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User talk:Shiar

2012-12-30T23:57:30Z

Shiar:

== Google Maps attribution ==

Hi Shiar,

welcome at our wiki!

I've noticed that you've uploaded several screenshots of Google Maps. As can be read in the [http://www.google.com/permissions/geoguidelines.html Permission Guidelines for Google Maps and Google Earth], we are not allowed to show these images without showing attribution.

Please add proper attribution before next Wednesday, else I'll remove the images from the wiki. You can use [http://support.google.com/maps/bin/static.py?hl=en&ts=1342531&page=ts.cs this tool] to find out how you can properly attribute the maps.

Thanks!
[[User:Gijs|Gijs]] 15:27, 20 December 2012 (EST)

: Hi Gijs. Sorry for not attributing the pictures properly. It's my first time contributing to a wiki and the thought just didn't occur to me. : I'll try to have it fixed after the weekend. [[User:Shiar|Shiar]] 00:02, 21 December 2012 (EST)

:: I see no change... Last reminder. I'll delete them by the end of next week.
:: [[User:Gijs|Gijs]] 08:27, 28 December 2012 (EST)

:::Righto, removed the pictures and replaced them with text.
:::[[User:Shiar|Shiar]] 18:57, 30 December 2012 (EST)

Howto:Carrier

2012-12-30T23:55:29Z

Shiar: Removed unattributed google maps screencaps.

Over the years, [[FlightGear]] has been equipped with a vast amount of [[aircraft carrier]]s that allow pilots to simulate the entire range of carrier operations, from catapult takeoffs, to "controlled crashes".

==Features==
[[File:Carrier3.jpg|thumb|300px|The Nimitz carrier in the San Fransisco bay]]

* Start FG with your chosen aircraft placed on the aircraft carrier "Nimitz" or "Eisenhower"
* Engage the launchbar in the steam catapult
* Have the carrier set course into the prevailing wind direction and attempt to get wind speed over the deck at a suitable value for launch
* Launch from the deck when ready
* Set the TACAN receiver in the aircraft to Nimitz's channel (029Y) and have the heading and range to the carrier displayed on the cockpit instruments
* Land on the deck and be halted by the arrestor cables
* Taxi onto the deck elevators, operate them and park on the hangar deck (0.9.10 and later)

== Start at a carrier ==
Note that several FlightGear aircraft are carrier capable, but the [[Hawker Seahawk|Seahawk]] is possibly the easiest to fly to begin with. You can start FlightGear with the command line or a GUI.

=== From commandline ===
To position your [[aircraft]] on the carrier at startup, use the following [[Command Line Parameters|command line options]] beside your normal options ([[$FG_ROOT|fg-root]] etc.). Note the upper-case "N" in Nimitz and the fact that the scenario comes in front of carrier! You can copy-paste this (the slash will make it look like one line):
--ai-scenario=nimitz_demo \
--carrier=Nimitz \
--aircraft=seahawk \

Please note the uppercase N in <tt>--carrier=Nimitz</tt>.

The following (optional) start positions are available:
--parkpos=cat-1
--parkpos=cat-2
--parkpos=cat-3
--parkpos=cat-4
--parkpos=park-1

=== Mac OS X launcher ===
If you are using the OSX launcher to run FlightGear, you should find a text entry box in the gui that allows you to specify command line options, add the above mentioned commands there.

=== Windows launcher ===
As of FlightGear 1.0.0 there comes a special box for the carriers on the airport selection page of the wizard. Type <tt>Nimitz</tt> in the carrier box and select <tt>nimitz_demo</tt> in the scenario list on the next page.

== Takeoff ==
[[File:Carrier1.jpg|thumb|300px|The [[Hawker Seahawk|Seahawk]] aircraft ready for takeoff]]
Once FlightGear has started, you should ensure that the parking brakes are off, ease the plane a little way down the catapult pressing L to engage the launchbar (hold for several seconds until given "Engaged" feedback; this might be best done from an external view initially.) You should notice the aircraft being pulled into alignment with the catapult and see the strops appear and hold down the aircraft. This will only happen if your aircraft is close enough to the correct spot on the catapult; as a rough guide, for the default parking position the seahawk's nose should be rougly level with the deck observation bubble.

To get the carrier into as good a position as possible for launch, select the <tt>AI > Carrier Controls</tt> menu, then check the "Turn to launch course" box.

You should now notice the carrier begin to pick up speed and turn into the wind, and naturally the deck may tilt somewhat as it turns. You should wait for this maneuver to finish and the deck to return to level before moving on to the next stage.
[[Image:Carrier6.jpg|thumb|300px|'''1:''' The takeoff part of the carrier with the catapults
'''2:''' The land part of the carrier with the wires]]
Being engaged to the catapult, you should spool up the engines to full power, ensure the brakes are off and that all flight controls are in a suitable position for launch. When ready, press C to release the catapult. Your aircraft will be hurled forward off the deck, and you should be able to raise the undercarriage and climb slowly away, being careful to avoid stalling.

== Locating the carrier ==
Actually finding the carrier in a vast expanse of open water can be very difficult, especially if visibility is poor. To assist with this task, the carriers are equipped with [[TACAN]], which allows a suitably-equipped aircraft (Seahawk at present) to obtain a range and bearing to the carrier.

First, you must set the appropriate TACAN channel, 029Y in this case, in the radios dialogue (Ctrl-R or choose <tt>Equipment > Radio Settings</tt> from the menu). You should, if within range, notice the [[DME]] instrument show your distance from the carrier, and the [[ADF]] instrument (next to the DME in the seahawk) should indicate a bearing to the carrier. Turn to the indicated heading and you should see the DME dial indicate you're closing in on the carrier.

{|
! Carrier || Scenario || TACAN || Directions
|-
| Nimitz || nimitz_demo || 029Y || Fly ENE from KSFO
|-
| Eisenhower || nimitz_demo || 030Y || Fly East from KNTU
|-
|-
| Clemenceau || clemenceau_demo || 026Y || Fly South from LFTH
|-
| Foch || foch_demo || 026X || Fly South from LFTH
|-
| Akagi || akagi || N/A || N/A
|}
<br />

== Landing ==
This is the most difficult part of the operation, as in real life. You might well find Andy Ross' [[A-4F Skyhawk Operations Manual]] useful here.

Basically, though, you should use the TACAN to locate the carrier, and line up with the rear of the deck. As this part of the deck is at an angle to the course of the vessel, you may need to correct your alignment often. Ensure that the aircraft is in the correct configuration for approach (the <tt>Help > Aircraft Help</tt> menu should contain useful data for your aircraft) and that the gear and the arrestor hook are down.

[[File:Carrier5.jpg|thumb|300px|The Fresnel Lens Optical landing System]]
As you approach you should see, on the left hand side of the deck, a set of brightly coloured lights - called the Fresnel Lens Optical landing System (FLOLS). This indicates your position on the landing glideslope. You will see a horizontal row of green lights, and when approximately on the glideslope, an orange light ( known in some circles as 'the meatball') approximately in line with the green lights. When approaching correctly, the meatball appears in line with the green lights. If you are high it is above, and when low it is below. If you are very low the meatball turns red. If you fly to keep the meatball aligned you should catch number 3 wire.

Don't be discouraged if you don't succeed at first with carrier landings - it's not an easy maneouver to master. If after a little practice you find the Seahawk too easy, you could move on to the Seafire for more of a challenge!

=== Touchdown ===
Carrier landings are often described as "controlled crashes" and you shouldn't waste your time attempting to flare and place the aircraft gently on the deck like you would with a conventional landing - ensuring that you catch the wires is the main thing.

Immediately your wheels touch the deck, you should open the throttles to full power, in case you have missed the wires and need to go around again; the wires will hold the aircraft if you have caught them, even at full power.

=== Deck elevators ===
If you wish, you can then (with 0.9.10 and later) raise the elevators from the carrier menu by putting a check mark in the "Operate deck elevators" box, taxi onto one of the elevators, lower it (uncheck the box, and don't worry, they are VERY slow...) and taxi off into the hangar.

Basically "Operate deck elevators" checked means that the deck elevators are at the carrier deck level, and unchecked means that they are at the hangar deck level.

== Related content ==
* [[Carrier over MP]] to find out how you could control the carrier and/or use the carrier over the multiplayer network.

[[de:Flugzeugträger]]

[[Category:Howto|Carrier]]

User talk:Shiar

2012-12-21T05:02:17Z

Shiar: /* Google Maps attribution */

== Google Maps attribution ==

Hi Shiar,

welcome at our wiki!

I've noticed that you've uploaded several screenshots of Google Maps. As can be read in the [http://www.google.com/permissions/geoguidelines.html Permission Guidelines for Google Maps and Google Earth], we are not allowed to show these images without showing attribution.

Please add proper attribution before next Wednesday, else I'll remove the images from the wiki. You can use [http://support.google.com/maps/bin/static.py?hl=en&ts=1342531&page=ts.cs this tool] to find out how you can properly attribute the maps.

Thanks!
[[User:Gijs|Gijs]] 15:27, 20 December 2012 (EST)
<br />
Hi Gijs. Sorry for not attributing the pictures properly. It's my first time contributing to a wiki and the thought just didn't occur to me. I'll try to have it fixed after the weekend. [[User:Shiar|Shiar]] 00:02, 21 December 2012 (EST)

Howto:Carrier

2012-12-20T06:08:06Z

Shiar: Added screenshots of carrier locations

Over the years, [[FlightGear]] has been equipped with a vast amount of [[aircraft carrier]]s that allow pilots to simulate the entire range of carrier operations, from catapult takeoffs, to "controlled crashes".

==Features==
[[File:Carrier3.jpg|thumb|300px|The Nimitz carrier in the San Fransisco bay]]

* Start FG with your chosen aircraft placed on the aircraft carrier "Nimitz" or "Eisenhower"
* Engage the launchbar in the steam catapult
* Have the carrier set course into the prevailing wind direction and attempt to get wind speed over the deck at a suitable value for launch
* Launch from the deck when ready
* Set the TACAN receiver in the aircraft to Nimitz's channel (029Y) and have the heading and range to the carrier displayed on the cockpit instruments
* Land on the deck and be halted by the arrestor cables
* Taxi onto the deck elevators, operate them and park on the hangar deck (0.9.10 and later)

== Start at a carrier ==
Note that several FlightGear aircraft are carrier capable, but the [[Hawker Seahawk|Seahawk]] is possibly the easiest to fly to begin with. You can start FlightGear with the command line or a GUI.

=== From commandline ===
To position your [[aircraft]] on the carrier at startup, use the following [[Command Line Parameters|command line options]] beside your normal options ([[$FG_ROOT|fg-root]] etc.). Note the upper-case "N" in Nimitz and the fact that the scenario comes in front of carrier! You can copy-paste this (the slash will make it look like one line):
--ai-scenario=nimitz_demo \
--carrier=Nimitz \
--aircraft=seahawk \

Please note the uppercase N in <tt>--carrier=Nimitz</tt>.

The following (optional) start positions are available:
--parkpos=cat-1
--parkpos=cat-2
--parkpos=cat-3
--parkpos=cat-4
--parkpos=park-1

=== Mac OS X launcher ===
If you are using the OSX launcher to run FlightGear, you should find a text entry box in the gui that allows you to specify command line options, add the above mentioned commands there.

=== Windows launcher ===
As of FlightGear 1.0.0 there comes a special box for the carriers on the airport selection page of the wizard. Type <tt>Nimitz</tt> in the carrier box and select <tt>nimitz_demo</tt> in the scenario list on the next page.

== Takeoff ==
[[File:Carrier1.jpg|thumb|300px|The [[Hawker Seahawk|Seahawk]] aircraft ready for takeoff]]
Once FlightGear has started, you should ensure that the parking brakes are off, ease the plane a little way down the catapult pressing L to engage the launchbar (hold for several seconds until given "Engaged" feedback; this might be best done from an external view initially.) You should notice the aircraft being pulled into alignment with the catapult and see the strops appear and hold down the aircraft. This will only happen if your aircraft is close enough to the correct spot on the catapult; as a rough guide, for the default parking position the seahawk's nose should be rougly level with the deck observation bubble.

To get the carrier into as good a position as possible for launch, select the <tt>AI > Carrier Controls</tt> menu, then check the "Turn to launch course" box.

You should now notice the carrier begin to pick up speed and turn into the wind, and naturally the deck may tilt somewhat as it turns. You should wait for this maneuver to finish and the deck to return to level before moving on to the next stage.
[[Image:Carrier6.jpg|thumb|300px|'''1:''' The takeoff part of the carrier with the catapults
'''2:''' The land part of the carrier with the wires]]
Being engaged to the catapult, you should spool up the engines to full power, ensure the brakes are off and that all flight controls are in a suitable position for launch. When ready, press C to release the catapult. Your aircraft will be hurled forward off the deck, and you should be able to raise the undercarriage and climb slowly away, being careful to avoid stalling.

== Locating the carrier ==
Actually finding the carrier in a vast expanse of open water can be very difficult, especially if visibility is poor. To assist with this task, the carriers are equipped with [[TACAN]], which allows a suitably-equipped aircraft (Seahawk at present) to obtain a range and bearing to the carrier.

First, you must set the appropriate TACAN channel, 029Y in this case, in the radios dialogue (Ctrl-R or choose <tt>Equipment > Radio Settings</tt> from the menu). You should, if within range, notice the [[DME]] instrument show your distance from the carrier, and the [[ADF]] instrument (next to the DME in the seahawk) should indicate a bearing to the carrier. Turn to the indicated heading and you should see the DME dial indicate you're closing in on the carrier.

{|
! Carrier || Scenario || TACAN
|-
| Nimitz || nimitz_demo || 029Y
|-
| Eisenhower || nimitz_demo || 030Y
|-
| Clemenceau || clemenceau_demo || 026Y
|-
| Foch || foch_demo || 026X
|-
| Akagi || akagi || N/A
|}
<br />

Below are some screenshots showing the approximate positions of several carriers and their nearest land based airports.
{|
! Carrier || Position || Directions
|-
| Nimitz || [[File:Nimitz.jpg|thumb|Approximate position of the USS Nimitz]] || Fly ENE from KSFO
|-
| Eisenhower || [[File:Carrier Dwight.jpg|thumb|Approximate position of the USS Eisenhower]] || Fly East from KNTU
|-
| Clemenceau & Foch || [[File:Carrier Clemceau + Foch.jpg|thumb| The positions of the carriers Clemenceau, Foch, and Eisenhower. || Fly South from LFTH ]]
|-
| USS Vinson and flotilla || [[File:Vinson.jpg|thumb|The approximate position of the USS Vinson and it's flotilla.]]|| Fly ENE from KSFO]]
|}

== Landing ==
This is the most difficult part of the operation, as in real life. You might well find Andy Ross' [[A-4F Skyhawk Operations Manual]] useful here.

Basically, though, you should use the TACAN to locate the carrier, and line up with the rear of the deck. As this part of the deck is at an angle to the course of the vessel, you may need to correct your alignment often. Ensure that the aircraft is in the correct configuration for approach (the <tt>Help > Aircraft Help</tt> menu should contain useful data for your aircraft) and that the gear and the arrestor hook are down.

[[File:Carrier5.jpg|thumb|300px|The Fresnel Lens Optical landing System]]
As you approach you should see, on the left hand side of the deck, a set of brightly coloured lights - called the Fresnel Lens Optical landing System (FLOLS). This indicates your position on the landing glideslope. You will see a horizontal row of green lights, and when approximately on the glideslope, an orange light ( known in some circles as 'the meatball') approximately in line with the green lights. When approaching correctly, the meatball appears in line with the green lights. If you are high it is above, and when low it is below. If you are very low the meatball turns red. If you fly to keep the meatball aligned you should catch number 3 wire.

Don't be discouraged if you don't succeed at first with carrier landings - it's not an easy maneouver to master. If after a little practice you find the Seahawk too easy, you could move on to the Seafire for more of a challenge!

=== Touchdown ===
Carrier landings are often described as "controlled crashes" and you shouldn't waste your time attempting to flare and place the aircraft gently on the deck like you would with a conventional landing - ensuring that you catch the wires is the main thing.

Immediately your wheels touch the deck, you should open the throttles to full power, in case you have missed the wires and need to go around again; the wires will hold the aircraft if you have caught them, even at full power.

=== Deck elevators ===
If you wish, you can then (with 0.9.10 and later) raise the elevators from the carrier menu by putting a check mark in the "Operate deck elevators" box, taxi onto one of the elevators, lower it (uncheck the box, and don't worry, they are VERY slow...) and taxi off into the hangar.

Basically "Operate deck elevators" checked means that the deck elevators are at the carrier deck level, and unchecked means that they are at the hangar deck level.

== Related content ==
* [[Carrier over MP]] to find out how you could control the carrier and/or use the carrier over the multiplayer network.

[[de:Flugzeugträger]]

[[Category:Howto|Carrier]]

Howto:Carrier

2012-12-20T06:04:09Z

Shiar: /* Locating the carrier */

Over the years, [[FlightGear]] has been equipped with a vast amount of [[aircraft carrier]]s that allow pilots to simulate the entire range of carrier operations, from catapult takeoffs, to "controlled crashes".

==Features==
[[File:Carrier3.jpg|thumb|300px|The Nimitz carrier in the San Fransisco bay]]

* Start FG with your chosen aircraft placed on the aircraft carrier "Nimitz" or "Eisenhower"
* Engage the launchbar in the steam catapult
* Have the carrier set course into the prevailing wind direction and attempt to get wind speed over the deck at a suitable value for launch
* Launch from the deck when ready
* Set the TACAN receiver in the aircraft to Nimitz's channel (029Y) and have the heading and range to the carrier displayed on the cockpit instruments
* Land on the deck and be halted by the arrestor cables
* Taxi onto the deck elevators, operate them and park on the hangar deck (0.9.10 and later)

== Start at a carrier ==
Note that several FlightGear aircraft are carrier capable, but the [[Hawker Seahawk|Seahawk]] is possibly the easiest to fly to begin with. You can start FlightGear with the command line or a GUI.

=== From commandline ===
To position your [[aircraft]] on the carrier at startup, use the following [[Command Line Parameters|command line options]] beside your normal options ([[$FG_ROOT|fg-root]] etc.). Note the upper-case "N" in Nimitz and the fact that the scenario comes in front of carrier! You can copy-paste this (the slash will make it look like one line):
--ai-scenario=nimitz_demo \
--carrier=Nimitz \
--aircraft=seahawk \

Please note the uppercase N in <tt>--carrier=Nimitz</tt>.

The following (optional) start positions are available:
--parkpos=cat-1
--parkpos=cat-2
--parkpos=cat-3
--parkpos=cat-4
--parkpos=park-1

=== Mac OS X launcher ===
If you are using the OSX launcher to run FlightGear, you should find a text entry box in the gui that allows you to specify command line options, add the above mentioned commands there.

=== Windows launcher ===
As of FlightGear 1.0.0 there comes a special box for the carriers on the airport selection page of the wizard. Type <tt>Nimitz</tt> in the carrier box and select <tt>nimitz_demo</tt> in the scenario list on the next page.

== Takeoff ==
[[File:Carrier1.jpg|thumb|300px|The [[Hawker Seahawk|Seahawk]] aircraft ready for takeoff]]
Once FlightGear has started, you should ensure that the parking brakes are off, ease the plane a little way down the catapult pressing L to engage the launchbar (hold for several seconds until given "Engaged" feedback; this might be best done from an external view initially.) You should notice the aircraft being pulled into alignment with the catapult and see the strops appear and hold down the aircraft. This will only happen if your aircraft is close enough to the correct spot on the catapult; as a rough guide, for the default parking position the seahawk's nose should be rougly level with the deck observation bubble.

To get the carrier into as good a position as possible for launch, select the <tt>AI > Carrier Controls</tt> menu, then check the "Turn to launch course" box.

You should now notice the carrier begin to pick up speed and turn into the wind, and naturally the deck may tilt somewhat as it turns. You should wait for this maneuver to finish and the deck to return to level before moving on to the next stage.
[[Image:Carrier6.jpg|thumb|300px|'''1:''' The takeoff part of the carrier with the catapults
'''2:''' The land part of the carrier with the wires]]
Being engaged to the catapult, you should spool up the engines to full power, ensure the brakes are off and that all flight controls are in a suitable position for launch. When ready, press C to release the catapult. Your aircraft will be hurled forward off the deck, and you should be able to raise the undercarriage and climb slowly away, being careful to avoid stalling.

== Locating the carrier ==
Actually finding the carrier in a vast expanse of open water can be very difficult, especially if visibility is poor. To assist with this task, the carriers are equipped with [[TACAN]], which allows a suitably-equipped aircraft (Seahawk at present) to obtain a range and bearing to the carrier.

First, you must set the appropriate TACAN channel, 029Y in this case, in the radios dialogue (Ctrl-R or choose <tt>Equipment > Radio Settings</tt> from the menu). You should, if within range, notice the [[DME]] instrument show your distance from the carrier, and the [[ADF]] instrument (next to the DME in the seahawk) should indicate a bearing to the carrier. Turn to the indicated heading and you should see the DME dial indicate you're closing in on the carrier.

{|
! Carrier || Scenario || TACAN
|-
| Nimitz || nimitz_demo || 029Y
|-
| Eisenhower || nimitz_demo || 030Y
|-
| Clemenceau || clemenceau_demo || 026Y
|-
| Foch || foch_demo || 026X
|-
| Akagi || akagi || N/A
|}
<br />

Below are some screenshots showing the approximate positions of several carriers and their nearest land based airports.
{|
! Carrier || Position || Directions
|-
| Nimitz || [[File:Nimitz.jpg|thumb|Approximate position of the USS Nimitz]] || Fly ENE from KSFO
|-
| Eisenhower || [[File:Carrier Dwight.jpg|thumb|Approximate position of the USS Eisenhower]] || Fly East from KNTU
|-
| Clemenceau & Foch || [[File:Carrier Clemceau + Foch.jpg|thumb| The positions of the carriers Clemenceau, Foch, and Eisenhower. Fly South from LFTH ]]
|}

== Landing ==
This is the most difficult part of the operation, as in real life. You might well find Andy Ross' [[A-4F Skyhawk Operations Manual]] useful here.

Basically, though, you should use the TACAN to locate the carrier, and line up with the rear of the deck. As this part of the deck is at an angle to the course of the vessel, you may need to correct your alignment often. Ensure that the aircraft is in the correct configuration for approach (the <tt>Help > Aircraft Help</tt> menu should contain useful data for your aircraft) and that the gear and the arrestor hook are down.

[[File:Carrier5.jpg|thumb|300px|The Fresnel Lens Optical landing System]]
As you approach you should see, on the left hand side of the deck, a set of brightly coloured lights - called the Fresnel Lens Optical landing System (FLOLS). This indicates your position on the landing glideslope. You will see a horizontal row of green lights, and when approximately on the glideslope, an orange light ( known in some circles as 'the meatball') approximately in line with the green lights. When approaching correctly, the meatball appears in line with the green lights. If you are high it is above, and when low it is below. If you are very low the meatball turns red. If you fly to keep the meatball aligned you should catch number 3 wire.

Don't be discouraged if you don't succeed at first with carrier landings - it's not an easy maneouver to master. If after a little practice you find the Seahawk too easy, you could move on to the Seafire for more of a challenge!

=== Touchdown ===
Carrier landings are often described as "controlled crashes" and you shouldn't waste your time attempting to flare and place the aircraft gently on the deck like you would with a conventional landing - ensuring that you catch the wires is the main thing.

Immediately your wheels touch the deck, you should open the throttles to full power, in case you have missed the wires and need to go around again; the wires will hold the aircraft if you have caught them, even at full power.

=== Deck elevators ===
If you wish, you can then (with 0.9.10 and later) raise the elevators from the carrier menu by putting a check mark in the "Operate deck elevators" box, taxi onto one of the elevators, lower it (uncheck the box, and don't worry, they are VERY slow...) and taxi off into the hangar.

Basically "Operate deck elevators" checked means that the deck elevators are at the carrier deck level, and unchecked means that they are at the hangar deck level.

== Related content ==
* [[Carrier over MP]] to find out how you could control the carrier and/or use the carrier over the multiplayer network.

[[de:Flugzeugträger]]

[[Category:Howto|Carrier]]