Carrier landings

[fmedges]

3 minutes ago, ldnz said:

One thing I've noticed is that once hitting the deck I really pull back on the stick to plant the tail and ensure it catches a wire. at 90kn it wants to be up on 2 wheels and I wonder if that has the hook passing too high? Haven't had a close look on external view to see whats going on

I tried watching track replays and it’s hard to tell what’s going on because the hook clips into the ship. The clipping is listed as a known issue, but I don’t know if that affects how it works. All I can say is that official missions seem to have it working. 

Edited 13 hours ago by fmedges

[ldnz]

I've been only testing with custom missions, and have never missed a wire (well outside of completely clowning it and landing way long), however that is with me consciously watching attitude - I would have the thought from the external view that the hook was plenty low enough.

[Rolds]

This isn't a technique issue, the hook clips into the ship and doesn't interact with the wire sometimes. It appears to be map dependent and not universally affecting users. When you are just taxiing around on the Essex with the hook down I notice it clips into the deck and does not interact with the wires (caucuses and other maps). I bet this is having something to do with it. Wish I knew why it only seems to affect some users. 

[javelina1]

went 3 for 3. launch and trap.  woot!  just gotta watch out for that engine torque.  keep her steady.  

[Rolds]

I am pretty sure this is a software issue. I have not had a single instance where the hook engaged a wire on a map other than caucuses. I tried three times on Marianas WWII, then another two on Syria just for good measure. Then I go back to caucuses and I trap 3 for 3. 

This is the worst kind of bug, inconsistent, only applies to certain users, and I am one of them...

I'm going to try running a repair. 

[Devil 505]

3 hours ago, Rolds said:

And I am still having issues with this which appear to be map based. I can now trap consistently on the caucuses training mission and a caucuses mission I created myself, but the hook does not seem to interact with the wires on Marianas, I haven't had a single trap there. 

I can now confirm the hell out of this.  Did 4 flights off the deck and circled back around to land and should have caught a wire every time.  All 4 flights on the Marianas WW2.  Check the time stamps.  I went back and got external shots on flights 1 and 2.  For some odd reason, flights 3 and 4 did not save after the flight.  

The first 3 approaches were completed the Britt way and the 4th approach was a straight in just to see if I could float her down to a wire.  No dice.  Fairly confident there is an issue here.  

 

3 hours ago, Rolds said:

I notice it clips into the deck and does not interact with the wires

Watch my video above, I got this on landing in the Marianas from the side view on replay 

 

[Rolds]

Have you ever had the hook catch on Marianas or any other map? Does it work when you try on Caucuses? 

[Slippa]

What? How?

I’ve been away a bit. Corsair!? Is it here?

lmmm  add to basket 

[Maddog-1969]

vor 19 Stunden schrieb Devil 505:

Here is one of the best reference videos I have ever seen landing the Corsair on carriers narrated from the British pilots who flew her.  Going to use this as a guide to start landing her in DCS.  Highly recommend the watch.  Great footage.

 

@Devil 505 Thanks for the great video link (and your YT video's). Found this video on the same channel describing the UK Fleet Air Arm CASE 1 pattern equivalent

FYI, I flew the Marianas quick start 'carrier take off' mission this morning and my plane trapped every single time. Furthermore, the comm's (changed Carrier to a/c freq. first) and LSO rating system seems to be working too. Are you using the mission(s) that comes with the module or designed one yourself in the ME?

 

Edited 2 hours ago by Maddog-1969
added some more text on mission trapping issues

[Bremspropeller]

8 hours ago, Devil 505 said:

I can now confirm the hell out of this.  Did 4 flights off the deck and circled back around to land and should have caught a wire every time.  All 4 flights on the Marianas WW2.  Check the time stamps.  I went back and got external shots on flights 1 and 2.  For some odd reason, flights 3 and 4 did not save after the flight.  

The first 3 approaches were completed the Britt way and the 4th approach was a straight in just to see if I could float her down to a wire.  No dice.  Fairly confident there is an issue here.  

 

Watch my video above, I got this on landing in the Marianas from the side view on replay 

 

Interesting.

On all the attempts so far that had me actually touch the deck, I trapped (8-10 traps total so far). Single mission built by myself on Mariannas WW2.

Yes, the hook will skip (and it does clip the deck, which seems to be a known issue). Usually I'll catch the wire abeam of the aft part of the island and stop normally.

Have you tried approaching lower and cutting earlier?