"Effing Nailing" the ILS Landing in the Heatblur F-4E Phantom II

A simplified ILS approach from the many missions/instant action missions in game from ‪@HeatblurSimulations‬ for DCS World. Map: Sth Atlantic, airport is Rio Gallegos.
This was a lot of fun and took me several goes...again, simplified.
Filmed in VR using OBS, VR headset is Pimax Crystal. Use discount code "Pricklyhedgehog72" pimax.com/?ref=ah475zod
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[@PappaBear_yt]

Great landing, Prickly! 👍🏻👏🏻💪🏻 Btw, this video reminds me: wouldn't it be cool if ED made a "night mode" for the UI and F10 map? You know, so your eyes don't get burned every time you get out of night mission back to ME/UI...? I'm still on 2.8, so maybe they've done it already, idk?

[@JustinHobbs2112]

So I'm seeing slightly fast is the most consistent way to have a smooth landing. Anyone else finding this to be true?

[@Pricklyhedgehog72]

I don't have enough landings to truly verify, but it worked out here to be a smidge over speed.

[@Swanny.31]

Nicely done!

[@suecobandito8954]

Nice. Saw you kept a few knots in your back pocket. Most do. PAPI/VASI had you high most of the way to the threshold. At least Jester didn't bitch. Saw you caught the VOR/ILS knob out of position in the comments. Might need that next time. AOA is your friend.

[@aviationrambler]

That was a great landing but looked more like a visual approach? I rarely saw the attitude indicator on screen and even when I did I didn't see any active needles.

[@Pricklyhedgehog72]

@aviationrambler yeah my field of view is slightly different than what the video shows, it's sitting a bit higher so the ADI isn't as prevalent. I think it morphed more into a visual approach once I could see the airfield.

[@aviationrambler]

@@Pricklyhedgehog72 I was wondering something of the sort. I assume the video is more or less a crop of what you see in VR. Probably not as applicable to VR but I'll pause TrackIR on the dash so I can't see outside and ride that to minimums. Essentially a pair of foggles.

[@Pricklyhedgehog72]

@@aviationrambler Understood. I also learned that I had the ILS/VOR switch on, but the needles switch wasn't on so that's likely why you didn't see them on the ADI.

[@sloppydog4831]

I thought the same, where were the needles? But Prickly explained that.

[@btaylo24]

Smooth!

[@mikeck4609]

Because it lacks a thing called “aerodynamics”. Take away a little thrust and you get a real quick drop in “go forward”. There is a reason why the Phantom is called “The victory of thrust over aerodynamics”

[@loganvelasco1889]

I have serious trouble keeping this jet on speed in most regimes

[@Pricklyhedgehog72]

@@loganvelasco1889 it's challenging for sure because it's fast and mechanical. No fly by wire and digital shenanigans to cushion your mistakes or input. It requires constant monitoring.

[@loganvelasco1889]

@@Pricklyhedgehog72 Oh I know, I had this issue with the MiG-21 but they had an entirely different philosophy on landing than the USN or USAF.

[@ben433]

What map/airport is that? The PAPI lights look a lot more visible than some which can be helpful for practice.

[@Pricklyhedgehog72]

Rio Gallegos in the Sth Atlantic Map

[@ben433]

@@Pricklyhedgehog72 thanks!

[@171-OC]

Nice M8.. I have basically given up on DCS now, closed my Sqn, switched my Server off, closed my Discord... The whole Razbam thing has just taken everything away from me... I have Zero trust in Ed or any other dev for DCS... Still going to watch your chnl though...

[@Pricklyhedgehog72]

@171-OC Hearing this kind of thing saddens me greatly. The bitter rifts in the community, the mistrust in developers has really dealt a blow to DCS. Hopefully, I can give you good news, but only time will tell.

[@171-OC]

@@Pricklyhedgehog72 As a Business owner - I have to deal with things of this nature from time to time and to be perfectly honest - The resolution is very simple - Simply do what is right, whatever that may be... Sometimes you have to cut your losses to save your company...

[@joespeed1952]

"ILS Landing" Looks outside for a majority of the approach mfw