here is what i do.
bleed e heading in to the flat top (i generally go zero throttle) doing reverse rudder flat turns (slightly nose up) or reverse rudder rolls (or both) until i'm @200 kias.
Full Flaps down, and then i use the i key (default keyboard down trim button) to bring the nose down. then i drop gear / tailhook
My goal is to be going @120kias ish as i line up my plane with the carrier, make sure i'm just a wee bit higher than deck, and i hit X for auto level. usually i give it a wee bit of throttle here to keep myself from stalling out, and once over the carrier, turn off auto level, and let my nose slowly drop. (generally i start droping after i have passed the 1st rope. that sucker has flung me back out to sea 2 many times)
but the key here is full flaps, and down trim. i don't really need to use my tail hook to land cv's anymore. the flaps allow you to SLOW your plane down and stay in the air. HUGE diff. btween landing a CV at 150kias and 110kias.
the auto level i have just recently started using. I think i'm just getting lazy.
OH btw, when you take off from a cv and it's turning, use rudder to keep your plane in the middle of the deck. don't jump on ch2 and scream "quit turning the cv"
-WMLute III/JG26 9th ST WidowMakers
