investigating KOLA + Supercarrier = heading error and TACAN error

[Michael-Fr]

Hello,
I'm having trouble using the F-14 when hot-launching from an aircraft carrier on the KOLA map.
If the aircraft carrier is set to 0 degrees, it seems to work.
If the aircraft carrier is set to an angle other than 0, it distorts the F-14's heading band, as well as its TACANS.
Sincerely,
Michael

[draconus]

Check if it works fine on other maps. It might be the RL magnetic effect of the carrier itself - it's simulated in the Tomcat.

[Michael-Fr]

It seems to work correctly on other charts.
The navigation error is about 30 degrees for the F14, and obscene for the tanker's TACAN.
I'm attaching the files.

dcs.log Ko-test.miz kola-test.trk

[Minsky]

Yeah, I see the bug when playing your track, and was able to reproduce it in my own Kola mission.

The error vary depending on location. Near Andoya it reaches 50 degrees.

Whatever this is, it doesn't affect the Hornet at all. And the Tomcat seems to experience it only when starting hot at the catapult.

I wonder if it's somehow related to other TACAN issues reported earlier?

[BIGNEWY]

Hi, 

this is likely due to magnetic variance, the supercarrier seems to be correct, I will enquire with the teams to try and find out more. 

thank you