
| Landing the F/A-18 | |
| The sim contains excellent videos and diagrams of landing patterns and procedures. | ![]() |
| Turning to Downwind | ![]() |
| Turning to final. | ![]() |
| The Flight Path Indicator is on the landing area. | ![]() |
| Within 10 nm of airport | |
| Dump Fuel | Shift D |
| Set Altimeter to RADAR | Ctrl A |
| ILS ON | L |
| HUD DECLUTTER | Ctrl C |
| Contact Tower | Shift T |
| Upwind | |
| Head Up the Active Runway | |
| Altitude | 1500 ft |
| Speed | 300 kts |
| At the Break | |
| Bank Left 80 degrees | |
| Pull 5 to 7 G's | |
| Downwind | |
| Heading Reciprocal to Active Runway | |
| Altitude | 600 feet |
| Speed | 250 kts |
| Gear Down | G |
| Flaps Down | F |
| Abeam the Runway | |
| Maintain Heading for 20 seconds | |
| Altitude | 600 ft |
| Speed | 250 kts |
| Turning to Final | |
| Bank 45 Degrees Left at 2 to 3 G's | |
| ILS On | L |
| Intercept ILS | |
| On Finals | |
| Runway 4 Degrees Below HUD Centerline | |
| Adjust throttle to maintain AOA | 7.6 degrees |
| Fast | ![]() |
| On speed | ![]() |
| Slow | ![]() |
| Place FPI on intended landing spot | |
| Touchdown | |
| No Flare | |
| Stick Forward | |
| Power to Idle | |
| Brake On | Space |
| Taxi to Parking | < 20 kts |
| Landing on Autopilot | |
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| Autoland Procedure | |
| ILS On | L |
| Position < 10 nm downwind of a base or carrier | |
| Select Coupled Mode (CPL) | Shift A |
| Autopilot On | A |
| Adjust Throttle to maintain correct AOA | |