Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator 2
Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero Fighter: Carrier Landing
There's the home fleet - beautiful detail on those ships! I'll give the deck swabs a thrill with my low level antics.
Now I'm sure this is my carrier - notice how the big Red Circle on my wing matches the one on the carrier deck.
OK - BUFF check - Brakes off, Undercarriage down, Fuel OK and Flaps down.
Yep, looks good.
Yep.
That deck looks mighty small ... Uh oh...
Wheeeeaaaowww ... a little low...
Climb out on full throttle - gear and flaps up and around we go again...BEFORE LANDING-CARRIER
Fuel Selector Valve -- BEST
Arresting Hook -- DOWN
Mixture -- RICH
Propeller -- HIGH rpm
Canopy -- OPEN
Enter pattern starboard side
Altitude -- 300 feet
Formation -- RIGHT ECHELON
Break interval 30 seconds
Turn to downwind appx 1,000- 1,200 yds abeam deck
Landing Gear -- DOWN
Wing Flaps -- DOWN
Landing checklist complete on downwind, appx 150-200 ft
Abeam threshold, turn to base
90-degree position, 90 kts, turn final, pick up LSO
LANDING-ON CARRIER
Airspeed -- 75-80 KIAS
Wing Flaps -- 30 degrees
Trim -- NOSE DOWN with full flaps
Approach -- 3-point attitude
Reduce throttle to idle
Watch for LSO cut signal
After landing, follow directions to parking
ABORTED LANDING-ON CARRIER
Advance throttle to FULL
Arrester Hook -- UP
Landing Gear -- UP
Wing Flaps -- UP as soon as practical
BELLY LANDINGS and WATER LANDINGS (DITCHING)
Landing Gear -- UP
Landing Flaps -- DOWN
Shoulder Harness -- LOCKED
Canopy -- OPEN
PRIOR TO CONTACT WITH GROUND
Switches -- OFF