DCS: MiG-29A Fulcrum | Navigation and Landing

Video Description

NOTE 1: When is it coming? We are still shooting for this month, but we cannot give an exact date until testing is complete. NOTE 2: This video was created with a pre-release version, and elements will likely change at release and after. NOTE 3: In a later video, I'll discuss the ADF Panel. NOTE 4: I am not at liberty to discuss 3rd party products. Please keep comments on topic. NOTE 5: I'm still just learning this aircraft, so my skills (particularly in in-close IFR), need work. I know. NOTE 5: We are also working on working visors (like in this video) for other DCS aircraft. In the previous two videos, we introduced you to our MiG-29A and how to start it up, taxi, and takeoff. In this video, we’ll learn navigation in the Fulcrum and how to land it. MiG-29A navigation is quite a bit different than navigating other 4th generation aircraft like the Viper and F/A-18C, but once you get your head around it, it’s rather easy system to use. For this video, we are parked in a hot Fulcrum at Herat airfield in western Afghanistan. I’m going to explain two methods of creating your navigation points: Using basic Mission Editor functions and using the Data Transfer Card, or DTC. When using basic Mission Editor functions, you can place up to six points; the first three are assigned to the three Navigation panel aerodrome buttons and the second three are assigned to the three waypoint buttons. You cannot assign the radio beacon buttons using this method; you’ll need to use the DTC for that. When using the DTC option, you can also assign the three radio beacon navigation buttons on the Navigation panel and a lot more control of aerodrome points and waypoints. Note that the real MiG-29A does not have an actual DTC card but is rather programmed into the aircraft prior to flight. For both methods, we’ll create a navigation plan from Herat to Shindand to the south. As the Fulcrum uses an Inertial Navigation System, INS, that can drift, we’ll also discuss how to tighten the alignment using a visual fix. In addition to creating navigation points, we’ll also touch on Return to Base, Landing, and Missed Approach modes.