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From: UD118950@NDSUVM1.BITNET (Tony Bruno)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.games
Subject: Re: Landing on the sub deck.. was F/A 18.
Message-ID: <91006.082825UD118950@NDSUVM1.BITNET>
Date: 6 Jan 91 14:28:25 GMT
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  It's been my experience...
  That landing on the sub deck was essentially just like any other carrier
approach...except a LOT lower.
  I guess, to throw in my two cents, I think the big thing to work with here
is airspeed control.  As in landing anything (be it C-152, -172, flight
simulators and even F/A-18) 95% of a good landing is a good approach.  Just
remember the following rules of thumb:

1.  When approaching to land PITCH controls your AIRSPEED and THROTTLE
    controls your ALTITUDE.  After you first couple of approaches mumbling
    this phrase, you will find that it sort of sublimes into your attitude
    about the entire approach procedure.

2.  Pick a spot (in this case, the aft sub deck) and keep it one spot on
    the screen.  If the spot starts moving TOWARDS YOU, you are too high.
    If the spot starts moving away from you, you are too low.


3.  HE WHO HESITATES IS DECK PIZZA.  If you feel like the approach is getting
    out of your control (i.e. the airplane is flying you, you are not flying
    it,) then initiate a go-around.  You can always left-teardrop away from
    the carrier and set up another initial approach.  After all, unlike
    the real thing, we aren't paying by the hour.  (NOTE:  Even if it
    was the real thing, the advice still stands.  Take it from me;  after
    you rotate you forget the cost of the airplane.  AT least I do.  Makes
    for some real eye-openers when I tie down afterwards...:-)

Well, just a couple of ideas.  Have fun!

Tony Bruno ud118950@ndsuvm1          "Hey, if I want to be preached at,
University of North Dakota            I'll watch 'Star Trek'..."
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