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[CurtissP-6EHawk]

What is the curent setting for aircraft "dot". I thought it was 10 miles. If so, isnt this a bit much? Also, why is it a black dot? This kinda gives you away although it turns "camo" and harder to see at close range below 200' AGL when icon is not there. Even when icon is there, its harder to see due to the camo blending in with the ground.

My argument is not the camo. I think its funny that I can see a dot 10 miles away but then loose it in closer when the black dot changes to "camo" skin.

[brady]

The "DoT" is a variable we cant change afaik. I have no idea why it is blak as aposed to Hot Pink:)

             
   You might as on the gameplay and feadback forum.

[Grissom]

an airliner looks like a colored oblong.  
A fighter looks like a dot, {as long as it isn't one painted in sky camo like todays fighters are.  In which case, you won't see it until about five or six miles.}

Operative word: Colored dot.  

Cool thread Curtiss

[CurtissP-6EHawk]

I have been paying attention to aircraft spotting since I posted this topic. I fly real airplanes five days a week.

I noticed that spotting an airplane, regardless size (except for white or aluminum skins and on a crisp clear day) is nearly imposable below the horizon beyond one mile initialy. Spotting one closer and tracking it beyond one mile even out to about three miles is not hard to do. Most dark camo (I fly in an MOA daily) or even gray aircraft are easier to spot when moving at 300kts than are the slower helis. Even a damn C-141 at 500 agl can scare the toejam outta me.

Above the horizon, the opposit applys. Its harder to see lighter colored aircraft. Darker colored aircraft on an average ten mile visabilty day can be spotted at about five miles. Larger aircarft obviously can be spotted further away pending visabilty.

On hazy days, looking up at an airliner, its easy to see because of the reflection from the haze layer or clouds. On cristal clear days with no vaper trails, they are harder to spot. Same goes for most aircraft flying high. Even trying to spot a small twin at 10k is hard when the visability is reduced due to haze.



In AH I just get tired of chasing "dots" that end up being so damn far away.

[Grissom]

....you are absolutely correct.   I forgot to factor in the atmospheric conditions and based my observations on being lower than the other aircraft.

Thank you for clearing the haze in the old man's skull:D