Laser not staying on / armed

[Bosun]

I'm not sure if this is a bug, or if I'm missing a step. 

Scenario: 
1. Approaching a target, around 23,000 ft. I
2. I have it 'DESIGNATED' on TPOD.  
3. Laser ARMED indicator light is ON
4. Follow the DIL, Drop first bomb. 
5. First Bomb hits. 

Turn Plane around

6. Slew cursor. Designate 2nd target.
7. Follow steps - Bomb hits. 

Turn Plane around

8. Slew Cursor. 
9. Designate Target
10. Laser ARMED light remains off (no settings or buttons have been pressed)
11. Bomb does not track.  
12. Laser ARMED light will not light up again until I respawn. 


Am I missing a step?  Or is this a bug?  So far, I'v enot been able to reliably deliver laser ordnance despite following the steps properly.  I can always drop 2 bombs.  The 3rd bombs will sometimes  miss depending on whether the ARM light for the laser stays on, which I'v enot figured out why it goes off. 

**Note** Yes, I DID check in the back seat and confirmed the switch was on.  I cycled it. No change up front. 

Is there a timer function where the laser must cool down after X amount of time?  

Edited July 21, 2023 by Bosun

[QuiGon]

1 hour ago, Bosun said:

I'm not sure if this is a bug, or if I'm missing a step. 

Scenario: 
1. Approaching a target, around 23,000 ft. I
2. I have it 'DESIGNATED' on TPOD.  
3. Laser ARMED indicator light is ON
4. Follow the DIL, Drop first bomb. 
5. First Bomb hits. 

Turn Plane around

6. Slew cursor. Designate 2nd target.
7. Follow steps - Bomb hits. 

Turn Plane around

8. Slew Cursor. 
9. Designate Target
10. Laser ARMED light remains off (no settings or buttons have been pressed)
11. Bomb does not track.  
12. Laser ARMED light will not light up again until I respawn. 


Am I missing a step?  Or is this a bug?  So far, I'v enot been able to reliably deliver laser ordnance despite following the steps properly.  I can always drop 2 bombs.  The 3rd bombs will sometimes  miss depending on whether the ARM light for the laser stays on, which I'v enot figured out why it goes off. 

**Note** Yes, I DID check in the back seat and confirmed the switch was on.  I cycled it. No change up front. 

Is there a timer function where the laser must cool down after X amount of time? 

Make sure to stay below 25,000ft as the laser doesn't work above that altitude.

See the manual:

Edited July 21, 2023 by QuiGon

[Bosun]

Yes, I was at or below 25,000 (for the run mentioned, I was at 23.)

[QuiGon]

@Bosun Can you share a track file of this issue, so we can take a look at what's exactly happening there?