Students pilot: "Cowboy12, off, dry, no joy on bomb release " Instructor pilot: "Status" Students: " two - Tumbleweed Well, each instructor pilots knows. It can be frustration to fly on a separate aircraft next the student s pilot and try to solve problems. As a IP you check over radio VICTOR ( VHF ) what is the reason of the current problem, if you are lucky you track down the problem in a reasonable time before he runs out of fuel. Wouldn t it be much easier and more effective if you as a instructor pilot, were able to look over the student pilots shoulder? You could detect the problem immediately or eliminate in advance. The training would be a lot more effective to perform for both sides! So far there have been no adequate solutions in BMS concerning a two-seater F-16D. With this tutorial, I like to show you a solution which allows the F-16D Version in all areas of training to use as a trainer aircraft. All standard instruments are provided; inclusive the HUD und MFD s and we even sit behind our students in the back seat. The only disadvantage, we cannot take over the control of the aircraft in this position on the backseat as instructors. The whole thing is actually accomplished quite simple, although it will take me a view pages to explain who it can be accomplished. Bumerang X/O 47Dragon Fighters
To read the instruments from the student, we use the Falcon MFD Extractors from Lightning. Server (Student) and Client (Instructor) install the MFD Extractor Version v0.5.7.0 Download: http://www.weapondeliveryplanner.nl/files/mfde/falcon_mfd_extractor_v0_5_7_0 x86.zip The MFD Extractor starts and with a right click on the MFD icon you will select options. Server (Student) Settings: Under the heading "Networking" you select "Server". All other settings can be left as they are. Confirmed it with OK. The host must open the specifield port 62121 UDP and TCP before you start. (Router Portforwarding)
To use the MFD s and the HUD, go to "Performance" and push the Button "Falcon BMS Advanced Options". In the popup window, "Enable exporting of 3D cockpit instrument images to share memory" select this option. Limitation: Likewise in Falcon BMS it is not possible for an IPV-6 host. (Client is possible) These were the settings for the host.
Client (Instructor) Settings: The instructor selects the required instruments in the tab "Instruments". For according to this you should used if possibility, several monitors separately. If you do not have several monitors, the instruments can also be distributed at the edge of the primary monitor on which we run Falcon BMS. All Cockpit builder are of course have a great advantage. They can use there own instruments/displays. The client, depending on the extent of the changes, should use a checklist, in order to restore his system for normal operation. Click on the tab Networking select "Client" and write IP of host (Student). Click on "OK", that s it.
The instruments will be now transmitted. Theoretically, the more the instructor can remain on desktop, while the student is flying his f-16. More effective is it, however, if we support our students from the back seat. Back seat: Start a multiplayer game in the usual way. The instructor also climb in his jet, but does not ramp start, instead he will look with "View friendly" for his students. Then he activates the TopGun View. The available Keystrokes are: OTWSelectNextTopGunView -1 0 0X7 0 0 0 1 "VIEWEXT: Next TopGun View" OTWSelectNextTopGunView -1 0 0XFFFFFFFF 0 0 0 1 "VIEWEXT: Prev TopGun View" OTWSelectTopGunView -1 0 0X5 0 0 0 1 "VIEWEXT: TopGun Camera" The values settings for the back seat I adjusted as followed. For the necessary changes you have to go in to the BMS folder data/sim/acdata You are looking at the different aircraft versions. Look for the f16dj52 created a backup and open the file with the editor.
Now with edit and search look for the keyword "TopGun" and jump to the section of TopGun View commands. Replace these commands with the new one. Old: New: # left looking forward TopGunCamera1 7 7.1 1.1-3.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 50.0 # right looking forward TopGunCamera2 7 7.1-1.0-3.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 50.0 # right 45 degrees TopGunCamera3 7 8.1-0.9-3.8 0.0 45.0 0.0 48.0 # left 45 degrees TopGunCamera4 7 8.1 0.9-3.8 0.0-45.0 0.0 48.0 Now we have in TopGun View the following example views. By the way, the pilots moves his head. Looking ahead over the right of the ejection seat Looking ahead over the left of the ejection seat Looking 45 to the left Looking 45 to the right
Of course, the views can be adapted to your personal taste. On order to produce the following changes: -14.72-15.63-4.0 0.0 15.0 0.0 60.0 X offset (- being behind the center) Y offset Z offset (- being above center) X rotation Y rotation Z rotation FOV An example: If only one screen available you can set: # forward Instrument view TopGunCamera1 7 7.1 0.0-3.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 20.0 The MFD Extractor instruments can be stored useful direct in the cockpit.
That`s is a whole new experience Flying the F-16 in a rocking chair. All instruments are displayed by the host. (In this case it is the students)
Well, that s it. The F-16DJ Block 52 can be used for now on as a trainer in almost all aspects of training flights. It is also useful to swap the position, instructor in front, student behind or vice versa. The instructor is now able to show his student any kind of manoeuvres without writing endless tutorial or make a video. This can be used on combat mission as well. The pilot focuses on flying, the co pilot in his backseat takes care on navigation, Bullseye etc. So a lot of new opportunities, as you can see. Thank to all,who made this technically possible. Have fun with the next instruction Dirk "Bumerang" Boßhammer X/O 47 Dragon Fighters http://www.47df.com/