Where is the F-5's "G meter"?

[VZ_342]

Sometimes called an "accelerometer", but either way I am not finding where it is...I usually find I've exceeded G limits by the sudden absence of wings.

 

[Rudel_chw]

From Chuck's Guide:

 

[VZ_342]

2 hours ago, Rudel_chw said:

From Chuck's Guide:

 

Ahh, thank you. 

[VZ_342]

Now that I know where it is, I find that it is within eyeshot with just a slight nod downward. (3x pancake video)

[VZ_342]

Just passing on a personal observation....Once I knew where the G meter was, I did some practice flights while focusing on the meter...I realized that I had been pulling sharply on the stick, which was the cause of the wingectomies. I continued practicing gentle-to-medium stick inputs, and found it was pretty maneuverable and safe as long as I wasn't jerking things around. Most of my prior experience was in the SU-25/25T, which required pretty moderate force to turn...those are like Sumo wrestlers, while the F-5 is like a delicate ballet dancer. 

[Rudel_chw]

6 minutes ago, VZ_342 said:

and found it was pretty maneuverable and safe as long as I wasn't jerking things around

 

You could add a bit more of curvature to the flight stick axes, so that you may use more of the stick's throw without exceeding the airframe limits

[Tiger-II]

Just feeling out where the g limit is for various speeds is enough. It certainly isn't a "yank and bank" aircraft due to there being no FBW (and you shouldn't be flying that way anyway).

I rarely pull more than half stick, and any more is usually because I'm very slow.