Visual reference for roll axis?

[Gianky]

Hi there!

As I'm sure you all know, the axis around which the aircraft rolls is almost never aligned with other relevant longitudial axes of the airplane, e.g. the radar boresight line; that leads to the so called pendulum effect when you roll out on a target, if you use the pipper as a reference for the roll axis.

After a bunch of dive attacks in the F-4, I still havent' found a good reference on the windshield for my rollouts, so I almost always roll out and find myself with the pipper not aligned on the target.

Do you guys have a good visual reference for the roll axis? I tried looking in the RL manual, but I couldn't find anything.

Thank you for answers.

[G.J.S]

Top of the HUD more or less. Depends on your seat height.

[Gianky]

Thank you, @G.J.S, I'll try to find the right spot and impress it in my memory somehow. I'll let you know how it goes!

[G.J.S]

9 minutes ago, Gianky said:

Thank you, @G.J.S, I'll try to find the right spot and impress it in my memory somehow. I'll let you know how it goes!

It’s an approximate - you won’t get it “bang on” each time but it’s in the ballpark. Things that will effect it are trim state, airspeed, seat position. In a dive or pop attack, I tend to roll out with top centre HUD just below desired point, then pull.

Dont use the pipper, that’s nowhere near the rolling axis!