Helicopters Won't Land

Dry Heat · 01-19-13, 10:05 AM

I haven't played this game in a while and recently reinstalled it. Went looking for patches and found v1.04.

Since then, I've noticed when I'm controlling a FFG and try to recover a helicopter it will not land. It will get into final approach position and just stay there following the FFG.

I have the flight deck set to GREEN and have the relative wind line right down the middle.

Has anyone else had this issue and is there a fix?

Hinrich Schwab · 01-20-13, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Dry Heat

I haven't played this game in a while and recently reinstalled it. Went looking for patches and found v1.04.

Since then, I've noticed when I'm controlling a FFG and try to recover a helicopter it will not land. It will get into final approach position and just stay there following the FFG.

I have the flight deck set to GREEN and have the relative wind line right down the middle.

Has anyone else had this issue and is there a fix?

The Seahawk will match speed for the approach and then slow down for a soft landing. It will hang off the FFG's stern unless the FFG is at a full stop. If you have altered the FFG's course or speed, the Seahawk will not land. It is best to be at a full stop when policing up the birds.

Dry Heat · 01-20-13, 05:00 PM

Thanks. I appreciate your help. That did the trick. I don't remember that being a requirement before.

Gerald · 01-20-13, 05:30 PM

Welcome to SubSim,Dry Heat

Jimbuna · 01-20-13, 05:36 PM

Welcome

u crank · 01-20-13, 07:43 PM

Welcome to SubSim Dry Heat.

Dry Heat · 01-23-13, 03:39 PM

Wow. A welcoming broadside from the welcoming committee

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I played around with the FFG/Seahawk relationship. I found the fastest recovery configuration was to set sail with the wind so that there is no relative wind or direction over the heli-deck.

So, if the wind is 011 - 090, setting a reciprocal course of 270 at 11 kts for the FFG and giving a recovery command to the helicopter seems to result in the least amount of time for the helicopter on final. However, my results are anecdotal as I did not actually measure the different approaches.

01-19-13, 10:05 AM	#1
Dry Heat Swabbie Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 5 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	Helicopters Won't Land I haven't played this game in a while and recently reinstalled it. Went looking for patches and found v1.04. Since then, I've noticed when I'm controlling a FFG and try to recover a helicopter it will not land. It will get into final approach position and just stay there following the FFG. I have the flight deck set to GREEN and have the relative wind line right down the middle. Has anyone else had this issue and is there a fix?

01-20-13, 05:30 PM	#4
Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	Welcome to SubSim,Dry Heat __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie

01-20-13, 05:36 PM	#5
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01-20-13, 07:43 PM	#6
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01-23-13, 03:39 PM	#7
Dry Heat Swabbie Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 5 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	Helicopters land now. Wow. A welcoming broadside from the welcoming committee . I played around with the FFG/Seahawk relationship. I found the fastest recovery configuration was to set sail with the wind so that there is no relative wind or direction over the heli-deck. So, if the wind is 011 - 090, setting a reciprocal course of 270 at 11 kts for the FFG and giving a recovery command to the helicopter seems to result in the least amount of time for the helicopter on final. However, my results are anecdotal as I did not actually measure the different approaches.

01-20-13, 05:00 PM	#3
Dry Heat Swabbie Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 5 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	Thanks. I appreciate your help. That did the trick. I don't remember that being a requirement before.