DCS: F/A-18C Hornet Carrier Taxi and Takeoff Training Lesson Recording

This is a recording of 1 of 12 new interactive training missions coming to the Hornet in November 2018.

[GripenDuke]

Please lower the volume or mute/turn off the radios when doing tutorial videos with voice overs in it.

[notproplayer]

Very nice, I'm looking foward to seing new training missions. One question regarding DCS carrier ops, the "u" keybind does not exist in real life (if I'm not mistaken) so you need a flight deck crewman to attach the plane to the catapult and so I was wondering if ED has plans about making a "lively" carrier deck with real crew procedures ?

[MaverickFlyBoy]

For the Record, Aircraft 078 on the 1 Row is over the shot line for Cat 2. So technically You couldn't have shot off 2. Should have went to the waist! :P

[man_vs_life]

It worked, thank you. Quite a thrill!

[zentriceggofficial]

I really hate that comms voice on DCS! Sounds so robotic and LOUD! Is there a mod to make it more realistic? Nice to see new training missions incoming.

[felixorberger]

Is it true that you have to trim it manually befor takeoff? If so, what is the T/O Trim button for?
Also: In a Podcast with a Hornet Pilot i heared that on the carrier deck you are only allowed to make turns in idle. Might be a bit much realism but if its true i think i could be mentioned.

[MTMGaming]

He saw my comment the old microphone is back :D
Maybe he just had a cold if so good to see you back in good shape :)

[Fredroix]

I followed this exactly but my plane drops instead of nose up even though I set trim

[heyitsjack]

why does it say set INS to CV and yours is at NAV?

[ontherampflightsim]

I remember something about the catapult needing to be set according to the a/c weight, guess that's something coming in the future? Catapult control room/pod. Tbh, I don't mind having to skip that step right now. ;-)

[thejaykid]

When I take off the red gear handle beeps and I can’t gain altitude or speed and end up going into the water even when I’m on full afterburner with gear up and flaps up after launch

[erdincertan]

Could you please tell us TWITCH or YOUTUBE streaming and also video recording settings for OBS or your suggestion please. I have frame drops only in DCS world capturings. ( Basicly, tried 2 monitors or 1 monitor setup for my side. When my cursor's clicked on OBS everthings OK, 60fps 1080p or 720p recording or streaming. BUT, when i click back to DCS world screen to control my aircraft, then my recording or streamin FPS dramaticly drops and reduces. 20fps 18fps or etc. Tried it also in Fullscreen or Nonfullscreen mode in DCS setup. By the way, when i go click to OBS everthing goes well my fps goes 60 again.. Could not find the solution :/

[Karlsmarten]

Whats the purpose of anti skid during takeoff?

[niclasn]

This is so weird. I have full throttle for minutes but the guy in yellow jacket is just waving, telling me to apply more thrust

[Belbek]

Where are the yellow shirts/carrier crew?

[rjtoten]

Also, does the DCS CV provide at least 10 knots excess endspeed? (Required to add 3 units more NU if it doesn't)

[albertopajuelomontes]

it will be good if they implement yellow jacket ground crew memeber to guide you to align with the catapult.

[rjtoten]

Matt,
I believe that Hornet farthest towards the bow has violated the CAT 2 safety area? (If I am interpreting the deck lines properly)

[milan]

I've been playing the tutorials and doing quite well so I thought I'd take a shot at a single mission. Started out easy, carrier start and take off. I did everything (so I think I did) I'm supposed to, I launch off the cat, and even while at full afterburner after I raise my gear and flaps...I barely stay aloft. I'll have AB going for 2 mins and I'm lucky if I'm doing 200 kts lol. What's wrong? Any ideas?

[mammalfur]

What purpose does "wiping" the controls serve?