Failed catepult alignment after extending launch bar in F14

[kunterbunt]

My second attempt to get to a catapult failed miserably.

I followed all procedures of the personnel, but was not aligned 100%. the Director was happy though.

 

After I switch Nose Strut switch to KNEEL I was requested to Connect to catapult shuttle.

 

Following the Director’s signals, I taxi forward slowly to position the launch bar over the shuttle, but never made it on top but must have missed it.

The Director kept telling me to go forward although I was almost at the edge of the carrier. Raising the nose was also not possible, so Nosewheel Steering is disabled.

 

I can understand that because this is early access, we do not have a way to recover from this, but some kind of reset button would be good. Restarting the total mission is not realistic.

How do you recover from this kind of problem in real life? Do they use some kind of push back truck?

[Lange_666]

The Director is not very accurate (or is easily satisfied) with the line-up.

Same happens in the F/A-18C although i always got hooked up because i aligned myself better then the director gestures.

There's also some hotspot when around the catapult so when not 100% aligned, you can still hook and then the entire aircraft slides a bit to the left or right depending on the miss alignment. Guess you missed that hotspot?

[Sharkku]

Agree we need a pushback truck.

[kunterbunt]

The Director is not very accurate (or is easily satisfied) with the line-up.

Same happens in the F/A-18C although i always got hooked up because i aligned myself better then the director gestures.

There's also some hotspot when around the catapult so when not 100% aligned, you can still hook and then the entire aircraft slides a bit to the left or right depending on the miss alignment. Guess you missed that hotspot?

 

Thanks , I must have missed it. There is currently no way out of such a situation?

[kunterbunt]

Agree we need a pushback truck.

 

I liked how you could drive backwards with the viggen. Unfortunately it is not carrier capable.