DCS F/A-18C HORNET Early Access Guide DCS [F/A-18C] Contents Changes for June 2019 ............................................................................................................... 10 Changes for December 2019 ....................................................................................................... 10 HEALTH WARNING! .................................................................................................................... 10 INSTALLATION AND LAUNCH...................................................................................................... 12 GAME PROBLEMS .................................................................................................................. 12 USEFUL LINKS ....................................................................................................................... 12 CONFIGURE YOUR GAME ............................................................................................................ 13 PLAY A MISSION ........................................................................................................................ 17 FLIGHT CONTROL ...................................................................................................................... 18 F/A-18C HORNET COCKPIT OVERVIEW ....................................................................................... 20 Left Instrument Panel ............................................................................................................ 22 Left Digital Display Indicator (DDI) ..................................................................................... 22 Brightness Selector Knob ................................................................................................... 22 Brightness Control ............................................................................................................. 22 Contrast Control ................................................................................................................ 23 Master Mode Buttons ........................................................................................................ 23 Master Arm Switch [M] ...................................................................................................... 23 Emergency Jettison Button ................................................................................................ 23 Selective Jettison / Landing Gear, and Flap Position Lights Panel.......................................... 23 Integrated Fuel / Engine Indicator (IFEI) ............................................................................ 24 Left Engine Fire Warning/Extinguisher Lights ...................................................................... 25 Master Caution Light ......................................................................................................... 25 Left Warning/Caution Advisory Lights ................................................................................. 26 Fire Extinguisher Pushbutton ............................................................................................. 26 Center Instrument Panel ........................................................................................................ 28 Head Up Display (HUD) ..................................................................................................... 28 Angle of Attack Indexer Lights ........................................................................................... 28 Upfront Controller (UFC) .................................................................................................... 29 HUD Control Panel ............................................................................................................ 33 Advanced Multipurpose Color Display (AMPCD) ................................................................... 35 2 [F/A-18C] DCS Lower Console Instrument Group ....................................................................................... 36 Right Instrument Panel .......................................................................................................... 37 Lock / Shoot Lights ............................................................................................................ 37 Right Warning/Caution Advisory Lights ............................................................................... 38 Right Digital Display Indicator (DDI) ................................................................................... 38 IR Cool Switch................................................................................................................... 38 Standby Attitude Reference Indicator (SARI) ....................................................................... 38 Azimuth Indicator .............................................................................................................. 39 Standby Airspeed Indicator ................................................................................................ 39 Standby Altimeter .............................................................................................................. 39 Standby Vertical Velocity Indicator ..................................................................................... 40 HMD Control ..................................................................................................................... 40 Spin Recovery ................................................................................................................... 40 Left Vertical Panel .................................................................................................................. 43 Canopy Jettison Handle ..................................................................................................... 43 Landing Gear Handle ......................................................................................................... 43 Launch Bar Switch ............................................................................................................. 44 Flap Switch ....................................................................................................................... 44 Selective Jettison Knob ...................................................................................................... 45 Landing / Taxi Light ........................................................................................................... 45 Anti-Skid Switch ................................................................................................................ 45 Emergency / Parking Brake Handle ..................................................................................... 45 Brake Accumulator Pressure Gauge .................................................................................... 46 Arrestor Hook Bypass Switch .............................................................................................. 46 Left Console .......................................................................................................................... 47 Ground Power Panel .......................................................................................................... 47 Fire Test Switch ................................................................................................................ 47 Exterior Lighting Panel ....................................................................................................... 48 APU and Engine Crank Panel .............................................................................................. 48 Flight Control System (FCS) Panel ...................................................................................... 49 Volume Panel .................................................................................................................... 49 Oxygen System Panel ........................................................................................................ 49 3 DCS [F/A-18C] Right Vertical Panel ................................................................................................................ 50 Standby Magnetic Compass ............................................................................................... 50 Arresting Hook Handle and Light ........................................................................................ 50 Wing Fold Handle .............................................................................................................. 51 RADAR Altimeter ............................................................................................................... 51 Hydraulic Pressure Indicator .............................................................................................. 51 Right Warning / Caution Advisory Lights ............................................................................. 51 Right Console ........................................................................................................................ 53 Electrical Panel .................................................................................................................. 53 Environmental Control System Panel .................................................................................. 54 Interior Lighting Panel ....................................................................................................... 54 Sensors Panel 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