How to Land on an Aircraft Carrier in a Flight Simulator

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Fly into the upwind leg and keep your eyes on your altitude and speed.

   Fly at about 400 meters (1,312.3 ft) and 400 km/h (250 mph).
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   Step 2: Make a turn into the ship and gently ease off the throttle

   ,, Keep your eye on the carrier and make a gentle 180 degree turn aiming to be perpendicular to the carrier. , Use your gyroscopic sight to aim in front of the bow of the ship (because it is sailing away from you). , Lower your flaps.
   
   Lower your gear.
   
   Lower your arresting hook.
   
   Turn on your navigation lights. , 95% of the landing technique is correctly perceiving, adjusting speed and placement of the plane on this descending, concave arc.
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   Step 3: aim to drop in altitude by 100m down to 300m.

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   Step 4: On the downwind leg

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   Step 5: drop your flaps

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   Step 6: and arresting hook and maintain a speed of about 250 km/h (160 mph).

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   Step 7: After having traveled for about 15-30 seconds

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   Step 8: you will notice the carrier has reached the plane of your rear left elevator (look behind you).

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   Step 9: Once perpendicular to the ship's stern

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    Step 10: re-adjust throttle down as you descend to the carrier.

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    Step 11: Remember when approaching: Open your canopy.

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    Step 12: Try to anticipate and look ahead in terms of the arc of descent

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    Step 13: and adjust your throttle based on whether you are too low or too high off this course.

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