Ground moving target

[Viciam1]

Hi guys

when i "tms up" on the ground fcr on a moving target square...the tgp doesnt look exactly at the vechicle in question. I have to make the tgp soi and then look around a little in the vicinity to find the actual truck. Is this right or should the tgp look exactly at the truck when I tms up on the square in the fcr

 

thanks

[razo+r]

31 minutes ago, Viciam1 said:

Hi guys

when i "tms up" on the ground fcr on a moving target square...the tgp doesnt look exactly at the vechicle in question. I have to make the tgp soi and then look around a little in the vicinity to find the actual truck. Is this right or should the tgp look exactly at the truck when I tms up on the square in the fcr

 

thanks

The TGP should look at the exact point that you defined with the FCR. If that doesnt happen, dont forget to press CZ to zero the cursor offset that is being applied after slewing the TGP around. 

[Viciam1]

I see

so tms up on the fcr on top of square

then press cz on the tgp osb?

or 

press cz on tgp then tms up on fcr on square?

i thought cz put the tgp on the selected steerpoint?

[razo+r]

CZ makes the TGP go back to the SPI, and in most cases its a steerpoint, unless you place a new SPI with for example the FCR. 

[Viciam1]

I see...

so hit cz in tgp then tms up on fcr gmt square?

thank you also

[razo+r]

Doesn't matter if you press CZ before or after locking it with the FCR. You can do either.

[VarZat]

When you look a moving target with the FCR you are not actually locking the target, but rather the area around it. Hit the pinky switch and try to get the square as centered as possible and you wont have to look to long for it with the TGP.

[Viciam1]

Thanks guys

so do i not need to press tms up on the fcr then. Just get the crosshair on the gmt square then make the tgp soi and look around?

[TobiasA]

I usually go to the TGP, TMS down to delete the offset (three times out of a point track), then make FCR SOI and enter a GMT track. Then the TGP will point to the FCR track.

[SickSidewinder9]

On 4/10/2023 at 4:46 AM, VarZat said:

When you look a moving target with the FCR you are not actually locking the target, but rather the area around it. Hit the pinky switch and try to get the square as centered as possible and you wont have to look to long for it with the TGP.

Uncage, like for LST?  Does that do something different if you have GMT radar as SOI and a target selected?
I seem to remember the TGP having trouble with moving SPI from radar and the function not being fully implemented yet in game.

[VarZat]

8 minutes ago, SickSidewinder9 said:

Uncage, like for LST?  Does that do something different if you have GMT radar as SOI and a target selected?
I seem to remember the TGP having trouble with moving SPI from radar and the function not being fully implemented yet in game.

What about uncage? Dont think i mentioned LST

[SickSidewinder9]

On 4/14/2023 at 5:09 PM, VarZat said:

What about uncage? Dont think i mentioned LST

If TGP is SOI and you hit uncage, you go into LST mode.  Do you mean expand or something?  We all have different control setups, so it's better to use the command name, not "pinky switch".

Edited April 17, 2023 by SickSidewinder9

[VarZat]

Yes i meant expand, normally called the pinky switch.

[SickSidewinder9]

My mistake.  I thought that was uncage.  Where is that IRL then?

Edited April 17, 2023 by SickSidewinder9

[Tholozor]

8 hours ago, SickSidewinder9 said:

My mistake.  I thought that was uncage.  Where is that IRL then?

The Uncage Switch is the depress function of the MAN RNG knob on the throttle.

[SickSidewinder9]

14 hours ago, Tholozor said:

The Uncage Switch is the depress function of the MAN RNG knob on the throttle.

Ha, I wound up setting it the exact other way around.  Oh well, too late to change now.  Muscle memory and stuff.