Set TFR to NORM - Betty won't stop telling me to PULL UP
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Hah x 4
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lol those greeks
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ā¦okā¦just the Greeks do it. Most other folk donāt.
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I would just say that if Greek and Israel do it nowdays, there should be a good reasonā¦ (or just donāt have Tomahawks and B-2ās).
Turks do it to. I think Singapore; also has NVPās.
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Yeah, I think it has a bit (ok, a lotā¦) to do with doing what you have to do with what you have. In my circles flying low just isnāt something one would plan to do as a matter of course in combat - not over land, at least. Way too many low level threats and losses in the Gulf, and also going back to the SEA conflict. So history teaches, but MMV from operator to operation.
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Another reason is that in recent conflicts (Gulf, Lybia) where the terrain is >90% flat, meaning small horizon / Line Of Sight, flying low isnāt much a benefit since a radar (probably) in a hill will spot you even longer, so flying high & stealth OR using cruise missiles might be the best option in that terrain conflicts. BTW a couple minutes before the first GBUās from F-117ās hit the Iraq HQās in Gulf War I, some Apaches where destroying the radar sites to open up the gates for the -117ās, so low flight ops was also a mandatory task back then, and IMHO would only be, with the exception nowadays of using ground special forces to assault the sites.
In our area (Greece) with some 3k islands all over Aegean sea as and aggressive land areas, the aspects of radar coverage, LOS, blind spots, and ambush-cap areas is a lot different and interesting that most of the rest theaters.
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Donāt forget the vast number of airborne support assets that USAF can employ for force protection.
Also, surprise and delayed enemy detection is achieved by low altitude ingress, (considering long range PGMās are unavailable).
As Raptor said some SA threats are restricted to LOS, thus reducing exposure and less opportunity to engage a terrain-masking aircraft.AA threat capability is also decreased due to reduced WEZ. This unfortunately goes both ways.
Manpads and small arms fire do pose a serious threat, but again LOS can restrict them depending on the terrain. -
I for one am convinced that even the USAF will revert to fly low if one day they have to face a major conflict with a superpower
They will continue to fly high because thatās what they train for now - but they might be wiped out trying
If that happens, they will revert to low altitude and they will whish they continued to train for it.These guys are way smarter than me (although they have done critical planning mistakes in the past), and I guess that if they donāt plan for it they expect that never to happen - which I hope too.
Nevertheless current world geopolitics are not as quiet as 10 years ago ā¦There is no question that current āguerillaā conflicts are safer to fly from hi altitudes, but what if one day these airforces have to engage an IADS network of S-20ā¦
That will be a different ball game, wouldnāt it? -
Back to the topic at hand.
The most common cause for the Betty going crazy over the TFR is because the radar altimeter lost lock. This usually happens when you roll too much or simply forget to turn on the radar altimeter.
To make Betty shut up, first put the terrain following in STBY (or sheāll start yelling again) and, on the rear of the left console, flip the FLCS RESET switch.
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@Red:
I for one am convinced that even the USAF will revert to fly low if one day they have to face a major conflict with a superpower
They will continue to fly high because thatās what they train for now - but they might be wiped out trying
If that happens, they will revert to low altitude and they will whish they continued to train for it.These guys are way smarter than me (although they have done critical planning mistakes in the past), and I guess that if they donāt plan for it they expect that never to happen - which I hope too.
Nevertheless current world geopolitics are not as quiet as 10 years ago ā¦There is no question that current āguerillaā conflicts are safer to fly from hi altitudes, but what if one day these airforces have to engage an IADS network of S-20ā¦
That will be a different ball game, wouldnāt it?Not really. Any so-thought āadvantageā of flying low in broken terrain is lost when you consider that the terrain also is well suited to the placement of small arms and manpadsā¦theyāll simply hide where you think you can hide. And there are far more of them then there are of you. And they are more mobile, by numbers. So you need to know more than just to think you can simply āduck downā. Thereās all sorts of stuff down there waiting for you.
Agreed+ on SA20sā¦and double digit SAMs in general.
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Back to the topic at hand.
The most common cause for the Betty going crazy over the TFR is because the radar altimeter lost lock. This usually happens when you roll too much or simply forget to turn on the radar altimeter.
To make Betty shut up, first put the terrain following in STBY (or sheāll start yelling again) and, on the rear of the left console, flip the FLCS RESET switch.
That is an alternative solution.
The proper procedure is to interrupt the fly-up with the paddle switch. Releasing the paddle switch will attempt a SWIM reset.
There is no need to put the TFR in STBY. -
That is an alternative solution.
The proper procedure is to interrupt the fly-up with the paddle switch. Releasing the paddle switch will attempt a SWIM reset.
There is no need to put the TFR in STBY.:shock: I didnāt see that one on the manual. Thanks!
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Its a large manual.
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So, imagine you are in TF and you have to pull a sharp turn with a steep bank, and there is a good chance the radar altimeter will lose lock.
Whatās the correct procedure to avoid making Betty mad? -
Paddle switch.
Keep in mind thought that the use of the paddle switch is forbidden if you are below the MSA. -
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