Seven-g keystrokes to Demo v1.03

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A COMBAT FLIGHT SIMULATOR PROJECT DEVELOPED BY VOLUNTEER ENTHUSIASTS BASED ON THE F/A-18A or C UNITED STATES NAVY JET FIGHTER.
BASICS
P PAUSE/UNPAUSE (Simulation opens in Paused mode- press P to Start)
Ctrl T Increase Game Clock Time
Ctrl R Decrease Game Clock Time Shift in 10 minute increments
SCREENSHOT – press PrintScreen key – data/xscreenshot

NOTE: There is no 'EJECT' in Demo v1.03

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ENGINE CONTROLS
Q THROTTLE UP
A THROTTLE DOWN
Shift A CPU ON
Shift [ START LEFT ENGINE
Shift ] START RIGHT ENGINE
Ctrl 1 USE LEFT ENGINE THROTTLE
Ctrl 2 USE RIGHT ENGINE THROTTLE
Ctrl ~ USE BOTH ENGINE THROTTLE
Alt A AUTO THROTTLE CONTROL
ATC controls engine thrust and speed during flight & approach.
If flaps are at 27 degrees (FULL)
AoA Control Mode is engaged and an AoA of 8.5 degrees is maintained
Crtl [ STOP LEFT ENGINE
Ctrl ] STOP RIGHT ENGINE
Ctrl A CPU OFF

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FLIGHT CONTROLS
F FULL FLAP (or press twice for HALF FLAP)
Shift F HALF FLAP
Ctrl F AUTO FLAP
G GEAR UP/DOWN
H HOOK UP/DOWN
C WHEEL BRAKES ON/OFF(Do not overuse as may overheat and fail)
[ or ] RUDDER LEFT/RIGHT (on Keyboard)
Shift I TRIM NOSE UP Shift J TRIM NOSE LEFT
Shift K TRIM NOSE DOWN Shift L TRIM NOSE RIGHT
Alt T TAKE OFF TRIM ENGAGE (Pre engaged before take off)
Spacebar CATAPULT LAUNCH (When onboard carrier)
Do not touch control stick until AFTER launch
Ctrl D DUMP FUEL

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FUNCTION KEYS

F1 VIRTUAL COCKPIT
F2 PLAYER EXTERIOR ORBIT VIEW (Use mouse to rotate view)
F3 FREE CAM (FLY BY VIEW)
F4 PADLOCK (TOWARD CARRIER)
F6 WEAPONS EYE VIEW (VIEW FROM WEAPON)
F7 ONBOARD CAM (CYCLE)
F8 RELOAD SIMULATION

NUMBERPAD INTERIOR COCKPIT VIEWS
1 PAN VIEW TO LOOK DOWNWARD
2 PAN VIEW TO LOOK TOWARD RIGHT SIDE
4 PAN VIEW TO PULL VIEW BACK
5 PAN VIEW TO LOOK TO CENTRE
6 PAN VIEW TO LOOK TOWARD LEFT SIDE
7 PAN VIEW TO LOOK UPWARD
8 PAN VIEW TO LOOK FORWARD
+ ZOOM VIEW THROUGH HUD
- ZOOM VIEW BACK OUT OF HUD
(Or use mouse wheel to ZOOM HUD view within cockpit)

“CASTLE SWITCH” (a switch on the F/A-18C control column)
To switch individual control between each DDI, the HUD & MFD
Moves Diamond shape across to each CHOSEN SCREEN/PANEL
and dot . within Flight Path Marker (FPM) on HUD.
I HUD (Head Up Display)
J LEFT DDI (Digital Display Indicator)
K CENTRE MFD (Multi Function Display)
L RIGHT DDI

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(NAVIGATION)
M (Opens in this mode) NAV MASTER MODE
HUD – Head Up Display
......WAYPOINT.......
......HSI – Horizontal Situation Indicator –

<<<<<<<IMPLEMENTATION AWAITED>>>>>>>
TACAN – MARSHAL RADIAL – ILS – Instrument Landing System –...........

Detail – MAP - Scale – 5, 10, 20, 40, 80, 160NM SCALE
WAYPOINT & Pre-planned Route Following
To follow route automatically:
Press A/P button on UFC. Press BALT to hold current altitude.
Press CPL to automatically follow the route.
(On HSI, if in WAYPOINT mode, and SEQ button is ON then Autopilot will follow route sequence.
If ‘SEQ’ button is OFF then Autopilot will fly straight direct to waypoint. HSI will show ‘CPL WPT’ mode)

<<<<SOME SUB MODES IMPLEMENTATION AWAITED>>>>
AUTOPILOT SUB MODES
CPL SUB MODE– DATA LINK COUPLING - FIVE Sub Modes
CPL–SEQ....SEQUENCE
CPL–WPT...WAYPOINT
CPL–TCN....TACAN
CPL–ACL....AUTOMATIC CARRIER LANDING
CPL–TGT....TARGET

On UFC – Up Front Control :
ATTH ....ATTITUDE HOLD
HSEL..... HEADING SELECT (Auto turns to selected course)
BALT......BAROMETRIC ALTITUDE HOLD (Constant altitude over undulating terrain)
RALT......RADAR ALTITUDE HOLD (Altitude varies over undulating terrain)
CPL........DATA LINK COUPLING – to Autopilot Sub modes

Alt A AUTO THROTTLE CONTROL
ATC controls engine power to maintain airspeed when flying or on an approach..
When flaps are beyond 27 degrees (FULL) – aircraft enters AoA control mode of 8.5degrees
N “Paddle Switch” (used to disengage Autopilot / G-override/ disengage NWS)
[Automatic Throttle Control & Nose Wheel Steering]
ALT L Call LSO

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AIR TO AIR COMBAT
M (Once) AA MASTER MODE
Ctrl M MASTER ARM ON/OFF
AA MODES
RWS.....RANGE WHILE SCAN
VS.......VERTICAL SCAN
TWS....TRACK WHILE SCAN
AA SUB MODES
I... BORESIGHT MODE
L... WACQ MODE
K... VACQ MODE
Page Up RADAR UP
Page Down RADAR DOWN
Z DESIGNATE TARGET
X UNDESIGNATE TARGET
Ranges: 5, 10. 20, 40, 80 miles
AIR TO AIR MISSILE SELECTION
C CYCLE WEAPON
Joystick TRIGGER/Mouse wheel GUN/LASER
1 GUN Ctrl G GUN ON/OFF
2 AIM-9 Ctrl C CAGE/UNCAGE SEEKER
3 AIM-120
4 AIM-7
Enter/Trigger LAUNCH WEAPON
Possible Joystick Button Commands?
‘Castle switch’-DOGFIGHT RADAR ACM Mode (in A/A mode)
(The info below does not currently correlate with AA SUB MODE notes)
J... RADAR DOGFIGHT MODE
K... VERTICAL ACQUISITION MODE
L... BORESIGHT MODE
I... HUD
KEY PAD ARROWS - SLEW RADAR CURSOR/FLIR VIEW
Delete FLARE
Insert CHAFF

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AIR TO GROUND COMBAT
M(Twice) AG MASTER MODE
AIR TO GROUND SENSOR SELECT – ‘Castle Up ( I ) ’
<<<<<<<A/G RADAR MODE IMPLEMENTATION AWAITED>>>>>>>
MAP... REAL BEAM GROUND MAPPING
GMT... GROUND MOVING TARGET
SEA... SEA SEARCH
TA.... TERRAIN AVOIDANCE
FTT/GMTT.. FIXED TARGET TRACK/GROUND MOVING TARGET TRACK
KEY PAD ARROWS - SLEW RADAR CURSOR/FLIR VIEW
Z DESIGNATE TARGET
X UNDESIGNATE TARGET
Ranges: 5, 10. 20, 40, 80 miles
Joystick TRIGGER/Mouse wheel - GUN/LASER
(When Laser Fired FLIR DDI displays flashing LTR/R & HUD displays LTR/R)
C CYCLE WEAPON
STORES PAGES
5 PB1
6 PB2
7 PB3
8 PB4
9 PB5
Bombs. LGB’s. Maverick. SLAM-ER. JSOW. Harpoon. JDAM
Release freefall weapons using AG Master Mode & AG in ‘Armed’ mode.
Use CCIP Sub Mode. Place HUD Impact Line (DIL) and cross over target.
Press Spacebar LAUNCH/RELEASE WEAPON
To Release LGB weapons Designate Targets using FLIR – press gun trigger to ‘light up’ target.
To Release Maverick weapons Designate Targets using FLIR – press gun trigger to ‘light up’ target. The Maverick will lock on the target ‘LOCKED’ will be displayed on the FLIR etc…..
Ctrl J EMERGENCY JETTISON ALL PYLON WEAPONS
Delete FLARE
Insert CHAFF

AIR TO GROUND COMBAT
AGM-65E Maverick Laser Guided Missile. BORESIGHT MODE.
Click M twice for AG Master Mode. Click MENU bottom right DDI.
Click FLIR top left of right DDI. Click MAVE top left right DDI.
Use Keypad ARROWS to slew FLIR view near selected target.
Click WIDE on top left right DDI. NARR view appears.
Move cursor close to target. Click NARR again.
ENR view appears. Move cursor over target.
Press Z to designate target. Diamond outline shape covers target.
Press Enter/assigned joystick button to fire laser.
LTD/R flashes on/off on FLIR screen. LOCKED will be displayed on the FLIR
Fly toward target. Press Spacebar to LAUNCH missile.
Keep target continually illuminated until impact.
Release missiles in sequence on same target if required.

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<<<<<<<IMPLEMENTATION AWAITED>>>>>>>
Radio Comms - …….
TOWER APPROACH.....
AWACS.....
WINGMAN.....
SECTION.....
FLIGHT.....
FAC
ECM………. ACTIVE…….EMCON
HARM AGM-88 Weapons Deployment
Mid Air Refuelling …….

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can you use the mouse as a yoke?

Yes it should automatically work as a yoke if no joystick is plugged in

Seven-G Demonstrator Version 1.03.2  Carrier Landing practice.
Some good tips.
Note your heading :355 degrees. Speed: 400 Knots. Height: 630feet.
(So the carrier will be steering 360/000 degrees)
[If you mess up the landing and do a 'Bolter', the reciprocal (reverse) course to get back round for another attempt will be 180 degrees.]

Before start (don't press P yet)

Lower gear, G, Lower flaps, F, lower hook, H, press Alt A,  to pre-engage Automatic Throttle Control (ATC).
Also press Alt L,  for LSO.
Then press P, and you're set up for landing.
NOTE: the speed has now decreased from 400 knots to 198 knots.
The power will set itself because of the configuration you are in so the speed will be correct and looked after by the ATC.
ILS bars are also then pre-engaged.
Just look to the left of the HUD for the AOA symbol,    (you should maintain it between 7.5 & 8.1 degrees),
the carrier Centre Line      and the AOA indicators outside the left of the HUD. 
(Center one lit up in green indicates correct AOA on glideslope).      [top yellow too high, bottom red too low]

Eventually LSO will provide guidance.

Don't 'flare' before landing - just relax and fly in!  

OK,3   ?

Go for it!

The point is to get the Tail Hook to the right place over the wires for them to 'Trap' it.

To do that the aircraft has to be in the correct attitude and at the right speed with the correct angle of approach to do just that.

Try the following for an excellent quality training aid:
'Carrier Qualification Training Tutorial' for FSX F/A-18, go to:http://vimeo.com/2950519 for "OK,3"  'The Art of the Carrier Landing'.

after that set up the sim without 'ATC' and practice until you successfully build up the skill of landing on a carrier -
a postage stamp sized moving airfield in the middle of an unforgiving ocean.........

go for it!