Operations Guide Updated 24 May 2020 DCS [Supercarrier Operations Guide] Contents LATEST CHANGES ........................................................................................................................................................................... 4 QUICKSTART GUIDE ....................................................................................................................................................................... 5 How do I install this module? ....................................................................................................................................................... 6 How do I know the module is installed? ....................................................................................................................................... 6 How do I select a Supercarrier mission? ..................................................................................................................................... 7 Creating Your Own Mission ......................................................................................................................................................... 8 Catapult Start .............................................................................................................................................................................11 Taxi to Catapult ..........................................................................................................................................................................12 Returning to the Boat ................................................................................................................................................................. 13 Fly Safe and Have Fun ..............................................................................................................................................................13 THE NIMITZ CLASS AIRCRAFT CARRIER ...................................................................................................................................14 Overview ....................................................................................................................................................................................15 Flight Deck Layout and Equipment ............................................................................................................................................16 Catapults ...............................................................................................................................................................................16 Jet Blast Deflectors...............................................................................................................................................................17 Arresting Gear ......................................................................................................................................................................18 Hangar Bay ...........................................................................................................................................................................19 Elevators ...............................................................................................................................................................................19 Flight Deck Personnel ................................................................................................................................................................20 Instrument Approach Equipment ...............................................................................................................................................22 Tactical Air Navigation System (TACAN) ............................................................................................................................. 22 Instrument Carrier Landing System (ICLS) .......................................................................................................................... 22 Automated Carrier Landing System (ACLS) ........................................................................................................................ 22 Improved Fresnel Lens Optical Landing System (IFLOLS) ................................................................................................. 23 FLOLS Overlay .....................................................................................................................................................................24 Long Range Laser Lineup System .......................................................................................................................................25 Defensive Systems ....................................................................................................................................................................26 Viewing the Carrier .....................................................................................................................................................................27 Additional Supercarrier Module Assets ...................................................................................................................................... 29 Admiral Kuznetsov Aircraft Carrier .......................................................................................................................................30 LAUNCH OPERATIONS ................................................................................................................................................................. 34 Flight Deck Procedures ..............................................................................................................................................................35 Catapult Procedures ..................................................................................................................................................................36 Case I Departure ........................................................................................................................................................................41 Case II Departure .......................................................................................................................................................................42 Case III Departure ......................................................................................................................................................................43 2 [Supercarrier Operations Guide] DCS RECOVERY OPERATIONS ............................................................................................................................................................44 Overview ....................................................................................................................................................................................45 Case I Recovery .........................................................................................................................................................................46 Marshal .................................................................................................................................................................................47 See You at 10 .......................................................................................................................................................................47 Holding Pattern .....................................................................................................................................................................48 Commencing the Approach ..................................................................................................................................................49 Overhead Break ...................................................................................................................................................................50 In the Groove ........................................................................................................................................................................51 Landing .................................................................................................................................................................................54 Touch and Go & Bolters .......................................................................................................................................................56 Waveoff .................................................................................................................................................................................56 Case II Recovery ........................................................................................................................................................................57 Case III Recovery .......................................................................................................................................................................58 Marshal .................................................................................................................................................................................59 Approach ..............................................................................................................................................................................61 ACLS Lock