testudine2002 Posted May 17, 2020 Posted May 17, 2020 I've been fiddling with the course knob in the F18. I noticed when I fly from Nellis AFB to McCarren International that runway 25 at McCarren is actually closer to 260 degrees. I know this now from trial and error, but how would I know what the actual runway heading is in advance before I take off, so I can set the course line in Tacan? I could not find it in the F10 map anywhere. Thx.
Taz1004 Posted May 17, 2020 Posted May 17, 2020 Download DCS Manager App on your phone. Better Smoke - Better Trees Caucasus - Better Trees Syria - Better Trees Mariana - Clear Canopy Glass
Rudel_chw Posted May 17, 2020 Posted May 17, 2020 I noticed when I fly from Nellis AFB to McCarren International that runway 25 at McCarren is actually closer to 260 degrees. I know this now from trial and error, but how would I know what the actual runway heading is in advance before I take off, so I can set the course line in Tacan? You can find it on the Airport chart at the Kneeboard: :) For work: iMac mid-2010 of 27" - Core i7 870 - 6 GB DDR3 1333 MHz - ATI HD5670 - SSD 256 GB - HDD 2 TB - macOS High Sierra For Gaming: 34" Monitor - Ryzen 3600 - 32 GB DDR4 2400 - nVidia RTX2080 - SSD 1.25 TB - HDD 10 TB - Win10 Pro - TM HOTAS Cougar Mobile: iPad Pro 12.9" of 256 GB
Raven (Elysian Angel) Posted May 17, 2020 Posted May 17, 2020 You can also use the ruler tool on the F10 map. Spoiler Ryzen 7 9800X3D | 96GB G.Skill RipjawsM5 DDR5-6000 | Asus ProArt RTX 4080 Super | ASUS ROG Strix X870E-E GAMING | Samsung 990Pro 2TB + 990Pro 4TB NMVe | VR: Varjo Aero VPC MT-50CM2 grip on VPForce Rhino with Z-curve extension | VPC CM3 throttle | VPC CP2 + 3 | FSSB R3L | VPC Rotor TCS Plus base with SharKa-50 grip | Everything mounted on Monstertech MFC-1 | VPC R1-Falcon pedals with damper | Pro Flight Trainer Puma OpenXR | PD 1.0 | 100% render resolution | DCS graphics settings Win11 Pro 24H2 - VBS/HAGS/Game Mode ON
Rudel_chw Posted May 17, 2020 Posted May 17, 2020 You can also use the ruler tool on the F10 map. Doesn't that give True Heading instead of Magnetic? For work: iMac mid-2010 of 27" - Core i7 870 - 6 GB DDR3 1333 MHz - ATI HD5670 - SSD 256 GB - HDD 2 TB - macOS High Sierra For Gaming: 34" Monitor - Ryzen 3600 - 32 GB DDR4 2400 - nVidia RTX2080 - SSD 1.25 TB - HDD 10 TB - Win10 Pro - TM HOTAS Cougar Mobile: iPad Pro 12.9" of 256 GB
sigfan86 Posted May 18, 2020 Posted May 18, 2020 Doesn't that give True Heading instead of Magnetic? Yes, The f10 map is always true heading System: Ryzen 5900x, G.Skill 3600 32GB, MSI 4090 suprim liquid X, samsung odyssey+ headset
Ourorborus Posted May 18, 2020 Posted May 18, 2020 Airfield plates will provide this information. And you are correct that the actual heading may be a little different to the numbers. There are several reasons for this: a. Movement of the magnetic poles over time b. Poor surveying c. Avoidance of certain runway combinations e.g 20/02 d. Avoidance of similarly named runways on aerodromes in close proximity. Real aircrew do a quick check that their compass and DG align with the expected runway heading before rolling. It is a final check that the instruments are correct before getting airborne. If you don't want to look at plates, you can use the reverse to find the runway heading...…… If your DG is aligned by INS (as it is in many of the aircraft simulated in DCS) then look at your heading before you roll...…. I use this before carrier launch to ascertain the BRC since the ATC is so useless.
Recommended Posts