Training # 02 - "Take - Off" From "Kofana"...

MISSION DESCRIPTION...

In this training mission, you will be on the runway. When the mission starts, you will be #2 in a two-ship formation with your flight leader on the runway ready for takeoff.


1. If your plane is moving as the mission starts, press and hold "K" to apply the wheel brakes. Release the "K" key when the jet comes to a stop.


2. Your callsign for this mission is Cowboy 12. Listen for Cowboy 11 to be cleared for takeoff by ATC. The radio call will be "Cowboy 11 cleared for takeoff." ATC might also call "Cowboy 1, cleared for takeoff." In either case, the entire flight is cleared to take off.

3. Increase your throttle to full afterburner by pressing "Shift + ( + )".

4. Fly the jet straight down the runway using the joystick or rudder pedals to steer. Pay attention to both the runway and the airspeed gauge in the HUD.


5. When the airspeed gets to 150 knots, pull the gun cross up to the 10 degree line in the HUD. Hold this pitch attitude until the jet flies off the runway. Warning: do not exceed a 14 degree pitch angle or you will scrape the afterburner nozzle on the runway.


6. As soon as you are airborne and climbing, raise the landing gear by pressing "G". This will happen quickly, so be ready to raise the gear as soon as you get airborne. Warning: do not exceed 300 knots with the gear down while flying or you will damage the landing gear.


7. Confirm the gear are up by switching to the lower left console (by pressing "Z ( Down Arrow )" on the numeric keypad followed by "A ( Left Arrow )" on the numeric keypad). When the gear are in transit either up or down, the red light will be illuminated in the gear handle. When the gear are down and locked, you will see three green gear lights and the red light will go out in the gear handle. When the gear are safely up, the gear handle will be in the up position and the lights in the gear handle and on the panel above it will be extinguished.