bonesvf103 Posted June 17, 2020 Posted June 17, 2020 What is the procedure to bolter in Case II and III? Do you have to go back to Marshall, or do you just reenter the pattern...? v6, boNes "Also, I would prefer a back seater over the extra gas any day. I would have 80 pounds of flesh to eat and a pair of glasses to start a fire." --F/A-18 Hornet pilot
G B Posted June 17, 2020 Posted June 17, 2020 What is the procedure to bolter in Case II and III? Do you have to go back to Marshall, or do you just reenter the pattern...? v6, boNes Case 2: same as case 1 Case 3: Call “airborne” Gear up, flaps half, speed 150 Climb to angels 1.2 When approach says, turn left to the downwind heading Fly 2 miles abeam the course line When abeam the ship, call “abeam, fuel state” Turn left to the final bearing when told If told at 4 miles, dirty up at the start of the turn If told at 6 miles, dirty up halfway through the turn If told at 8 miles or more, dirty up once back on the final bearing Fly on the final bearing as you did on your first approach. 1
Falby Posted June 17, 2020 Posted June 17, 2020 I'm assuming this refers to the Hornet. Wouldn't it be different for the Tomcat as unless the CADC is over-ridden you cannot set half flaps, so presumably you would set full flaps.
G B Posted June 17, 2020 Posted June 17, 2020 I'm assuming this refers to the Hornet. Wouldn't it be different for the Tomcat as unless the CADC is over-ridden you cannot set half flaps, so presumably you would set full flaps. Yes the configuration was specific to the hornet. I don’t know what’s correct for the tomcat. That said, 150 is the speed.
Dino Might Posted June 20, 2020 Posted June 20, 2020 DCS Tomcat is going to have a hard time at 150 kts without full flaps. Definitely set full.
F1GHTS-ON Posted June 26, 2020 Posted June 26, 2020 I once had the privilege to witness case 3 (night time) recoveries from both CATC and the LSO's platform. From what I remember, G B's answer above (post #2 ) sounds right. The night time viz was so good, you could see 5 or 6 aircraft lined up on their final bearing, anyone who bolted took the downward heading and was "slotted" in where CATC could work a gap. As I recall the real challenge was all the Legacy Hornets & Rhinos had a similar across the ramp speed of 137 (ish) KIAS whereas the Hummer's were nearer 115 KIAS. So the plan tried to put the Hummers at the back of the queue as with their slower "on speed" KIAS it created bubbles in the recovery. Like all plans, works well until the 1st bolter and then you have a real mix of a/c types strung out in a long line astern the ship. I always thought it looked "easy"......then I played DCS and got an insight into the mental challenge and high work load that this skill requires.
Razor18 Posted June 26, 2020 Posted June 26, 2020 ... From what I remember, G B's answer above (post #2 ) sounds right. ... Maybe because he has done it himself in the cockpit? :megalol: Zing?
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