Carrier Heading and Landing

[Bob Morton]

Hi - when I land on the carrier I go to the F10 map and click on the carrier to see its heading. That way I can set my HSI to have a line for the heading. However, if the carrier is heading 100, i should probably not be flying to the carrier at heading 100 and I think there needs to be an offset for the slanted deck. What is that offset?? Thanks.

[Baaz]

9 degrees is the offset.

 

Subtract 9 from the carriers BRC to get final.

[Swift.]

Also dont forget that the F10 map gives you true heading, but aircraft operate in magnetic

[Razor18]

9 degrees is the offset.

 

Subtract 9 from the carriers BRC to get final.

 

 

But you shouldn't set it as BRC. So the initial and the dwonwind side of your "traffic pattern" should be paralell with the BRC, not the canted final heading. Also, if you put your HSI in the right DDI, then above the CRS degree setting in the right bottom corner you will always see, how far are you from the BRC line. (On left DDI it is masked by the Advisory line, even if is empty). Helps you to position yourself on downwind to proper distance at the Abeam.

[AstonMartinDBS]

Also, if you put your HSI in the right DDI, then above the CRS degree setting in the right bottom corner you will always see, how far are you from the BRC line. (On left DDI it is masked by the Advisory line, even if is empty). Helps you to position yourself on downwind to proper distance at the Abeam.

Thx for that hint! I always used the left DDI for the HSI so far and didn't miss that offset feature. I recogniced it for the first time by watching Wags' SC Case 1 Recovery Video today:

:doh:

[victorlima01]

I think most rw hornet/rhino drivers will leave HUD on left DDI and HSI on right DDI or MPCD

[Bob Morton]

Thanks guys. When landing on a airfield there is also some magnetic deviation which means I can’t trust the number on the airfield to set my BRC on my HSI (I.e. the heading line on my HSI). I noticed that on some tutorial YouTube videos a presenter used a tool in the f10 map to draw a line parallel to the runway and thereby get the right heading for the runway. How do I determine the right angle for the BRC for runways? Thanks!!

[Ramsay]

How do I determine the right angle for the BRC for runways? Thanks!!

Measure the runways direction on the F10 map using the "ruler", then subtract the maps magnetic variation.

 

Magnetic variation changes with longitude, latitude and date but is approx.

 

• Caucasus +6° E

• Nevada +12° E

• Persian Gulf +2° E

 

i.e. Batumi RWY 13 (126°T)

 

Magnetic = True - MV = 126 - (+6) = 120°M

Edited May 14, 2020 by Ramsay
Nevada's MV is approx +12° E

[Bob Morton]

Measure the runways direction on the F10 map using the "ruler", then subtract the maps magnetic variation.

 

Magnetic variation changes with longitude, latitude and date but is approx.

 

• Caucasus +6° E

• Nevada +12° E

• Persian Gulf +2° E

 

i.e. Batumi RWY 13 (126°T)

 

Magnetic = True - MV = 126 - (+6) = 120°M

 

Thank you!! How do I use the ruler? Where is this ruler on the map?? Is this an option that comes with the base game?

[MadCat1381]

The ruler is in the top of the map window.

 

https://forums.eagle.ru/attachment.php?attachmentid=235793&stc=1&d=1589542559

Edited May 15, 2020 by MadCat1381

[Bob Morton]

The ruler is in the top of the map window.

 

https://forums.eagle.ru/attachment.php?attachmentid=235793&stc=1&d=1589542559

 

 

Weird! I don't have that option!! Thank you!