cannot reproduce and missing track file Air crew does not direct plane to shuttle

[David Proeber]

Flying cold start mission on Supercarrier. All switches and procedures followed with wings folded. I pull plane to heat ramp behind catapult 2. I wait and wait and ground crew will not recognizes that I am waiting for direction to extend wings and pull forward to shuttle. Even if I pull up to shuttle and engage launch bar , crew still never recognizes that I am there and waiting for direction. What am I missing?

[Gremlin17]

did you request a launch (F7?) or did you taxi up too fast? It's normally one of those issues.

 

edit: im not an expert

Edited April 25, 2023 by Gremlin17

[David Proeber]

Yes. I did request launch. A few minutes ago I just did get the crew at catapult 2 to wake up and I did hesitate for a bit longer at the deflector. Not sure if there is a specific timer that has to run down before they wake up.  Still can't seem to wake up crew at catapult 1 no longer how long I park there. Thanks for the suggestions, though. At least I can get off the boat now.

 

[draconus]

It usually happens when other aircraft is on approach or one waiting for launch. What you can do is request launch from the crew and try to turn around for another lineup.

If you can reproduce it, exit and save the track to upload here.

[David Proeber]

I've flown four or five missions now and it works. The fix seems to be that I need to hesitate before or on the blast deflector for at least 5-10 seconds and that will wake the ground crew.

[Tg831]

I've have found if you take shortcuts they won't recognise you, you need to line up further behind the deflector.