_Ondras

CSL_Ondras

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Hello,

 

 

I aplogise for hijacking the thread, but I did not want to create another one, when the title of this one suits well.

 

 

I have a few questions:

 

 

1) is there a way to switch between the AA weapons AIM120 - AIM9 - gun using HOTAS? I haven't figure this one out yet.

 

 

2) Should the MAN RNG knob on the throttle change radar range when FCR is SOI?

 

 

3) I already managed to got my sorry bottom twice into the flat spin / falling leaf situation during dogfight practice, resulting in one R-73 in my forehead and in one ejction 500ft above ground :D. Can someone please point me to correct procedure to get out of it?

 

 

4) When using TACAN, even when I correctly tune the right frequency, and switch EHSI to the TACAN mode, I always have the range red placarded. Can there be something I do wrong or is it WIP?

 

 

Thanks,

 

 

O.

imacken

imacken

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Hello,

 

 

I aplogise for hijacking the thread, but I did not want to create another one, when the title of this one suits well.

 

 

I have a few questions:

 

 

1) is there a way to switch between the AA weapons AIM120 - AIM9 - gun using HOTAS? I haven't figure this one out yet.

 

 

2) Should the MAN RNG knob on the throttle change radar range when FCR is SOI?

 

 

3) I already managed to got my sorry bottom twice into the flat spin / falling leaf situation during dogfight practice, resulting in one R-73 in my forehead and in one ejction 500ft above ground :D. Can someone please point me to correct procedure to get out of it?

 

 

4) When using TACAN, even when I correctly tune the right frequency, and switch EHSI to the TACAN mode, I always have the range red placarded. Can there be something I do wrong or is it WIP?

 

 

Thanks,

 

 

O.

1) use the MSL STEP button to move between stations

2) no, it changes the zoom level on the TGP

4) you probably don't have the MIDS LVT switch on.

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CSL_Ondras

CSL_Ondras

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1) use the MSL STEP button to move between stations

2) no, it changes the zoom level on the TGP

4) you probably don't have the MIDS LVT switch on.

 

 

Thank you for the reply imacken.

 

 

Concerning MSL STEP I thought that it is switching only the stations of currently selected weapon type.. But I'll try, thanks.

 

 

 

O.

imacken

imacken

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Thank you for the reply imacken.

 

 

Concerning MSL STEP I thought that it is switching only the stations of currently selected weapon type.. But I'll try, thanks.

 

 

 

O.

 

Hmm, you might be right. Not at my computer at the moment, but give it a try.

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EvanWeeks

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MSL STEP long-press wasn't working for AA mode when I tried it. It did for AG mode.

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Frederf

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Hello,

1) is there a way to switch between the AA weapons AIM120 - AIM9 - gun using HOTAS? I haven't figure this one out yet.

 

2) Should the MAN RNG knob on the throttle change radar range when FCR is SOI?

 

3) I already managed to got my sorry bottom twice into the flat spin / falling leaf situation during dogfight practice, resulting in one R-73 in my forehead and in one ejction 500ft above ground :D. Can someone please point me to correct procedure to get out of it?

 

4) When using TACAN, even when I correctly tune the right frequency, and switch EHSI to the TACAN mode, I always have the range red placarded. Can there be something I do wrong or is it WIP?

 

1. Missile types are changed by long press of missile step button, but it's not implemented right now. The gun for air to air is selected in the dogfight override mode simultaneous with missiles. For normal AA master mode there is no hands on select you must change from AAM to GUN manually via OSB press. In AA master mode gun and missile are mutually exclusive selections. I don't remember but GUN may not be selectable in MRM override mode.

 

2. Classic question about range knob. History is that range knob was for manual input of range estimate for air-to-air gunnery in F-16A. It still selects between two distances in LCOS (700' 1500') based on which half of the rotary range. It never changes the FCR distance selection. Since it is a useful control it has been adopted by other systems made later like TGP for zoom. It also applies a minor air-to-ground mapping radar gain correction so pilot can adjust picture. If only using EEGS (which has no use for range input) then absolutely nothing about a knob called "range" has anything to do with range. It's a historical quirk.

 

4. Check if T-ILS page shows TACAN OFF or REC. Distance feature requires transmit feature "T/R". SEQ to change TACAN modes. Default mode is receive-only.

bbrz

bbrz

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Guys, question for you, how do I recover from the flat spin in DCS f-16? Thanks!!

If there are pitch oscillations as well you can try the pitch override switch and rock the F-16 back and forth in sync with the oscillation to increase the amplitude and hence to force the nose down to get her flying again.

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Deano87

Deano87

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Make sure you’ve bound the MPO (Manual Pitch Override) switch to something easy to find with your non-stick hand, presumably left.

 

Once it’s obvious that you are in a spin or deep stall as indicated by the nose being near the horizon, high rate of descent, not responding to forward stick to bring the nose down, here are the following steps.

 

1. Throttle Back

2. Locate the Manual Pitch Override switch (in-front and outboard of the throttle) and select and HOLD it. Visually confirm that the switch stays in the override position.

3. In a similar way to how you would get yourself swinging on a swing, rock the nose of the aircraft up and down with pitch inputs. It’s often better start with a full UP input, followed by full DOWN, continue this as you rock the nose up and down. If you time it correctly (like when using a swing) the movement of the nose will get bigger and bigger. Eventually the nose will get low enough that it will be below the AoA limit of 25 degrees and the aircraft will start flying again normally.

4.Once the aircraft has resumed normal flight (vertically downwards) release the MPO switch and then increase throttle and begin pulling out from the dive.

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mvsgas

mvsgas

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Guys, question for you, how do I recover from the flat spin in DCS f-16? Thanks!!

 

Cheers,

Vincent

 

@bbrz: please give me step-by-step instructions? Thanks!

 

Cheers,

Vincent

 

Not sure if this can help. These are several AVTR recording while doing testing, you can hear the pilot talking to himself about going up and down with the movement of the nose. Just keep in mind this are test aircraft with specific configuration to test the flight control and may not represent operational F-16 flight control behavior. But the video still show proper recovery procedures.

 

First one is at 6:21, 7:15 is the second example, 8:22: this one seem severe, the pilot had to use the anti spin chute.

 

https://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=3775880&postcount=1143

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Thank you for you patience.

 

 

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