It would be nice to create and navigate subfolders In the Campaign folder for organizing saved TEs.
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RE: Santa's wishlist for BMS
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RE: Santa's wishlist for BMS
In the Dogfight arena - the aircraft should remember their settings between fights. For example in 2v1 training, lead and wingman practice ACM against a Mig and upon entering a new session - we must set the yard stick, VHF and UHF frequencies, set DMD and other fence-in tasks. Then we’re ready to fight the Mig. We can give ourselves enough time to do all that by setting the initial range at 35+ miles.
Once we’ve defeated the Mig a new session is spawned and we have to set everything up again, before engaging the new Mig. So if we’re going to go through a training session of 10-20 sessions - having to reset all the controls each time is a pain.
Ideally if you set up the controls in the first session and they remain for all subsequent sessions until you leave the Dogfight arena.
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RE: Santa's wishlist for BMS
When assigning a Squadron to an airbase it drops the squadron icon right on top of the field. Sometimes difficult to see identifying info for the base or squadron. Airbases should be able to have multiple squadrons as in real life. The base size and facilities can determine how many squadron ‘slots’ are available. Should be able to ‘mouse-over’ the airbase to see the base identifier. Have the squadron symbol indicate one or more squadrons. Right-click to see a pop up list of squadrons and their aircraft types based at that airport. Same principle for aircraft carrier - multiple squadrons. So A6, F18C and F14 can all launch from the carrier.
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RE: Santa's wishlist for BMS
In the 2D Briefing environment for both the Weapons selection and the Recon screens - allow panning, rotating and zoom in/out using the mouse/mouse wheel directly on the image (Aircraft in the case of the arming page and the target area in the case on the recon page).
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RE: Santa's wishlist for BMS
Add ILS DME capability
According to the documentation, BMS does not feature ILS DME so in TCN / ILS (PLS) mode the DME is from the TACAN.
Reference: bms-comms-nav-book.pdf page 64. TCN/ILS (PLS) MODE.
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RE: Santa's wishlist for BMS
Realistically, the pilot would choose between a JHMCS visor or NVG. Don’t think you can have both. So that should be an option on the loadout - you could default it to JHMCS and have to select the NVG option.
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RE: Making my own checklist
@Coral36 I am using printed checklists and maps mainly because I am sitting in a simpit of the Viper.
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RE: Required emergency memory procedures
Usually these memory items are the first 3 or 4 items for a particular emergency event. They are committed to memory because they need to happen immediately, in correct order before taking time to consult the checklist. They are in bold text on the checklist.
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Assigning HOTAS
What is the best procedure for assigning Cougar HOTAS settings in the setup?
I currently have the first and second detent trigger not functioning. First detent seems to be assignable, but then doesn’t shoot when in the cockpit. Trigger 2 detent shows as non assigned in the setup.
Is there a fool proof way of assigning these HOTAS buttons and making them remember their settings?
Also, you can’t see what is assigned unless clicking on it - and then you’re in assignment mode. Is there away to see the assignments in BMS without having to click on the input?
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RE: Assigning HOTAS
Thanks all for the input. I appreciate all the ideas. Years ago i had all this working, having recently returned to BMS i had forgotten the many tricks.
Solution was i needed to hold trigger at first detent, click on 2nd trigger detent in the UI, then pull trigger to 2nd detent. The set up 1st trigger detent.
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RE: What is it about landing at Yechon?
@VIPER-0 said in What is it about landing at Yechon?:
@jcook said in What is it about landing at Yechon?:
Is there something unusual or buggy about landing at Yechon on runway 28? I can land good every where else, but 9 times out of 10, I am loosing it right before touchdown at Yechon. I loose speed, lift, AOA - it all goes to s***. This has happened more than a dozen times as I have one of my training TEs departing and returning at Yechon. My landing technique is good - the landing lesson (3) is perfected and I can land normally at other fields.
Anyone else experienced bad landings at this field?
given the evidence, there is nothing left but to affirm that what is between the chair and the sitck is damaged
No thanks Zero. What a stupid comment you’ve made. There’s always at least one in the BMS forums.
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Logbook question
After resolving my recent CTD in version 4.36, and remapping my joystick. I noticed my Logbook entry for my callsign was empty, showing 0 hours when it should be just over 40 hours. The file is still in the directory, about 1k in size. The default callsign/name of “Viper/JoePilot” is primary, i can see my callsign in the name dropdown field but can’t change to it.
How can i get my callsign reselected?
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RE: Santa's wishlist for BMS
HMCS target selection of ground targets.
Ability to see multiple flight plans on the UI planning map. For example, seeing the tracks and steer points for the tanker as well as the F16 2 ship. This could be done by selecting the different flights from the drop down in the Flight plan dialog box.
Improved engine sounds during startup in flight.