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Title: Catapulted off the back of the carrier
Post by: saantana on October 02, 2008, 08:36:42 AM

I've had this happen to me a couple of times and I know this is not uncommon.
Coming in to land on a Carrier, sometimes the CV starts turning and you come in with a weird angle, applying maximum rudder just before catching the line with your hook, and therefor touching down at a slight angle relative to your direction of flight.
I touch down, and for some reason the catapult starts pulling me backwards towards the back of the deck, and then I fantastically explode giving my fellow country mates a good laugh on range.
Bug or do my landings just really suck?

Title: Re: Catapulted off the back of the carrier
Post by: DustyR on October 02, 2008, 10:54:25 AM

Quote from: saantana on October 02, 2008, 08:36:42 AM

I touch down, and for some reason the catapult starts pulling me backwards towards the back of the deck, and then I fantastically explode giving my fellow country mates a good laugh on range.
Bug or do my landings just really suck?

I touch down, and for some reason the catapult starts pulling me backwards towards the back of the deck, and then I fantastically explode giving my fellow country mates a good laugh on range.
Bug or do my landings just really suck?
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The reason your being sent off of the rear of CV:
As soon as you touch down close the throttle, as this set the brakes on the AC. 
The speed of the CV (wind across the deck is enough to shove you off the rear, along with the arresting cable being tensioned against the AC load landing)  :noid  :salute

Title: Re: Catapulted off the back of the carrier
Post by: Shifty on October 02, 2008, 03:27:26 PM

Quote from: saantana on October 02, 2008, 08:36:42 AM

I've had this happen to me a couple of times and I know this is not uncommon.
Coming in to land on a Carrier, sometimes the CV starts turning and you come in with a weird angle, applying maximum rudder just before catching the line with your hook, and therefor touching down at a slight angle relative to your direction of flight.
I touch down, and for some reason the catapult starts pulling me backwards towards the back of the deck, and then I fantastically explode giving my fellow country mates a good laugh on range.
Bug or do my landings just really suck?

Make sure your throttle is all the way back to the stop. Nudging the throttle forward just slightly allows you to back up on the CV, and can cause you to roll off the back.