Can't refuel…
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I do hear a clear to pre contact position so I’ll give it another go. Sounds like I’m getting in to the perfect contact position too early despite hearing the call.
Will try again…
(Thanks again)
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Also…
Do u need y2 call?
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@Cpt:
I do hear a clear to pre contact position so I’ll give it another go. Sounds like I’m getting in to the perfect contact position too early despite hearing the call.
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Not possible, I think.
@Cpt:
Also…
Do u need y2 call?
No
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Just to be clear, you hear two calls from the tanker, after the Y1 command.
1. Clear to pre contact position
This is when you pull up behind him and stabilize with fuel door open.2. Clear to to contact position.
This is when you get underneath and let the boomer plug in. -
@Cpt:
I do hear a clear to pre contact position so I’ll give it another go. Sounds like I’m getting in to the perfect contact position too early despite hearing the call.
Will try again…
(Thanks again)
Pré contact position is behind the boom , not below tanker
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just gave it another go…
I got right in front of the boom - right after “pre contact position”…
…waited…
…waited…
no “clear to contact position”… despite being there for 1 minute or so…
as it happened, the boom then went up and over the canopy and I stuck right in the right place for a good while. 3 turns… no joy.
looks like I got to wait for that “clear to contact position” for a bit longer. despite hearing “pre contact position”
will give it another go…
hehe… this is fun.
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In order to get “Cleared to Contact Position” call from the tanker:
- Put you gun cross on the tip of the boom; move forward until it feels like the end of the boom is right in front of the canopy. Stabilize.
Insure the fuel door is open if you’re in position, but get no clearance call.
The general sequence is:
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At 10 nm or less from tanker, call ‘Y1’;
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Receive “Clear to pre contact” call; tanker will descend from orbit altitude and slow to refueling speed; boom will drop;
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Snooze your radar, Master Arm Off, Anti-collision lights on, Fuel Door Open*;
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Move to pre-contact position; wait for “cleared to contact” call;
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Move to contact position and refeul;
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When done (either full or manual disconnect), press ‘Y3’ to ‘reset’ the tanker for the next AC or other flights.
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- only the Fuel Door Open is required. The rest is merely good practices/procedure.
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@Cpt:
just gave it another go…
I got right in front of the boom - right after “pre contact position”…
…waited…
…waited…
no “clear to contact position”… despite being there for 1 minute or so…
as it happened, the boom then went up and over the canopy and I stuck right in the right place for a good while. 3 turns… no joy.
looks like I got to wait for that “clear to contact position” for a bit longer. despite hearing “pre contact position”
will give it another go…
hehe… this is fun.
You just miss the previous contact position
Put your gun cross into the boom and stabilise
Watch YouTube video to vizualise the pre contact position
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Its ok. I got it!!!
done it!
I just wasn’t waiting long enough for the second call. for those reading this and struggling - it may take a while.
Took way too long to come despite not moving around.
track ir died on me tho - so restarting the hour flight to it!!
lol…a million thanks to those replying. such a rewarding feeling!!!
(strange tho…never had this problem before. just goes to show how time away from refuelling can make u forget things)
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@Cpt:
Its ok. I got it!!!
done it!
I just wasn’t waiting long enough for the second call. for those reading this and struggling - it may take a while.
Took way too long to come despite not moving around.
track ir died on me tho - so restarting the hour flight to it!!
lol…a million thanks to those replying. such a rewarding feeling!!!
(strange tho…never had this problem before. just goes to show how time away from refuelling can make u forget things)
It’s not a problem of waiting
The wait is zero when you are in correct position with correct speed.
You will see when you will be used with the correct position you will clear the pre contact at lightspeed
My bet is that your speed is not stabilised.
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Your absolutely right… it wasn’t the handling… it was the position.
Thanks m8 for yr input