Star Citizen Flight Guide | Getting the most out of Decoupled Mode

The fourth lesson of the requested flight tutorials for Star Citizen. If you would like to see all of my flight and combat tutorials, please click the playlist below.
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[@StogieVince]

This was astonishing. So meticulously thorough and testing us at the very end! I felt like I was taking a real space flight license! Now excuse me while I go learn from your other videos :) Oh and sub earned!

[@Lykosar]

Thank you for the huge compliment DuhHieu! Your support encourages me to keep making videos!

[@jvii9761]

@@Lykosar I have a bunch of courses for flying airplanes and this is laid out pretty similar to one of their lessons. Well done.

[@Efiloy]

Took the words right out of my mouth. Earned a Sub from me as well.

[@Spessforce]

I have always been trying to get my org mates to get good at decoupled flight, especially for orbiting targets in motion and doing formation flying. This video is a great resource to explain to them how decoupled works, especially with how it changes thrust and control deflection.

[@Lykosar]

I'm glad you found it useful Nick! Thanks for watching and your comment!

[@notamuffin420]

Can’t you formation fly while being decoupled though?

[@notamuffin420]

Coupled* sorry

[@surject]

I usually use decoupled to let the rebels fly into a trap by pretending to flee but turning 180° so ...the people of Stanton can witness the firepower of my fully armed and operational battle stati...eh I mean battle ship.

[@Lykosar]

LOL... Attention the people of Stanton. A great injustice -

[@BarbarisII]

Hey i subbed and checked out the page, looks like you haven't made any videos in nearly a year! I hope you can find the time or ambition to make more, because these are really, really helpful. I'm flying small ships in decoupled exclusively now, unless I'm cheesing mercenary missions lol But that is coming. I'm almost ready and it's thanks to videos like this that break down these new (to me) mechanics so well.

[@drebin4575]

Great video, i love the break down along with the information corresponding with lesson. Thank you and keep up the great work!

[@Lykosar]

Thanks so much for the appreciation Drebin!

[@kapitankrovatkin4055]

Are you planning to continue your manuals? Nothing to compare, they are great!

[@dagoelius]

So Decoupled = Space Drifting

[@blacksheepwall79]

One question. Is roll momentum preserved too? As in if i roll right do I keep rolling right until I counter the roll by rolling to the left. Elite Dangerous does this and it makes dexoupled mide literally unflyable for me.

[@UltiK]

No, the momentum is not preserved in decoupled. It would be a nightmare if so

[@bobbelix3633]

Thx for the Info. Very well explained. Now i need practice. 😉

[@Lykosar]

You'll be an ace in no time!

[@j.d.4697]

I HAD NO IDEA! I need to try that, something was always missing for me in terms of space flight immersion, pretty sure this is it, because even with cruise control I always felt like I'm not actually traveling vast space, but rather flying around a bit in between jumps.

[@arrynroyce72]

So it's ED's FA-off for thruster translations but FA-on for pitch, roll and yaw basically?

[@jonnysinner]

The difference this one video has made to my flying ( both knowledge and application of said knowledge) is amazing. If this was a google review I would give you 5 stars.

[@Corolalumii]

Hello and thank you for all these useful video! Please tell me what controllers do you recommend for pvp with gimbals in 2021

[@Trancecend]

Good stuff. Are the combat lessons coming too? That's where I seem to struggle the most.

[@TommiVTi]

New video, hell yeah! :P

[@Lykosar]

Thanks Tommi! More to come!

[@Piolair]

Great Video, as always!

[@Lykosar]

Thank you for the kind words Piola!

[@Esotericism72]

so decoupled is better and more fun, but also takes more skill.

[@wcagee101]

Thanks a ton. You're videos are a great help! 😁

[@Rompelsteelskin]

Very clear and concise! Thumbs up

[@FusionThunder]

Great video dude!!! Been looking at some of your videos. You've upped your game!

[@Lykosar]

Thanks so much for the kind words and encouragement Thunder, I'll do my best!

[@NeahSheMaeve]

I have an issue where if i decouple at lets say 160 speed leaving atmosphere (without afterburner). As soon as i decouple so i can look around while maintaining momentum, my speed goes down to like 36 . how does this work?

[@Lykosar]

What's happening there is gravity and air resistance are slowing you down. The absence of these factors in space allows you to maintain velocity without additional thrust.

[@ridethewhirlwinds72]

Is this still valid in the 3.12 flight model and all the changes?

[@originalkhawk]

yeah this is still valid in 3.12, there might be a few minor technical inacuracies because things have changed (not that i know of, but i don't know everything either) but the concept of the video still remains true

[@unrealjay6159]

Someone that loves pvp as much as i do? hmmmm i challenge you to a 1v1 ...bro. :P

[@Lykosar]

I'll see you in Arena Commander!

[@unrealjay6159]

@@Lykosar yes sir i am. Recently been spending alot of time in pu this patch

[@AcheliusDecimus]

I really suck at decoupled only got the last question right. But as I am getting my flight sticks soon, I will need to get this down, so I will watch this a few more times when I get them.

[@Lykosar]

Then that is a failure of my teaching but I hope the repetition helps clarify it! I wish I had a platform where I could make these things more interactive as that really is key for teaching effectively.

[@AcheliusDecimus]

@@Lykosar i doubt that's on you, As you demoed with the sticks, I just probably got distracted and could not fully relate. But I will definitely be coming back to this often, for it really shows the theory and practical application of using sticks.

[@MrSebby13]

Do the ships still stop on there own if you fly forward in decoupled mode and then get out of your seat??

[@Lykosar]

Hmm I'm actually not sure!

[@rominkivela9351]

i think its a yes. i was trying to get a flyby screenshot of everus in my cutty black once and so i stuck it on decoupled and i kept stopping

[@0311matt]

Freedom through victory!

[@Lykosar]

Forward till death!

[@CouchCit]

Great video as usual, I just wish you would've gone into how each mode affects hydro fuel consumption.