Hey Spaz...
Dont worry, I dont take your comments in bad way at all. Thats why I said fire away, cause I have very thick skin, but even so, your comments are good not bad. Dont know if you are saying that because there are people that dont take your comments for what they are??... I take it as good criticism to get better. I do like to hear what youre saying, cause you have a great deal of FSX F-18/Carrier Ops ka-nowledge. Also, if you got time, I wouldnt mind a good VIDEO crititique or suggestions (ie, started recording too late, maybe use fsx recorder and then playback and record what I want using Fraps from the replay...), things along those lines. So I can make some better videos using the free 30 seconds version of Fraps.
My biggest problem is the zoom. Lately, instead of the full HUD (.90 or greater minimum) zoom, ive been doing the opposite. Im gonna start trying to land at .60 zoom. This way I can see my HUD/in-plane data as well as boat/meatball viz while landing. If this zoom works out I will keep it, as I fly the racetrack 600 ft pattern in .40 zoom, so I can see the wake crossing without turning my head, then once on proper line-up, I just have to hit the plus bar TWICE and Im all set. No swiveling, no offcenter head positioning, just two plusses and I'm ready to work on actually landing. The less keyboard to slow me up and get me off kilter, the better.
Another problem, and you alluded to this, is once I do get setup, my problem is my throttle. I have a saitek x52 setup, but swear my throttle is wayy too touchy. I mean, dont worry, I know what you mean when you say "best to have the doughnut all the way", but with my throttle it seems that when I correct, I overcorrect and chase. I dont mind being not smooth and getting on the ball as needed, but when I chase, I bolter. I did that twice before saving this video, but when I just settled for a slightly low/slow, I get a two wire when needed, plus it was done at 3am local. Will continue to work with my throttle settings and see if that can be rectified. I know about goosing the power, then once back on glideslope, power back and keep the doughnut, but my throttle gets really touchy, so we will see what happens with that situation after playing with the sensitivity settings.
Finally, I do have a LOT of fun landing with this jet. I personally love the new HUD and that was my main reason for posting this video, to show that thing off to others that are wanting a HUD that is far superior and realistic to the default HUD. Landing on LAND is not even a task anymore. Ive landed in the dead on night, full thunderstorm, med-hi winds, minimal visual cues and this HUD/ILS came thru like a champ. If that doesnt tell you, nothing will. I guess thats why I cant get enough of carrier landings. They are the hardest challenge, could always be done better, and once you land carrier style, everything else has the volume turned down really low.
Laterz
Sludge