Useful Tips about f14 after touch down on runway

[Ddg1500]

Hello, i want to share some of my experience about controlling the f14 after touch down on runway.

1 f14 performs very differently with f18 after touch down, f18 is much more stable and doesn't sideslip easily, f14 is much more likely to sideslip if handled incorrectly, thus more experience is needed.

2 Before runway touch down, make sure you set you anti skid spolier brake to "both" or "spoiler brake", preferable to "both", as it allows greater control and greater speed reduction.

3 Make sure your wheel brake is unpressed(if you have one), as the little pressure would be detected and would cause differential braking (if you set your left&right pedal brake seperately in axis command), that would result in immediate and significant sideslip after touchdown

4 For wheel brake, apply both wheel brake after the speed is reduce to below 100 knots, as it would make sideslip much less likely, if still sideslip, immediately engage nose wheel steering to correct it.

F14 requires greater skill to fly than hornet, even after touchdown, don't underestimate the handling after the runway touchdown, it can still spoil your landing if handled incorrectly, and trust me, it is more likely than you think.

Edited Tuesday at 10:03 PM by Ddg1500

[Ddg1500]

5 When sufficiently slowed(100knots >）intermittently apply brakes to slow the aircraft, as full braking may also casue sideslip

Edited yesterday at 07:43 AM by Ddg1500

[AndyJWest]

It's easier to keep the F-14 straight after touchdown with differential spoilers (i.e. stick left/right) than with rudder, in my experience.

[Despayre]

Using the handbrake avoids the differential braking issue, it's pretty much a fast and  easy braking, as long as you're under about 85. (realists hate this one simple trick )

[Nealius]

With spoilers out, speed brakes out, NWS on, and full aft stick using the horizontal stabs as massive air brakes, I typically have zero issues maintaining centerline and stopping quickly with minimal wheel brake use.

Edited Wednesday at 01:52 AM by Nealius

[RustBelt]

2 hours ago, Despayre said:

Using the handbrake avoids the differential braking issue, it's pretty much a fast and  easy braking, as long as you're under about 85. (realists hate this one simple trick )

I mean, until the ground to wheel physics is working correctly I see anything past touch down as just Role play not simulation. 

[draconus]

11 hours ago, Despayre said:

Using the handbrake avoids the differential braking issue, it's pretty much a fast and  easy braking, as long as you're under about 85. (realists hate this one simple trick )

Well, it's not by the book, but it basically presses the same both brakes fully, so the result is the same.