Awesome Training Mission in the DCS F/A-18C Hornet!

[@Spudspike]

Hey guys! I think you'll agree that Woody here is another student who is right on the cusp of being ready to fly in a large multiplayer mission, we just gotta work on those landings baby!

[@Lxcx311]

I love these long videos. And these 1 on 1 are extremely helpful to learn or relearn everything without watching hundreds of tutorials :D

[@Spudspike]

@@Lxcx311 awesome man super glad they are helpful!

[@KingznAcez]

Another great video! Last sunday I flew the first multiplayer mission ever and it was on your server. I learned a lot and it was great flying with all the other pilots and our DEAD mission was a success. After years of flying alone in mission editor and watching your training videos, playing both Raven One campaigns and flying since a year on different training servers, now the multiplayer missions are my favorite thing and I can‘t wait to fly more with you. You don‘t know me but you are a big part of my DCS life and I want to thank you very much!

[@Spudspike]

@@KingznAcez hey man I’m glad you had so much fun!! Hope to see you there more!

[@Mettle666]

Spud you truly are a gentleman. Your video's put most others' to shame.The way you work with new DCS pilots shows a professionalism not seen anywhere. Its the questions you 'don't' ask that end up being your nightmare. You make your students relax, ask questions, and fly. We see that even the timing in your explanations always brings your people back to your schedule when needed. THX

[@Spudspike]

@@Mettle666 of course man! Thanks for watching!

[@unotoli]

Seeing a proper wide-screen footage of sim-flying in weeks.... I'm almost crying. It just so good, especially with such entertaining content! Thank you so much

[@stef_99_]

Nice video and explanations. Its a joy everytime to watch you hold formation and being so smooth and calm! I will also enhance my landings with these instructions. Love these uploads!

[@Spudspike]

Awesome, thank you!

[@DaTater]

Love these vidz Spud. Very patient with pilots of many experience levels. Clear instructions and fun too!

[@TheCrocodillian]

Hi there, just coming back to DCS from a 18 month break, since ED have fixed all the issues I had previously with their latest big patch and I just want to say a big thank you for these videos as you can relearn at an accelerated rate, awesome video spud and thanks again.

[@127Python]

Great Video! I love to see the hornets in that livery. Also its a realy great Video format to lern i think. Cant w8 to see one woth the F4. The livery you use on it is awesome as well!

[@26Macdylan]

Great episode very usefull. Any chance you will do one with a f4?

[@Spudspike]

@@26Macdylan absolutely!

[@brucetrathen8011]

So if I’m just starting in DCS I should go with F18 as opposed to the F16? I really like both but I need an easier 1st module. I am somewhat familiar with the f16 in MSFS2020 but really don’t have a preference. I am waiting on my VR headset to arrive to dive in. Love your tutorials and you don’t have enough storage to record you trying to teach me, but it would make for comedy gold.

[@Spudspike]

Hey man I find the F/A-18C to be much much easier to fly than the F-16C

[@UntakenNick]

What VR headset did you buy?

[@brucetrathen8011]

@@UntakenNick meta Q3.

[@MrSunmorning]

How you determine pattern altitude relative to the distance to the runway? Many thanks :)

[@ExploringSitkaAlaskausin-wj4wu]

Good Video. I flew the F-18 in DCS for 5 years. But, after learning to fly the Mosquito, I lost interest in modern aircraft like the F-18. I tried flying it today. Then went back to my Mosquito.

[@Mettle666]

Hey!, Whatever floats your plane ;}

[@cadefoster9279]

Nice job of training DSC players with no actual flight experience Spud!

[@candyquahogmarshmallow8257]

"in Europe" doesn't really help anyone. Europe is comprised of 45 different countries (each with their own cultures and traditions). That's forty plus another 5. The fact that any one of those countries has more history and culture than all of the US combined should show you how unhelpful "in Europe" is. Almost all of those 45 countries existed and has had traditions that are older than your entire country. If they didn't want to be specific about where they lived then i get it but Europe is an entire continent with thousands of years of history - not a single entity. I'm surprised no one has ever pointed this out? Have they? Surely they have! Also, he sounds French. The accent is unmistakable (and France, with basically a hundred times more freedoms than what the Americans think they have. Honestly, look at different countries in Europe if you want to know what freedom is).