DCS Hornet Startup Procedure vs Real World

[@Tonkotsu2k10]

DCS : These are important steps to take in order to start up a multi-million dollar jet Real Hornet Pilot: Let's Gooooooooooooooo Alreadyyyyyyyyyyyyy

[@hernerweisenberg7052]

"multi-million dollar jet" i bet that describes every single jet currently in existence :D

[@oriiif]

Hahaha

[@xEKOy]

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[@benjamenfriesen5065]

@Phil Collins so like 1 jet lol

[@benjamenfriesen5065]

@Phil Collins 3 is like none. Or, like 1. Also if ther are 9, that's is still, like none, at all. That level of casualness about my admitted ignorance and laziness to look into the matter, was all apparent in my original if you look deeper. I said 5 words and 2 take away from the rest, "like", and "lol", the position of the word "lile", negates the specifics numeric value of even a numeral, like 1, coming after it. I'm going on , like, forever, I know.

[@Danielle-s5q]

Omg…”there’s no ground crew, they got bored and left”…LMAO

[@ozzypigg7351]

@Jul Ian 12:07

[@Penfold101]

Can confirm we do this.

[@SeanJM013]

Liberty Call, Liberty Call !!!

[@Lazengogh]

Would be cool to have C.W. Lemoine himself talking us thru the DCS tutorials

[@alexspartan3842]

oh yes please...

[@loafywolfy]

@Matteo Rosso as long as hes just dubbing it and not writing the script himself

[@MongooseTacticool]

Yes, some variety from hearing the same voices.

[@flightsimstuff5417]

Call it, "Mover ruins the manual". I'd watch.

[@T-Cup314]

Wish list haha

[@BIGNEWY]

Thanks for sharing enjoyed the comparisons. Its worth noting our training session is an older one and IFA would be used now. The training will be updated in the future. thanks

[@Pricklyhedgehog72]

Oh, there's the answer...

[@lankypilot778]

Let's see which mfd page on taxi is in the new tutorial haha. Very interesting to watch these, great input. If we ever get a ground crew running thru hand signals it would be huge step for immersion. The supercarrier adds a lot with its crew on hook up

[@c-boy767]

@@lankypilot778 They once said that it is planned for the Supercarrier that brown shirts take you through + yellow shirts guide you from parking to the cat!

[@mirandaab972]

in the training, you aren't even instructed to turn on the IFF via the UFC

[@BIGNEWY]

@@mirandaab972 when the training was first done it was not in, as mentioned the training will be redone. thanks

[@YorkshirePirate]

I hope the USAF acknowledges all the work you've done on their behalf through your KZbin and charity work. You've definitely earned some extra bling over the years.

[@danchuey]

Just found your page. As a former Marine F/A-18A, C & Ds. (lot 4, 6, 9, and 14) avionics tech in the 80s and 90s, this brought back LOTS of great memories.

[@gureno19]

As a really average DCS player, i can get this puppy airborn from cold and dark very quickly.... she may be throwing master cautions up, but boy oh boy is she airborn 😅

[@LegalLowGround]

Wow, you and everyone else who has atleast 10hrs in the F/A-18....🤦🏼

[@gureno19]

@@LegalLowGround its a joke pal. Relax

[@heath1234able]

@@gureno19 this dude rlly got butthurt about guys with jobs who can’t play simulators 24/7 and just want to click a few buttons in the cockpit and fly around

[@Sparrowthebird]

and@@LegalLowGround

[@RavishingSailor]

Just noticed, in real life you have legs.

[@Etyneo1984]

And kneeboards on those legs. And a stick you can't hide.

[@YorkshirePirate]

Laughs in Douglas Bader

[@koksem]

i suggest shift + p :D and you will have legs and even arms

[@ChannelScottify]

@@koksem shift + p, just like irl. I do this in my car all the time when I drop something and my leg is in the way.

[@koksem]

@@ChannelScottify well but you can show and hide legs if you want to see more buttons as without vr it's really hard to click a button that hidden under your leg

[@TheRadiag]

IFA wasnt implemented yet when this training mission was made I believe, definitely needs to be updated.

[@slyderace]

lol I just made the same comment. Should've known someone would've already mentioned this :P

[@Spookie425]

@@slyderace You both beat me to it xD

[@Penfold101]

Crew Chief: "Sir, what are you doing? What is taking so long?" Pilot: "Listening to the instructions."

[@stevenpatti9460]

The startup has been updated since this mission was added to DCS. I believe this mission reflects the older startup procedure that was implemented on initial release of the hornet. There's a "stored heading" button on the HSI that you press during the INS alignment. Instead of going to NAV after the alignment, the knob is now placed in the IFA position

[@JohnVanderbeck]

I did this just the other day and seems to be pretty much the same

[@RedTail1-1]

and yet they haven't made a new tutorial. In fact they haven't made new tutorials for anything at all despite many changes to modules. They also don't have a single tutorial for the F-15C yet they have multiple for the Russian FC3 aircraft.

[@_Seb_Vettel_]

Yo Mover, you are correct the INS would go to IFA its just when the F/A-18C in DCS came out it wasn't implemented yet so that is why it wanted you to go to NAV and they have not updated the tutorial

[@Xechran]

IMO, still should have directed goto IFA from the start - don't remember NAV ever having INS drift when Hornet launched anyway.

[@andyman444]

They didn't build in INS drift into nav until they finished implementing IFA

[@Doug_Narby]

The sound match up was especially cool. Also IIRC if you do auto start it does check the air brake and the probe, etc.

[@nothingleft1271]

how did you comment this 15 hours ago? The vid was just released lol

[@anonymous17367]

@@nothingleft1271 Time travel!😂

[@anonymous17367]

But really man how?

[@charlieyankee1046]

@@nothingleft1271 second glitch in the matrix I’ve seen today.

[@fuksoup]

Yes, the auto start will check all of the things that it skipped in the manual start. Not sure why it wasn't instructed here.

[@c1ph3rpunk]

The Garand Thumb version: if you’ve ever waited too long to start engine 2, smash that spacebar to like and subscribe.

[@CWLemoine]

"...and your ground crew got bored and walked away..."

[@NesconProductions]

@@CWLemoine Would be a very nice added feature (as others have mentioned..) to have ground crew signalling the pilot as in real life during a start-up (finished wave/thumbs up & salute ;-).

[@RedTail1-1]

@@NesconProductions When it comes to DCS, wish in one hand crap in the other. See which fills up first. They focus more on making money with new unfinished EA modules than implementing quality of life improvements. We've been whining about the AI for 10 years now.

[@NesconProductions]

@@RedTail1-1 Haven't been doing flight sims for a few years (since I dabbled with Il-2) & never tried DCS. Do know though that EA sports games (that come out in a yearly..) the company has a long reputation of not fixing stuff & just keeping plowing ahead with the next additions 🙄. (A bit off topic..) I will plug Call To Arms - Gates of Hell as the best WW2 ground combat simulator (only game I've currently got loaded on my PC). Combines an RTS (real time strat.) will an optional FPS (first person shooter) mode, rather unique. Incredible modelling, animations, intelligent AI & a large community of 3rd. party modders - highly recommended 😘.

[@GGuLost1]

@@NesconProductions he doesnt mean EA as in Electronic Arts he means EA as in early access

[@mokomothman5713]

"We will want the HUD when we take off" -"No. (internal annoyance) No we don't."

[@Pricklyhedgehog72]

there were some good quips on this one...

[@caleblarsen5490]

My personal favorite the bit about microwaving the ground crew and Mover says, "There is no ground crew. They got bored and left." 24K gold!

[@natthaphonhongcharoen]

Who needs a HUD when we have JHMCS

[@RedTail1-1]

@@natthaphonhongcharoen Not what he's talking about... The tutorial wants you to bring up the HUD on the left MFD

[@Geomanb]

I did this tutorial few days ago and wondered how realistic it was after all - now we've got a brand new video about it - thank you, much appreciated that you took the time to evaluate this lesson

[@daveg5857]

The editing is awesome, how you cut from DCS to real life and back. Nicely done!

[@caleblarsen5490]

"It's not a game, it's a SIMULATOR!" screamed Karen.

[@anonydun82fgoog35]

"Digital Combat Simulator World" is a game that.... (grinning, ducking and running)

[@KevinS47]

Karens are people like you, who seek to blindly destroy anyone's opinions that doesn't match with the ideologies that you are possessed by. Then there's people that are actually able to think critically, for themselves.

[@caleblarsen5490]

@@KevinS47 please inform me as to how my *joke* sought to "blindly destroy anyone's opinion that doesn't match with the ideologies" I am "possessed by." Also, how do you know what faculties I have for critical thinking? Clearly, this is a game, marketed to and used for the enjoyment of people en mass. It doesn't take a philosopher (someone who thinks critically for a living, in case you were unaware) to figure that out.

[@ChannelScottify]

I am so triggered right now :D

[@thehorsecockexpress1068]

@@KevinS47 it's a game and you are the Karen

[@Markyroson]

“There is no ground crew. They got bored and left” now THAT cracked me up

[@Sinni64]

IFA wasn´t shown here, because the tutorial came with the Hornets early access release in 2018, but full INS Simulation/IFA was released way later.

[@thetoiletinspector6878]

"That's what she said" - C.W Lemoine.

[@eltonaa]

This Startup video for the hornet was made with the original versions of the jet. With the current revisions the F/A-18c software, IFA has now been implemented. Thanks for the video... it's good to compare the simulation to the real life process.

[@wcherron]

You should do a video on the ground crews hand signals, unless you already have.

[@grantiselin8124]

"They're will also be an accompanying 'deedle deedle' sound to draw your attention" Mover: "deedle deedle" 😂

[@Rex-ii2yz]

Some of the best advice I ever got, was during a check ride. "Dont make the first time you ever looked at the checklist, be you recurrent check ride". So now I look at it right before eval. Winning!

[@tbmdd]

Yes! Mover you should make a DCS F/A-18 tutorial series! That would be absolutely amazing.

[@JoeRockstar]

Can you please keep making more of these DCs vs IRL vids!?

[@louispenn9253]

It's Really interesting! as DCS is the closest non-pilots (like myself) get to military aviation.

[@JoeRockstar]

Hell, I'm a pilot, but this is a whole different perspective. I've only flown civilian aircraft and the mq-1c Gray eagle drone. I always wanted to be a naval aviator, but back in the '80s my eye sight was too bad. Now I'm too old.

[@Tom-Servo]

I agree!

[@woofhound1635]

Another great vid! Especially enjoy these DCS vs real world type clips. Thanks Mover, very fun to watch.

[@IcthioVelocipede]

The DCS Hornet module was somewhat recently updated and setting INS to IFA is indeed the right thing to do now. I guess the tutorial hasn't been updated yet? Oh also if your mission date is set before GPS was a thing, then you don't do that of course, you just go to NAV like in the old days.

[@bleeckertb]

i do believe GPS was around before the F/A-18, the system was classified back in the day and not open to non Military use, later they relaxed a little and allowed civies to use a down graded signal, and later still to the system everyone now enjoys

[@BicyclesMayUseFullLane]

@@bleeckertb If by "downgraded" signal, you meant there's an unencrypted signal and encrypted signal, this is still the case. Though apparently civvie receiver can, through black magic, still somehow use the encrypted signal to gain some accuracy. If you meant selective availability, well, that hasn't been a thing for like 20 years, because differential GPS made it irrelevant. Coast Guard ran DGPS stations that "unscrambles" GPS signal that was scrambled by Air Force; the whole selective availability thing was literally peak federal government.

[@PassportBrosBusinessClass]

DCS should add crew on the ground to give you hand signals like they have in DCS SUPERCARRIER

[@mobiledronesystems8315]

Would be cool if you would do a talk through of your version of start up in the DCS hornet.

[@paulgustin5781]

Call it how we did it in the Fleet...... oh wait ;) errr I mean on shore

[@CBilir]

that would be great to see on shore and aircraft carrier start ups from real pilots ! I hope Mover hears this out :)

[@leadthrower4712]

30 seconds in and I’m already cracking up with his commentary. I bet this dude was a hoot to fly with. 😂 Never made it over to the fixed wing side, always on the helo side of naval aviation. Former AT2

[@SolidMitchRapp]

They need to add you as the pilot model. An empty seat looks funny 🤣.

[@mobius7089]

There's a pilot model, but it just gets in the way since you're not actually in the pit.

[@JZainbear]

@@mobius7089 where?

[@mobius7089]

@@JZainbear L shift+p toggles the pilot model.

[@JZainbear]

@@mobius7089 3 years with DCS and I didn't know that. LOL

[@nabilbudiman271]

we need to replace Jester AI with Lemoine AI *"TOMCATS"*

[@MikeyRox44]

Former AT that spent some time in the lineshack. As soon as a get a new PC I'm gonna be all over this. Thanks for the awesome vids, Mover. As a side note, being a PC was amazing. VFA-81 Sunliners

[@leaf344]

I automatically hit the like button for every video. Never been disappointed about that decision.

[@Scoobz187]

My fav part was CC and her apprentice shadowing/mimicking. Guess someones getting ready to get his own plane. Those gals really did look kinda skinny.

[@J.Wick.]

@@CVSiN Spoken like a true PC :) VFA125/VFA147 here. PC in both. 2005-2011

[@agostonbazmajer1100]

@@J.Wick. I've heard of something called the 'line shack' where PCs start out. What does that refer to?

[@paulgustin5781]

@@agostonbazmajer1100 the line shack it exactly what it sounds like.... when at a naval air station there's a shack on the flightline that is the plane captains work center. So in Navy speak where ever the plane captains work out of is called the Line Shack.

[@sanatkumarasharma3627]

@ Scoobz187 That! While I watched the RL inserts I wondered at those two gals mirroring each other movements: it looked kind of comedic since I knew nothing about the reason why they were doing it... I even thought that one of the Ground Crew that was missing in DCS leaked in the RL footage. Eheh ;)

[@scottmorrison7113]

Your right Mover, the IFA alignment was added about a year ago so now it can be used post this tutorial which is older then a year ago, keep up the great work, love your videos 👍

[@paulbrooks4395]

I believe that this mission was created long before IFA was correctly implemented in the Hornet (I believe it was added sometime in the last 6 months). Wag’s initial videos on startup included the checks, including control surfaces, hook, probe, and anti-skid status. But yeah, it’s incomplete and not a full startup.

[@MrHrannsi]

Chuck's guide has updated startup procedure, and it adresses the checks Mover mentioned. Also, if the mission date is before the year 1986, you would use NAV mode instead of IFA.

[@kilianortmann9979]

4:40, that cut was buttery smooth.

[@eldridgefelder3427]

13:28 - "Is it really going to do it? No ****?! It does it." - Lemoine. That's right Lemoine, DCS never ceases to impress.

[@Iceberg86300]

Shit. Shit shit shit. This is KZbin. They don't give a shit about people saying shit.

[@Bucks_Garage]

With turning the DDI's on after 1 engine start, You can definitely turn all of the on before starting the second engine. I was a engine ground runner and we always did so we could easily see all engine parameters before trying to start the second engine. Never had a power surge.

[@superfost2001]

I know I'm very late to the party; but one tip in case you're planning on doing any more of these: Cntrl + Z speeds up the in-game clock and therefore the tutorial voice-over so you won't die out of boredom :)

[@musikbox83]

I was my shop's final checker for about a year while I was in the Navy (AME on the Prowlers), this brings me back, lol. I remember for a while, I acted like I was a second basemen in the middle of a double play relaying the "throw" from the SB side checker to the plane captain, lol. I also took a couple turns as a PC.

[@bobgetsy3135]

If a war was on and you relied on DCS to get your jet started it would be over before you taxied.

[@VRFlightSimGuy]

A very rare opportunity to see a side by side comparison thankyou. I think this showcases just how authentic DCS really is when compared to the real counterpart.

[@jamescannon220]

Thank you C.W. It means a lot that you like this Sim. It validates the notion that I've always had, that I could have done this (if I had joined the military, basic, flight school, studying, exams, more studying, performance evaluations, exercise and everything else you did to earn your spot in that seat).

[@banzaiib]

You can do anything, but not everything.

[@arrrg3846]

Gamer climbs into a real Hornet cockpit ... "Hey! Where's the space bar?!!!" :)

[@richardm2661]

Pretty cool how this switches from sim to real life views. Appreciate the editing.

[@CakePrincessCelestia]

1:32 I miss him, too. Matt "Press Spacebar to continue" Wagner :D 3:55 "Ohl pressure" :) 8:47 I wonder if you have to _hold down_ the friggen thing _for a second_ IRL as well for it to actually ack the cautions and restack the advisories like in DCS... 15:13 Old tutorial, hasn't been reworked yet. IFA wasn't functioning in the DCS module for a long time. 16:14 I'm doing this while the FCS BIT runs and I think Wags also did so on his tutorial video (which basically is where I learnt how to start up the thing). I'm baffled the tutorial mission skips it. Probe, speed brake, hook and launch bar. And later the controls wipe. TBH I usually skip the fire test in the beginning to speed things up.

[@NesconProductions]

As much as I enjoyed learning how to start up a Hornet I also really liked watching the real world training the ground crew (4P's on helmets - one behind mimicking the one in front) were doing communicating with Mover during the video. Totally understandable his annoyance at the lengthy descriptions from the narrator but wonder how many years of training/flying it took him to get in that position ;-)

[@kevinm.n.5158]

I'll never forget those cold foggy mornings just before sunrise listening to these birds moaning to life as you struggle to pull yourself together.

[@yxeaviationphotog]

I feel the same way. Every time I am in Cold Lake (Canadian Hornet base) and waiting in the viewing area, I get goosebumps when you can start hearing the jets crank. Love it!

[@MeppyMan]

Love how I watch this and have no idea about most of the systems in this cockpit. But I still follow it closely like I’m actually going to remember any of this lol.

[@jamesmagnum]

Quick tip to remember Mover; you can pause or adjust the sim time rate or even press space in advance while the guy is talking to skip to the next item provided you've completed the item.

[@praetorian48]

Mr Mover if you see this comment id like you to know you really inspire me to get into the aviation industry and since i love the hornet and im only 14 i have DCS and try at my best to make each flight as realistic as possible now for a strange request but could you do the f18 start video in dcs BUT its in a single player world and you show off all the checks just like how you did it in your former hornet days

[@averageguitar8330]

Mover you are so awesome for this. This is the coolest transition ever.

[@CommomsenseSmith]

Mover if you were on an alert situation and needed to scramble quickly is there a different procedure to start up or do you just do it faster?

[@c-boy767]

Probably you would skip the engine fire tests + the checks mover mentioned (hook etc).

[@shawnbowers5509]

Your right it's IFA for GPS NAV mode. If you check Wags videos he has one on the new procedure for NAV align in the Hornet. There are Kneeboards you can download from DCS, or check the manual for the start up procedures that covers pre Bat check, ENG start and the rest. I think it was the 5 finger check you were referring too (hook, prob, est).

[@SkipTerrio]

Really interesting video. Could definitely do with a LOT more explanation as to acronyms, functions, the what and the why, that type of thing. The intercutting with the real thing was really cool!

[@neelz]

Can you do the same thing for the Viper? This is super interesting!

[@mikkihintikka7273]

you should get a viper pilot for that

[@tomcatnicki4353]

@@mikkihintikka7273 Mover is also a Viper pilot.

[@deathsicon]

i second this request

[@matthewsmith4599]

Great video . Like the real cockpit cut ins.. oh and God bless ground crews everywhere!

[@caymenv8511]

You're correct about setting the INS knob to IFA, In DCS, for the INS alignment in the hornet, once you set the INS knob to GRND, you have to immediatley select the stored heading button/ OSB on the Advanced Multipurpose Colour Display and once that's done aligning, you set it to IFA like you were saying, not NAV, otherwise your INS alignment will slowly degrade over time while you're flying, if you select stored heading align and set it to IFA, the alignment will not degrade. Not sure how it works in real life but in DCS this is how it works.

[@CWLemoine]

That is not how it works in real life. Never did a stored heading alignment in the Hornet.

[@caymenv8511]

@@CWLemoine interesting to know, thanks for the reply and keep up the awesome videos!

[@marklester9679]

C.W actually listening to the manual.....This is a 1st.........lol

[@diojiabunai]

Note: this video did not include the 5 down and maintenance final checks portion. Mover mentions them briefly.

[@Whiskey11Gaming]

Hey Mover, at the time this tutorial was created, ED had not implemented IFA into the Navigation systems on the Hornet which is why he told you to put it into NAV instead of IFA. I believe IFA was implemented about 4 months later. It was cool as hell to see some of the hand signals between you and the ground crew. I'd love a video on that if possible. Maybe get Oral back on to do the same for the Tomcat? :D TOMCATS!

[@lefty59th18]

*makes 1 hour clip

[@JohnVanderbeck]

Navy ground crew always look so dorky with their motions lol

[@jinzhang8241]

"It's a long and dark process" is always my excuse when my wife complains we don't do foreplay lol

[@joshuaschoonover4033]

I was always fascinated when I ended up working around the Hornet guys with how different the Navy’s procedures for launching a jet is compared to how we did it in the USAF.

[@ryanbabb4857]

If i remember correctly our pilots turned on just about everything as soon as the first engine was running. We had the C models. They also forgot nose wheel steering check and brake checks before final checkers.

[@ryanbabb4857]

@Vim Fuego vfa-15 out of oceana

[@CWLemoine]

It was a change about mid-way through my time at 204. There was concern about putting too much load on the generator and longevity.

[@jetfuelboy]

Fantastic stuff Mover, can't wait for more of your commentary around Hornet Ops including ship borne commentary. BZ “they got bored and left” cracked me up :)

[@jdantispam338]

Hey, Mover, guess it would be cool if you make a video about all that hand signals and such stuff

[@griffon2-6]

i second that

[@rickt.8866]

USN retired here. F/A-18A thru F airframer. Turning the hornet was a blast!

[@trustii5128]

Great video! Regarding the INS, IFA wasn't implemented at the time this tutorial was made, and is generally outdated

[@MongooseTacticool]

Thanks, good video! Wish we could have some ground crew in game, even just for living scenery. :)

[@T-Cup314]

Mover could you show us DCS fans what you would do including checks for a realistic FA/18C start up, taxi and TO please. Really enjoying your content thank you

[@PRN4VY]

Thats sick, can you do one with the F-16?

[@RimshotKiller]

One thing that's kind of annoying for this awesome idea of comparing the tutorials to your real life experience is that a lot of the tutorials are not up to date. That's just the problem with the F/A 18 still being an early access module. Many features have been added/updated while some missions/tutorials just haven't been adjusted accordingly. So expect a few hiccups here and there. Apart from that, as I said, awesome idea! Seeing it side by side with your commentary is really fun, I wonder if they implement correct ground crew functionality outside of the carrier module in the future...

[@CalToxReaper]

Plane Captian: I wonder what is taking so long. Is there an issue? Mover: starts talking to the imaginary voice in the air, "come on, the plane captain is waiting on us!" Plane Captian: Looks concerned.

[@aaronyuknavich8441]

The RL and DCS back and forth was really well done

[@LaCrepe_]

IFA is only 6 months old in DCS, before that we were limited to INS only (GPS was simulated, but not functional). Now you have to specifically do a GPS alignment to then go IFA.

[@SuperJeb98]

If you do the ai startup (windows key + home) it actually goes through all the stuff wags forgot to say / tell us to do.

[@rakedos9057]

Thanks a lot! That's really nice to make those videos to let us how you really do it.

[@haloboy77777]

Lmaoo lemoines commentary is hilarious. You need helllaaaa patience to go through these trainings.

[@jebb125]

I remember doing a FCS bit and the ground crew slipped a jenny under the LH stab, go ahead and BAM. the instrumented stab cost millions and put the flight test bird out a few months before another was built

[@slyderace]

15:45 This tutorial is old. IFA wasn't in effect until a few months ago when the F/A-18C was updated. The INS startup has been updated but the tutorial still uses the old way. It actually uses the "STD HDG" now on the HSI too when you turn the INS on.

[@Thunder_6278]

I find this fascinating, comparing DCS to the real procedures. Plus, mover, your unique perspective...😁

[@NM4500]

The Hornet in DCS used to have no IFA and INS alignment simulated . That's why the tutorial is missing it. It came with an update a while ago. Now you can use stored heading alignment and use IFA after that.

[@charlestatum2511]

The autostart sequence does go through the extra checks that the tutorial left out, and it completes the entire sequence very quickly (compared to the tutorial length).

[@VVRandR]

If I remember correctly from my F/A 18 Maint days there are two 24 VDC batteries on the Aircraft, for redundancy. :)

[@freederth619]

gonna pick the F/A-18 on the next steam sale.

[@JZainbear]

Looking forward to seeing you do some carrier OPS one day.

[@danieledraganti]

AFAIK, Lemoine never flew from carriers. That said, he’d still have better attempts than 99,9% of virtual aviators 😏

[@agostonbazmajer1100]

@Vim Fuego You should check out Lex's videos.

[@Dash99erOfficial]

Don't know if you know this but if you Left Ctrl+Z It'll speed up time and also make the talking go faster in the tutorials. Shift+Z for normal time Alt+Z for slower

[@ryansimpson4781]

Holy shit you are a hero.

[@stoogeuk8088]

damn thank you so much for this info - i been wanting to keep doing a training session but cannot be bothered to listen to the text all the time lol thanks

[@33vortex]

On a PvP server what you do typically is switch on battery power, get the engines lit and alignment going, FCS BIT test (all while getting fuel and stores on board), set takeoff trim according to weight. Once alignment is complete and stores hooked up roll out to the rwy (a lot of players settle for the taxiway here, against server regulations! I mean forget IRL regulations LUL) and perform takeoff. Closing the canopy is obviously recommended, but some players I've seen take off with it open so it seems to be more of a personal preference and not critical to the function of the aircraft. I always take care to use the lights properly because the airfields on DCS PvP servers aren't actually airfields, it's the jungle out there so you'll want to be seen. The average DCS pilot is mostly blind however so other players might run into you on the taxiway, either because they're attempting takeoff on a taxiway or because they won't look left/right before turning or... just out of boredom. You might also run into oncoming traffic while performing takeoff roll, even if you've done everything correctly according to NAVY regulations. So it's advisable to keep one hand on the ejection handle at all times until your landing gear is completely up. In case you need to eject however, make sure to look above you first because someone still might be landing on top of you and you don't want to punch a hole through their wing or eject into unexploded ordnance. This is the real world, on DCS online servers. :D Players are in a big hurry to get into the action out there.

[@rgloria40]

Like DCS, the Navy is he or she who knows how to types and submits the mods (draft modification notice) through maintenance chain of command as well as the operation chain command sets the standard operating system: NATOPS. It a lot easier to review someone else's procedures. Eventually, you can put this on your Officer Fitness Report as well add to the Personnel Evaluation of your subordinates. PS...actually there is no difference from the software engineers, programmers, and engineers who develop DCS...

[@dnlitsuh]

Nice to see you back Mover

[@00calvinlee00]

Wow, VFC-13/111 F-5s and ATAC F-21s, nice Det!!

[@jeffham222]

I, for one--and as a former Troubleshooter--always appreciated the aircrew getting 1 and 2 going so we can move on with the damn launch and get to final checking/troubleshooting of any issues. This is like a FCF launch it's taking so long... And yeah, your PC and shooters hauled ass because they got bored! Lol...

[@turrtlejet]

I remember this sequence... we had to go thru this after an engine change and test out at the high power ramp area.

[@MrSmithCZ]

The NAV option is selected due to the fact, that IFA was not implemented yet when this tutorial was created. If I remeber correctly IFA was added last year. As of now this tutorial for the Hornet is outdated. A lot of new functions was added in the last year. Anyway thank you for the compare with the real world. Like that live footage :-) o7

[@MrHugeheffner]

Great video i have to think the sim tutorials are based on older manuals when the IFR / GPS alignment system wasn’t available yet maybe just in the making … ?

[@JohnR.T.B.]

Imagine the moment you've done with the tutorial, you've used up all the fuel for take off.

[@Topper_Harley68]

I think checking the control surfaces and all that stuff is in the before take-off tutorial. They should add ground crew to the "game" like in the supercarrier.

[@PassportBrosBusinessClass]

CW LEMOINE: If you’ve been ordered to SCRAMBLE in absolute emergency, how long does this take to start up? Do you really need to align the INS? Can you skip all tests?