Does the DCS JTAC use final attack heading the right way

[Fisherman82]

Does the DCS JTAC use final attack heading the right way? Many times I get something like "Final attack heading 90 - 110. When I enter a course between these values on the HSI it points to the place where the JTAC is located and against friendly forces. If I would put the course against the JTAC from the target location it would read 100. I have come to the conclusion that he must mean the other way around the circle, the 340 degrees. The 20 degrees between the numbers to me seem to match the safety cone for laser designation. There must be something missing in the information, I should not be cleared to attack from the part of the circle that makes me point to the JTAC at all. 

 

A laser designating JTAC who is located at 100 degrees from the target should order a final attack heading of 225-270 for example as I understand it, 45 degrees on one side of the safety cone. 

 

Does anyone understand and recognize what I mean and has noticed the same thing? 

 

Another thing I have discovered is that the DCS JTAC uses true heading instead of magnetic as they use in real life as I understand it but thats another matter that I dont mind.

[Fisherman82]

Could someone from ED please specify what the final attack headings given by JTAC in the sim mean?
Is it given in about 180 degrees opposite as it should be or does the JTAC in the sim give the headings in the opposite way as it is given in real life

(to my knowledge JTACs say the heading the nose should point IRL)
In all CAS missions I fly the JTAC always specifies the final attack heading as in the example in the attached image.
I need to fly into enemy territory and attack from behind, against friendly forces and the against the JTACs laser designator.

 

If the JTAC means that its ok to attack from the bigger part of the circle that would still mean that there would be some headings that would be ok dispite it would mean that I would be pointing against friendlies as well as beeing outside of parameters for laser designation, like 24 and 91.

Edited February 19, 2021 by Fisherman82

[Zeagle]

I too noticed this a long time ago. I have since pretty much stopped using the in-game JTAC in favor of scripting. However, I do think they have it backwards.

[Aarnoman]

+1

[Fisherman82]

Bump, can someone from ED confirm that this is how it is currently? That info would be great while waiting for it to be fixed if it needs to be fixed, you cant read this in the DCS Manual