whats your RADAR flow?

[skunk160]

whats your RADAR flow? I'd love to be able to leave this to Jester

 

RADAR mode to AUTO after takeoff

 

TWS on the way to AOE? RWS on way? leave it to Jester till you know hes not doing anything then give him commands?

 

RWS on way, Bogeys picked up, switch to TWS? or vice versa? then STT and PLM/PAL in close up fight?

[Bearfoot]

I've only ever played with AI RIO (Jester). Listening to Bio, it seems that a pilot would never tell the RIO what to do with radar modes or whatever under any circumstances. But Jester, it seems, needs help.

 

My "workflow" as an SP/MP pilot with AI:

 

(1) RWS from the get go, range as far out as it needs be (100/200 if AWACS does not know of any contacts or if there are no contacts in "danger close" range, e.g., just getting up to go hunting)

 

(2) Stick in RWS as the situation develops to build up an SA of what is going on

 

(3) Swtich to TWS when I decide I need to focus in a sector . Generally, I try to stick with TWS as opposed to STT as long as possible to avoid losing SA about what else is happening around me in the sky and also not to give away to the target that they are being targetted. Back to RWS if/when the situation calms down or when I need to reestablish "global SA" (and can afford to lose the TWS picture -- i.e., nothing imminent).

 

(4) STT only when I am forced to: (a) to fire Sparrows, or (b) if Jester refuses to IFF a contact in TWS and I just need to know now, or if © TWS keeps dropping a contact that I am very keen on keeping tabs on at the expense of everything else

 

(5) VLS modes when it looks like I am getting into the merge. I used to go VLS low by default, but now I find I like the horizontal scan better at least inititally for its 15nm range.

 

Anyway, read up on the "BVR timeline" for more info. Here are some good references I've found:

 

(1) https://flyandwire.com/2020/03/08/f-14-bvr-part-i-sanitization-and-radar-mating/

 

(2) https://flyandwire.com/2020/03/16/f-14-bvr-part-ii-timeline-overview/

 

(3) https://flyandwire.com/2020/03/22/f-14-bvr-part-iii-timeline-in-detail/

 

If you find others, please share!

Edited June 23, 2020 by Bearfoot

[skunk160]

:thumbup: wow, did you have that epic answer already chambered?

 

many thanks for that Sir, thats great to have that as a template i can deviate from but at least ill know im switching it up not just hitting buttons