DCS F/A-18 C LOT 20

COCKPIT GUIDE

311th FS GRYPHONS

SANDMAN
 TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION PAGE
PURPOSE 1
VERSION 1
LAYOUT 1
FAMILIARIZATION 2
Left Aft Console and Wall 2
Left Fore Console 3
Left Vertical Console 4
Left MDI and Dash 5
DETAIL Integrated Fuel and Engine Idicator 6
DETAIL Left Multi-Purpose Display Indicator 7
Center Dash 8
DETAIL Up Front Controller 9
DETAIL HUD Controller 10
DETAIL Advanced Multi-Purpose Color Display 10
Right MDI and Dash 11
Right Vertical Console 12
Right Console and Wall 13
PROCEDURES 14
Start Up 14
Case 1 Carrier Landing 16
Carrier Catapult Trim and Power Settings 17
PURPOSE
The purpose of this document is to provide a quick and easy reference guide with which users can familiarize themselves
with the Hornet cockpit and utilize in the event they need a reminder of where a particular control is or what its
function is. This guide is not intended to be a complete procedure manual. While it does include start up procedures
and some other procedure these should not be substituted for purpose built start up, emergency, or any other
procedures or checklists.

VERSION
This document was built using the pre-alpha version of the F/A-18C Hornet. Updates will occur as possible. Pictures
may not be updated and may show early textures and builds.

LAYOUT
This document consists of an initial familiarization section, followed by various procedural sections.

Familiarization
The cockpit is segmented with each section starting with a title and labelled picture of that section. Below the picture
will be either a basic legend of the controls, or a table with specific information about the controls, or both. Legends are
basic information about controls or control groups. Tables represent individual controls and positions as well as what
the controls are used for. If a normal or standard position exists for a control that position will be highlighted and
lettered in green font.

In some cases, the basic controls will be described followed by more detailed looks at certain controls in a section. One
example of this would be the Up Front Controller being described along with the HUD Control Panel and Advanced
Multi-Purpose Color Display in a basic format, then each one being described in more detail in a dedicated section.

Procedural
Procedural sections have a title for the procedure followed by step by step instructions on how to complete the
procedure. Switches, knobs, dials, and buttons will be labelled as they are in the cockpit as often as is possible. Control
positions and indications will be stated as they will be seen in the cockpit as often as is possible. When directional
descriptions are necessary the guide will use the terms “Fore” or “Forward”, “Aft”, “Left”, “Right”, “Inboard”, and
“Outboard”.

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 FAMILIARIZATION
LEFT AFT CONSOLE AND WALL (BEHIND THROTTLE)

1. MC - Mission Computer Switch

2. HYD ISOL - Hydraulic Isolation Switch
3. OBOGS Panel - Onboard Oxygen Generation System: Switch and Flow Dial
4. IFF Panel – Identify Friend Foe
5. ANT SEL Switches – Antenna Select
6. VOL Panel - Volume
7. FCS Panel – Flight Control System
8. FUEL Panel
9. APU And ENG CRANK Switches – Auxiliary Power Unit and Engine Crank switches
10. Left Wall Breaker Panel – FCS Channels 1 and 2, Speed Brake, and Launch Bar breakers
NUMBER PANEL LABEL NAME CONTROL AVAILABLE POSITIONS USAGE
NAME TYPE IF APPLICABLE NORMAL POSITION IN GREEN
1 MC Mission Computer Switch 1 OFF NORM 2 OFF resets MC1 or MC2 in case of failure
2 HYD ISOL Hydraulic Isolation Switch ORIDE NORM overrides main system in case of failure
3 OBOGS OBOGS Onboard Oxygten Generation System Switch ON OFF turns OBOGS ON or OFF
3 OBOGS OXY FLOW Oxygen Flow Knob ON OFF set either full ON or full OFF
4 ILS CHANNEL Channel Knob 1-20 manually set the ILS Channel if MAN selected on switch
4 ILS ILS Switch UFC MAN select UFC or ILS knob as channel select
5 ANT SEL COMM 1 Comm 1 Switch UPPER AUTO LOWER select antenna to use for COMM 1
5 ANT SEL IFF Identify Friend Foe Switch UPPER AUTO LOWER select antenna to use for IFF
6 VOL Various Knobs sets volume of various sounds through headset
7 FCS RESET FCS Reset Button resets FCS page on MDI
7 FCS GAIN FCS Gain Guarded Switch ORIDE NORM set discrete flap positions under 200 knots in ORIDE
7 FCS RUD TRIM Rudder Trim Knob L R set Left and Right Rudder Trim as needed
7 FCS T/O TRIM Take Off Trim Button push to set T/O trim
8 FUEL DUMP Dump Switch ON OFF dumps fuel through vertical stab dump tanks
8 FUEL EXT TANK WING Wing Tank Switch ORIDE NORM STOP sets behavior of external wing tanks
8 FUEL EXT TANK CTR Centerline Tank Switch ORIDE NORM STOP sets behavior of external centerline tank
8 FUEL PROBE Air Refuel Probe Fenced Switch EXTEND RETRACT EMERG EXTD extends and retracts fuel probe
9 ENG CRANK ENG CRANK Engine Crank Switch L R OFF starts cranking sel engine, auto OFF when done
9 APU APU Auxillery Power Unit Switch ON OFF starts APU, shuts off 1 min after done
10 BREAKER FCS CHAN1, FCS CHAN 2, SPD BRK, LAUNCH BAR Panel / Breakers

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 LEFT FORE CONSOLE (FORWARD OF THROTTLE)

1. GEN TIE CONTROL – Generator Tie Control Switch

2. INTR WING – Internal Wing Inhibit Switch
3. External Light Controls – POSITION Knob, FORMATION Knob, and STROBE Switch
4. EXT PWR – External Power Switch and GND PWR 1 – 4 Switches
5. FIRE - Fire Test Switch

NUMBER PANEL LABEL NAME CONTROL AVAILABLE POSITIONS USAGE

NAME TYPE IF APPLICABLE NORMAL POSITION IN GREEN
1 GEN TIE GEN TIE CONTROL
Generator Tie Control Guarded Switch RESET NORM override AC bus isolation circuit
2 INT WING Internal Wing Inhibit Switch INHIBIT NORM controls flow of fuel from internal wing tanks
3 LT FORMATION Formation Lights Knob OFF-BRIGHT
3 LT POSITION Position Lights Knob OFF-BRIGHT
3 LT STROBE Strobe Light Switch BRT OFF DIM
4 EXT PWR EXT PWR External Power Switch RESET NORM OFF engergizes buses via external power
4 EXT PWR 1 Ground Power Station 1 Switch A CH AUTO B CH See Chart below
4 EXT PWR 2 Ground Power Station 2 Switch A CH AUTO B CH See Chart below
4 EXT PWR 3 Ground Power Station 3 Switch A CH AUTO B CH See Chart below
4 EXT PWR 4 Ground Power Station 4 Switch A CH AUTO B CH See Chart below
5 FIRE Fire Test Switch TEST A OFF TEST B Hold in TEST A / TEST B to test fire lights and warnings

GROUND POWER
SW1 SW3
POS A POS A
Mission Computer 1, MSDRS and L MDI ALQ-126, ALE-39 INTFER BLANKER,
POS B Anti-Skid, OXY-Gaging, and ALR-67(V)
Mission Computer 2 and POS A POS B
Equipment SMS, AWW 4 HARM, FLIR, LST, Gun
Decoder, and POS A Equipment
SW2
POS A SW4
R MDI, HUD, RADAR, INS, and EHSI POS A
POS B ICS
TACAN, ADC, UHF 1, UHF 2, RDR POS B
Altimeter, CSC, ADF, BCN, RDR AUG ICS, FCES
Receiver, ILS, D L, IFF, KIT, EMD,
Standby Instruments, KY-58, UFC
and POS A Equipment

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 LEFT VERTICAL CONSOLE

1. LDG GEAR - Landing Gear Handle and Down Lock Override Button
2. LAUNCH BAR - Launch Bar Switch
3. FLAP - Flaps Switch
4. SELECT JETT - Select Jettison Dial and Button (center)
5. LDG/TAXI LIGHT - Landing/Taxi Light Switch
6. ANTI SKID - Anti-Skid Switch
7. HOOK BYPASS - Hook Bypass Switch
8. Brake Pressure Gauge
9. EMERG BRK / PARK BRK - Emergency and Parking Brake Handle

NUMBER PANEL PANEL LABEL NAME CONTROL AVAILABLE POSITIONS USAGE

NAME SECTION TYPE IF APPLICABLE NORMAL POSITION IN GREEN
1 LDG GEAR LDG GEAR Landing Gear Handle UP DOWN rasies / lowers gear, rotate and pull for emerg
1 LDG GEAR DOWN LOCK ORIDE Down Lock Override Button push and hold to retract L/G Handle stops
2 LAUNCH BAR Launch Bar Switch RETRACT EXTEND extends / retracts the cat launch bar
3 FLAP Flaps Switch AUTO HALF FULL sets flaps
4 SELECT JETT SELECT JETT Selective Jettison Knob STORES RACK LCHR R FUS MSL SAFE L FUS MSL turn to select items to jettison
4 SELECT JETT JETT Jettison Button JETT push to jettison selected stations
5 LDG/TAXI LIGHT Landing / Taxi Light Switch ON OFF tuns on / off landing and taxi lights
6 ANTI SKID Anti-Skid Switch ON OFF turns on / off anti-skid
7 HOOK BYPASS Hook Bypass Switch FIELD CARRIER sets AOA indexer based on landing type
8 Hydraulic Brake Accumulation Gauge
9 PARK BRAKE Emergency / Parking Brake Handle pull emergency brake, pull + turn to set brake

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 LEFT FORE DASH

1. Landing Gear and Flap Position Status Lights

2. JETT STATION SELECT – CTR, LI, RI, LO, RO Station Select Buttons
3. IFEI – Integrated Fuel and Engine Indicator – various buttons and displays
4. MASTER - Master Arm Switch and Emergency Jettison Button
5. A/A and A/G Master Mode Buttons
6. FIRE EXTGH - Fire Extinguisher Indicator Lights
7. Left Multi-Purpose Display Indicator (MDI – formerly DDI)
*Warning lights and Master Caution above Left MDI

NUMBER PANEL LABEL NAME CONTROL AVAILABLE POSITIONS USAGE

NAME TYPE IF APPLICABLE NORMAL POSITION IN GREEN
1 Landing Gear and Flap Indicator Lights visual indication of landing gear and flap positions
2 JET STATION SELECT CTR Center Button selects center stations for jettison
2 JET STATION SELECT LI Left Inboard Button selects LI stations for jettison
2 JET STATION SELECT RI Right Inboard Button selects RI stations for jettison
2 JET STATION SELECT LO Left Outboard Button selects LO stations for jettison
2 JET STATION SELECT RO Right Outboard Button selects RO stations for jettison
3 IFEI IFEI Indicated Fuel and Engine Indicator Various shows / controls various engine perf and time items
4 EMERG JETT PUSH TO JETT Emergency Jettison Button
4 MASTER MASTER Master Arm Switch ARM SAFE
5 A/A Air to Air Mode Button ON (LIT) OFF (DARK) sets into A/A mode, mutually exclusive with A/G
5 A/G Air to Ground Mode Button ON (LIT) OFF (DARK) sets into A/G mode, mutually exclusive with A/A
6 FIRE EXTGH Fire Extenguisher Lights indicator lights for fire extinguisher system
7 MDI Multi-Purpose Display Instrument Various various

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 DETAIL: Integrated Fuel and Engine Indicator

NUMBER LABEL NAME USAGE

1 L ENGINE R Engine Monitor Display Shows engine RPM, EGT, FF, Nozzle Pos, and Oil Pressure
2 MODE Mode Button Changes right side of display (FUEL) to Maint and Time Setting modes
2 QTY Quantity Button Changes Fuel values to monitor various tanks, also changes options in Time Setting mode
2 ↑ Up Button Adjusts Bingo fuel in standard view, adjusts values in Time Setting mode
2 ↓ Down Button Adjusts Bingo fuel in standard view, adjusts values in Time Setting mode
2 ZONE Zone Button Changes between local and Zulu time
2 ET Elapsed Time Button Stop watch button, press to start, press to pause, press to restart, hold to reset
3 FUEL Fuel Monitor Display Shows total fuel, internal fuel, and Bingo fuel
4 TIME Time Display Displays COMM 1 selected channel

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 DETAIL: Left Multi-Purpose Display Instrument

NUMBER LABEL NAME USAGE

1 NIGHT DAY MDI Power Button Sets MDI among OFF, NIGHT, and DAY values
2 OSB 1-5 Option Select Buttons Top OSBs for interacting with various MDI screens
3 OSB 16-20 Option Select Buttons Left OSBs for interacting with various MDI screens
4 BRT Brightness Knob Adjust brightness of Left MDI
5 OSB 11-15 Option Select Buttons Bottom OSBs for interacting with various MDI screens
6 CONT Contrast Buttons Adjusts the contrast of the Left MDI
7 OSB 6-10 Option Select Buttons Right OSBs for interacting with various MDI screens
8 DISPLAY MDI Display Shows various pages depending on user input

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 CENTER DASH

1. UFC – Up Front Controller

2. HUD Control Panel – Head Up Display Control Panel
3. AMPCD – Advanced Multi-Purpose Color Display

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 DETAIL: Up Front Controller

NUMBER LABEL NAME USAGE

1 I/P I/P Unknown or Unmodeled
2 ADF Automatic Direction Finder Sets COMM 1 or COMM 2 as ADF channel
3 VOL COMM 1 Volume COMM 1 Volume
4 COMM 1 COMM 1 Display Displays COMM 1 selected channel
5 COMM 1 Knob Turns on COMM 1 and selects channel
6 A/P Autopilot Sets UFC into A/P Mode
7 IFF Identify Friend Foe Sets UFC into IFF Mode
8 TCN TACAN Sets UFC into TACAN Mode
9 ILS Instrument Landing System Sets UFC into ILS Mode
10 D/L Datalink Sets UFC into D/L Mode
11 BCN Beacon Sets UFC into BCN Mode
12 ON OFF On / Off Turns items On or Off
13 Scratchpad Shows key entries from keypad
14 Keypad Enters data into scratchpad
15 Option Select Buttons Selects options displayed in value displays
16 Option Select Displays Shows optional values for selected mode
17 COMM 2 Knob Turns on COMM 2 and selects channel
18 COMM 2 COMM 2 Display Displays COMM 2 selected channel
19 VOL Volume COMM 2 Volume
20 EM CON Emitter Delete Shuts down certain emitters
21 BRT DIM UFC Brightness Sets brightness of the UFC

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 DETAIL: HUD Controller

NUMBER LABEL NAME USAGE

1 REJ HUD Reject Switch Determines what HUD symbology is shown
2 BRT HUD Brightness Knob Changes brightness of HUD
3 DAY NIGHT HUD Day Night Mode Switch Sets HUD to Day or Night modes
4 BLK LVL Black Level Knob Adjusts video Black level
5 W/B White Balance Switch Adjusts video White Balance
6 BAL Balance Knob Adjusts video Balance
7 AOA AOA Brightness Knob Changes AOA Indicator Brightness
8 ALT Altitude Mode Switch Changes between BARO and RDR ALT
9 ATT Attitude Mode Switch Changes Attitude Source Information

DETAIL: Advanced Multi-Purpose Color Display

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 NUMBER LABEL NAME USAGE
1 HDG Heading Switch Hold to adjust heading in HSI
2 DAY NGT Day / Night Switch Changes between Day and Night modes
3 BRT Brightness Knob Sets AMPCD Brightness
4 SYM Symbol Switch Unknown
5 CRS Course Switch Hold to adjust course in HIS
6 OSB 1-5 Object Select Keys 1-5 Interacts with AMPCD screens
7 OSB 6-20 Object Select Keys 6-10 Interacts with AMPCD screens
8 CONT Contrast Buttons Adjusts Contrast of AMPCD
9 OSB 11-15 Object Select Keys 11-15 Interacts with AMPCD screens
10 GAIN Gain Buttons Adjust Gain of AMPCD
11 OSB 16-20 Object Select Keys 16-20 Interacts with AMPCD screens
12 DISPLAY AMPCD Display Shows various pages, usually HSI

RIGHT MDI AND RIGHT DASH

NUMBER PANEL LABEL NAME CONTROL AVAILABLE POSITIONS USAGE

NAME TYPE IF APPLICABLE NORMAL POSITION IN GREEN
1 MDI NIGHT DAY Power Knob OFF NIGHT DAY Powers on MDI and sets mode
2 MDI Object Select Buttons 1-5 Button Interacts with MDI Screens
3 MDI Object Select Buttons 16-20 Button Interacts with MDI Screens
4 MDI BRT MDI Brightness Knob Sets brightness of R MDI
5 MDI Object Select Buttons 11-15 Button Interacts with MDI Screens
6 MDI CONT MDI Contrast Knob Sets contrast of MDI Screens
7 MDI Object Select Buttons 6-10 Button Interacts with MDI Screens
8 MDI Multi-Purpose Display Instrument Display Displays various pages based on user input
9 IR COOL IR COOL IR Cool Switch ORIDE NORM OFF Cools the IR seeker head
10 HMD HMD Helmet Mounted Display Brightness Knob OFF BRT Sets brightness of the HMD
11 SPIN SPIN Spin Recover Switch NORM RCVY Sets mode of the recover system

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 RIGHT VERTICAL CONSOLE

NUMBER LABEL NAME USAGE

1 HYD PRESS Hydraulic Pressure Gauge Shows pressure in PSI X 1000 of both systems
2 Right Panel Advisory Lights Shows various cautions and status indicators
3 AV COOL Avionics Cool Switch Cools Flight Comp A and R Trans Rect with Ram Air
4 WING FOLD Wing Fold Handle Folds / Unfolds and Locks Wings
5 HOOK Tail Hook Handle and Light Lowers / Raises and Locks Tail Hook
6 RALT Radar Altimeter Radar Altimeter and Setting knob

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 RIGHT CONSOLE AND WALL

1. ELECTRICAL – Battery and Generator

2. ECS – Environmental Control System: Cabin and Engine Air Systems, Pitot and Engine Anti-Ice
3. INTR LT – Internal Lighting Panel: Console, Instrument, Flood, Caution, and Chart lights, NVG/Day Modes
4. SNSR – Sensor Panel: RADAR, INS, FLIR, LTD/R, and LST/NFLIR
5. KY-58 ENCRYPTION SYSTEM
6. DEFOG – Cockpit Defog and Windshield Anti-Ice/Rain system
7. CANOPY – Canopy Open/Close
8. FCS BIT – Flight Control System Built In Test switch
9. Right Wall Breaker Panel – FCS Channels 3 and 4, Hook, and Landing Gear breakers

NUMBER PANEL LABEL NAME CONTROL AVAILABLE POSITIONS USAGE

NAME TYPE IF APPLICABLE NORMAL POSITION IN GREEN
1 ELECTRICAL BATT Battery Voltage Indicator Gauge Shows voltage for batteries
1 ELECTRICAL L GEN Left Generator Switch NORM OFF Turns on Left Generator
1 ELECTRICAL BATT Battery Switch ON OFF ORIDE Connects Power from Utility and Emergency Batteries
1 ELECTRICAL R GEN Right Generator Switch NORM OFF Turns on Right Generator
2 ECS MODE Mode Switch AUTO MAN OFF/RAM Controls airflow into the cabin
2 ECS TEMP Temperature Knob Controls cabin air temperature
2 ECS CABIN PRESS Cabine Pressure Switch NORM DUMP RAM/DUMP
2 ECS PITOT Pitot Anti Ice Switch ON AUTO Turns on pitot heat, in auto will turn on when airborne
2 ECS EGN Engine Anti Ice Switch ON OFF TEST Turns on engine anti ice system
2 ECS BLEED AIR Bleed Air Knob OFF L OFF NORM R OFF Controls bleed air from engines
3 INTR LT CONSOL ES Console Lighting Knob OFF BRT Sets brightness of console lighting
3 INTR LT INST PNL Instrument Panel Lighting Knob OFF BRT Sets brightness of instrument panel lighting
3 INTR LT FLOOD Flood Light Knob OFF BRT Sets brightness of flood light
3 INTR LT LT TEST Light Test Switch TEST OFF Tests the cockpit warn, advis, instr, and caut lights
3 INTR LT WARN/CAUT Warning and Caution Lighting Knob DIM BRT RESET Sets brightness of warning and caution lights
3 INTR LT CHART Chart Light Knob OFF BRT Sets brightness of chart light
3 INTR LT MODE Cockpit Lighting Mode Switch NVG DAY Sets cockpit mode for day use or Night Vision use
4 SNSR FLIR Forward Looking Infrared Switch ON STBY OFF Manages the power of the FLIR
4 SNSR LTD/R Laser Target Designating and Ranging Switch ARM SAFE AFT Manages the power of the LTD/R
4 SNSR LST/NFLR Laser Spot Tracking Nav FLIR Switch ON OFF Manages the power of the LST/NFLR
4 SNSR RADAR Radar Knob OFF STBY OPR PULL EMERG Sets the state of the RADAR system
4 SNSR INS Inertial Navigation System Knob OFF CV GND NAV GYRO GB TEST Manages the INS system and used for alignment
5 KY-58 Encryption System
6 DEFOG Defog Handle HIGH LOW
6 WINSHIELD Windshield Anti Ice Switch RAIN OFF ANTI ICE
7 CANOPY Canopy Open Close Switch OPEN HOLD CLOSE
8 FCS BIT FCS BIT Test Switch OFF ON
9 FCS CHAN 3, FCS CHAN 4, HOOK, LG Panel / Breakers

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 PROCEDURES
START UP PROCEDURE

Images from pre alpha DCS F/A-18C Lot 20

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 START UP
CONTROL POS/ACTION NOTES LOCATION
PARKING BRAKE SET L Vert Con IF COLD
BATTERY ORIDE Check EBATT 23.5V R Con Fore FCS RESET HOLD L Con Mid
BATTERY ON Check EBATT 23.5V R Con Fore FCS BIT ON Wait for FCS BIT to complete Right Wall
BRAKE PRESSURE Check 3,000 PSI L Vert Con ALL STARTS CONTINUED
FIRE TEST TEST A (HOLD) Check lights and auditory signals L Con Fore IFEI BINGO SET As desired IFEI
FIRE TEST Release L Con Fore 24° STAB UP
BATTERY OFF R Con Fore 3° STAB DOWN
BATTERY ON R Con Fore 25° L ROLL Stick and FCS Page
FIRE TEST TEST B (HOLD) Check lights and auditory signals L Con Fore 25° R ROLL
FIRE TEST Release L Con Fore CONTROLS CHECK ±15° YAW BOTH DIRECTIONS
CANOPY CLOSE Right Wall Press TCN on UFC
APU ON Wait for Green Ready light L Con Mid ON
ENG CRANK R Watch for 20% RPM on IFEI L Con Mid CLR
Watch for @ 60% RPM, listen for Enter TACAN Station UFC and AMPCD
"ROLL LEFT, ROLL LEFT" and R Throttle and IFEI ENT
R THROTTLE IDLE Master Cuation tone Check X/Y on UFC
IFEI Check for < 815°C Engine Temp IFEI TCN SET Set Course on HSI
INS KNOB GND R Con Mid MENU twice on L MDI
BLEED AIR NORM Rotate 360° CW back to NORM R Con Fore HSI on L MDI
MDI and UFC
L MDI ON L MDI TIMEUFC on L MDI
R MDI ON R MDI Zulu Time HUD ZTOD on UFC
HUD ON HUD CON L MDI Set FCS Page (MENU, MENU, FCS) L MDI
AMPCD ON AMPCD ANTI SKID ON L Vert Con
COMM 1 SET UFC FLAPS HALF L Vert Con
COMM 2 SET UFC TAXI LIGHTS ON L Vert Con
STANDBY INDICATOR UNCAGE Gauges HOOK BYPASS AS NEEDED L Vert Con
RADAR ALTIMETER SET R Vert Con INS NAV R Con Mid
RADAR ALTIMETER ON HUD CON L MDI Set to T/O Check List L MDI
L MDI SET TO FCS L MDI R MDI Set to FCS R MDI
ENG CRANK L Watch for 20% RPM on IFEI L Con Mid PARKING BRAKE RELEASE L Vert Con
L THROTTLE IDLE Watch for @ 60% RPM L Throttle PRIOR TO TAKING RUNWAY
OBOGS ON L Con Aft EJECTION SEAT ARM Seat Arm
OBOGS FLOW SET L Con Aft ON RUNWAY PRIOR TO T/O
RADAR OPER R Con Mid L MDI Set to HUD L MDI
MASTER CAUTION CLICK If Master Caution lit L Dash BRAKES HOLD Rudder
MASTER CAUTION CLICK If previous action taken L Dash THROTTLES 80% Check Values Throttle and IFEI
FCS RESET PRESS L Con Mid CONTROLS Wipe Stick
T/O TRIM PRESS Check FCS for 12° Stabs L Con Mid BRAKES RELEASE Rudder
FLAPS AUTO L Vert Con THROTTLES MAX/MIL Throttle
Check FCS control surfaces, all At rotate speed pull back @7° Stick
L MDI
FCS MDI PAGE should be 0° except Stabs Gear up before 240 knots L Vert Con

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 CARRIER LANDING

CARRIER CASE 1 LANDING

Enter 5 nm orbit around carrier
UFC A/P
Establish BARO hold at 2,000 ft
Select BALT
ATC Engage at 250 kts
R MDI Set to FCS
L MDI Set to HUD
MASTER ARM OFF
Setup:
TCN on UFC
ON/OFF to turn ON
TACAN Press CLR
Enter TCN (5-5 for Stenis)
Press ENT
Check X/Y
Set TCN Course line to heading:
TCN on AMPCD
HSI Adjust Heading until aligned
type heading in UFC
Press ENT on UFC
DEFOG HIGH
RADALT GAUGE Set 370 ft
HOOK DOWN
ALT RADALT
ANTI SKID OFF
HOOK BYPASS CARRIER
Maintain altitude and speed as needed, circle carrier
Break 2,000 ft deck abeam and behind the boat (base) Figure 8.2, Page III-8-10, A1-F18AC-NFM-000 NATOPS Flight Manual
Pass on starboard side of carrier at 800 ft / 350 kts
Break into pattern on crosswind ≤ 1.5 nm ahead of carrier
Slow to < 250 knots
GEAR DOWN
FLAPS FULL
Level off on downwind 1.2 - 1.3 nm parrellel to carrier course line
Establish 8.1° AOA (watch indicator) at 600 ft
Adjsut power and trim to maintain
When round down and stern are visible on carrier roll in 30°
Establish 100-200 ft/min descent through first 90° of turn
Roll out on groove
Keep IFLOS ball on HUD centered
Maintain ball, alignment with runway, and AOA - repeatedly
Follow the ball to touch down - don't look at deck

Image from pre-alpha DCS F/A-18C Lot 20

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 CARRIER CATAPULT TRIM AND POWER SETTINGS

CAT LAUNCH ASYMMETRIC STORES ROLL TRIM CAT LAUNCH PITCH TRIM
Weight Difference Unloaded Wing Down Trim Weight Board NU Trim
< 11,000 lb No Trim ≤ 44,0000 lbs 16°
11,000 lb 2° 45,000 - 48,000 lbs 17°
12,000 lb 2.5° ≥ 49,000 lbs 19°
13,000 lb 3.25°
14,000 lb 3.75°
15,000 lb 4.5° CAT THROTTLE SETTINGS
16,000 lb 5° Weight Board Power
17,000 lb 5.5° MIL
≥ 18,000 lb 6° ≤ 44,000 lbs MIL/MAX
* estimated trim settings based on Figure 8-1 of MAX
NATOPS ≥ 45,000 lbs MAX
≤ 36,000 weight do not load > 6,000 lb asymmetric

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