Air to Air Refueling: Reference point below the tanker

[LanceCrown]

Hello everyone,

 

currently i am trying Air refueling. Currently i cant really hold my position once i am below the tanker. As long as i fly behind the boom, i can fly straight behind it, but once i go below the tanker i start to sway left and right. I only connected like 4 or 5 times and i can only manage to stay one or two seconds connected, today was a new all time high with approx 4 seconds. My focus is on the lights on the front of the tanker once i am below.

 

My question now is, is there anything else i can reference when i am under the tanker? What do you guys focus and use as a reference point under the tanker?

 

I know my main problem is my lack of experience, i just want to know if there is something else i can do to make it easier.

 

Thanks!

 

 

[probad]

engine nacelles

 

just keep doing it your times are only going to go up

[LanceCrown]

Thanks, i never paid attention to these.

 

I will try and see if they help me staying in position tomorrow

[Chain_1]

In real life, there are antennas, panels, and paint markings that you could use as reference points.  Unfortunately, they are not modeled/textured.  For left/right, stay behind the yellow centerline stripe.  Vertically, when you see the PDLs in the center see where the nacelles intersect your monitor's borders and try to keep them there like probad said.