DCS Guide - F-16CM Viper
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Table of Contents
Part 1 - Introduction
Part 2 - Controls Setup
Part 3 - Cockpit & Equipment
Part 4 - Start-Up Procedure
Aircraft Start-Up Summary
A - Provide Aircraft Power
B - Perform Aircraft Pre-Start Setup
C - Engine Start
D - Set Up Avionics
E - Perform INS Alignment
F - Set Up Datalink
G - Set Up IFF
H - Complete Aircraft Setup
I - Perform Aircraft Post-Start Checks
Part 5 - Taxi & Takeoff
Taxi
Takeoff
Part 6 - Landing
Part 7 - Engine & Fuel Management
Powerplant
F110-GE-129 Engine
Engine Instruments & Parameters
Engine Limits
Throttle Quadrant
Engine Control Modes
Afterburner / Augmentor
EPU (Emergency Power Unit)
Engine Relight Procedures
Windmilling Relight
JFS-Assisted Relight
Fuel
Fuel System
Bingo Fuel
Flight Plan Bingo Fuel Calculation
Part 8 - Flight & Aerodynamics
Aerodynamics & Aircraft Limits
ALOW (Altitude-Low) Advisory System
VMS (Voice Message System)
Part 9 - HOTAS
Part 10 - Radar & Sensors
Section Structure
1 - Sensors
1.1 - Introduction to Sensors
1.2 - Sensors Display Selection
1.3 - Sensor Master Modes
1.4 - My Sensors Control Setup
2 - AN/APG-68 Fire Control Radar (FCR)
2.1 - Air-to-Air Radar Modes
2.1.1 - A-A Radar Display & Performance
2.1.2 - A-A Main Modes Overview
2.1.3 - CRM (Combined Radar Mode)
2.1.3.1 - RWS (Range While Search) Mode
2.1.3.2 - TWS (Track While Scan) Mode
Introduction
A - Information Display
B - Symbology & Target Types
C - TWS Scanning
D - TWS Designation
2.1.4 - SAM (Situational Awareness Mode)
2.1.5 - STT (Single Target Track) & DTT (Dual Target Track) Radar Lock
STT (Single Target Track) Mode
DTT (Dual Target Track) Mode
2.1.6 - ACM (Air Combat Mode) Modes
2.1.6.1 - Mode Selection
2.1.6.2 - Boresight (BORE) Sub-Mode
2.1.6.3 - Vertical Scan Sub-Mode
2.1.6.4 - HUD Scan Sub-Mode
2.1.6.5 - Slewable Sub-Mode
2.1.7 - EXP (Expand) Feature
2.1.8 - HMCS Radar Lock
2.2 - Air-to-Ground Radar Modes
2.2.1 - Air-to-Ground Operating Modes
2.2.2 - GM (Ground Mapping) Mode
Display
EGM (Enhanced Ground Mode) vs RBM (Real Beam Mode) Image Processing
Controls (GM Page)
How to Select A/G Ground Mapping Mode
2.2.3 - Expanded Modes
Introduction to EXP Modes
2.2.3.1 - EXP Sub-Mode
2.2.3.2 - DBS1 Sub-Mode
2.2.3.3 - DBS2 Sub-Mode
2.2.4 - Target Designation: Fixed Target Track (FTT)
2.2.5 - GMT (Ground Moving Target) Mode
Display
Controls (GMT Page)
Controls (GMT CNTL Page)
How to Track a Moving Target (GMTT)
2.2.6 - BCN (Beacon) Mode
2.3 - Air-to-Sea Radar Modes
2.3.1 - SEA Mode
Display
Controls (SEA Page)
How to Track a Naval Moving Target
2.4 - A-A Radar Lingo & Terminology
3 - AN/AAQ-28 LITENING AT Targeting Pod
3.1 - Introduction
3.2 - Displays
3.3 - Controls
3.4 - Target Designation Clarifications
3.5 - Start-Up & Lasing Procedure
3.6 - Steerpoint Slaving Mode & Cursor Zero (CZ)
3.7 - Snowplow Mode
3.8 - Laser Spot Search (LSS) Mode
3.9 - Air-to-Air Operation
3.9.1 - Operation Modes
3.9.2 - Point Track (Slaved from Radar)
3.9.3 - Target Correlation & Other Tips
4 - HMCS (Helmet-Mounted Cueing System)
4.1 - Introduction
4.2 - HMCS Power-Up & Alignment
4.3 - HMD (Helmet-Mounted Display) Symbology
4.3.1 - HMD Symbology
A - Basic Symbology
B - Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) Symbology
C - Datalink Symbology
D - Air-to-Air Symbology
E - Air-to-Ground Symbology
4.3.2 - HMD Setup
A - HMCS DED Page
B - HMD HUD Blanking
C - HMD Cockpit Blanking
D - HMD Declutter Levels
4.4 - HMCS Controls
4.5 - HMCS Functions
4.5.1 - Ground Target Designation
A - With Maverick Missiles (VIS Mode)
B - With JDAM/JSOW (VIS Mode)
C - With Markpoints (Bombs in CCIP Mode)
D - With Bombs (DTOS Mode)
4.5.2 - Air Target Radar Lock
5 - AGM-65 Maverick Air-to-Ground Missile
5.1 - Displays
5.2 - Controls
Part 11 - Offence: Weapons & Armament
Section Structure
1 - Introduction
1.1 - Introduction to Weapons
1.2 - Armament Overview
1.3 - My Weapons Controls Setup
1.4 - SMS (Stores Management Set) Page
1.5 - Bomb Delivery Modes - CCIP & CCRP
2 - Air-to-Ground Weapons
2.1 - Unguided Bomb
2.1.1 - MK-82 (CCIP)
2.1.2 - MK-82AIR High Drag (Post-Designate CCIP)
2.1.3 - MK-82SE Snake Eyes (CCRP with Steerpoint)
2.1.4 - Mk-84 (CCRP with Targeting Pod)
2.1.5 - MK-82 (DTOS with HMCS & Targeting Pod)
2.2 - Cluster Munitions
Overview
2.2.1 - CBU-87 Cluster Bomb (CCIP)
2.2.2 - CBU-105 WCMD (CCRP VIS Mode)
2.3 - GBU-12 Paveway II (Laser-Guided)
2.4 - Rockets
2.5 - M61A1 Gun (Air-to-Ground)
2.6 - AGM-65 Maverick Air-to-Ground Missile
2.6.1 - Introduction
2.6.2 - Missile Boresighting
2.6.3 - AGM-65G (Pre-Planned + Targeting Pod)
2.6.4 - AGM-65D (Boresight Mode)
2.6.5 - AGM-65H (Visual Mode)
2.6.6 - AGM-65K (Pre-Planned + Air-to-Ground Radar)
2.7 - AGM-88C HARM Anti-Radiation Missile
2.7.1 - Introduction
2.7.2 - ALIC (Aircraft Launcher Interface Computer) Tables
2.7.3 - HAS (HARM As Sensor) Mode
2.7.4 - POS (Position) Mode
2.7.4.1 - PB (Pre-Briefed) Sub-Mode
2.7.4.2 - RUK (Range Unknown) Sub-Mode
2.7.4.3 - EOM (Equation of Motion) Sub-Mode
2.7.5 - AN/ASQ-213 HTS (HARM Targeting System) Pod & HAD (HARM Attack Display)
2.7.6 - Employment with HTS Pod (POS/EOM Sub-Mode)
2.8 - GPS-Guided Ordnance
2.8.1 - GBU-38 JDAM
2.8.1.1 - Introduction
2.8.1.2 - Weapon Preparation
2.8.1.3 - Delivery: Pre-Planned Mode + Targeting Pod
2.8.1.4 - Delivery: Visual Mode
2.8.2 - AGM-154A JSOW
2.8.2.1 - Introduction
2.8.2.2 - Weapon Preparation
2.8.2.3 - Delivery: Pre-Planned Mode + Steerpoint
2.8.2.4 - Delivery: Pre-Planned Mode + Air-to-Ground Radar
3 - Air-to-Air Weapons
3.1 - M61A1 Gun
3.1.1 - EEGS (Enhanced Envelope Gun Sight) Introduction
3.1.2 - Gun with EEGS Level II (No Radar)
3.1.3 - Gun with EEGS Level V (With Radar)
3.2 - AIM-9M Sidewinder
3.2.1 - Sidewinder Introduction
3.2.2 - AIM-9M (No Radar)
3.2.3 - AIM-9M (With Radar)
3.3 - AIM-9X HOBS Sidewinder (HMCS)
3.4 - AIM-120C AMRAAM
3.4.1 - AMRAAM Introduction
3.4.2 - AIM-120C (Radar, Single Target)
3.4.3 - AIM-120C (Radar, Multiple Targets)
4 - Ordnance Jettison
4.1 - Selective Ordnance Jettison
4.2 - Emergency Stores Jettison
Part 12 - Defence: RWR & Countermeasures
Introduction
AN/ALR-56M Azimuth Indicator / Radar Warning Receiver
Radar Warning Receiver (RWR)
Threat Warning Prime (TWP) Panel
Target Separation
Threat Warning Auxiliary (TWA) Panel
Example of RWR Modes
Radar Warning Receiver Limitations
RWR Symbology
Handoff Function
AN/ALE-47 CMDS (Countermeasures Dispenser System)
Countermeasures - Chaff & Flares
Countermeasure Controls
FCD (Flare/Chaff Dispenser)
Countermeasure Program & Usage Tutorial
CMDS Page Structure
AN/ALQ-184 Short ECM (Electronic Countermeasure Jammer) Pod
Introduction
Controls
Using ECM Pod in SPJ (Self-Protection Jammer) Mode
Using ECM Pod in Barrage Noise Mode
Part 13 - Datalink & IFF
1 - Datalink & IFF Introduction
2 - Datalink
2.1 - Components Breakdown
2.2 - Datalink Track File Types
2.3 - HSD (Horizontal Situation Display) Symbology
2.4 - FCR (Fire Control Radar) Symbology
2.5 - DED (Data Entry Display) DLNK Pages
2.6 - MIDS Network
Overview
Setting ID Number
2.7 - Wingman Radar Lock Lines
2.8 - Data Filters
Filters - FCR Page
Filters - HSD CNTL Page
2.9 - Primary Datalink Track (PDLT)
2.10 - Data Sharing via Datalink
2.10.1 - Markpoint/Steerpoint Sharing
2.10.2 - SPI (Sensor Point of Interest) Sharing
2.10.3 - HTS (HARM Targeting System) Pod Radar Emitter Sharing
3 - IFF (Identify Friend-or-Foe)
3.1 - IFF Introduction
3.2 - IFF Modes & Principles
3.3 - IFF Components & Controls
3.4 - Setting IFF Codes
3.5 - IFF Tutorial (Mode 4)
SCAN Interrogation Method
LOS (Line of Sight) Interrogation Method
3.6 - NCTR (Non-Cooperative Target Recognition)
3.7 - In Conclusion
Part 14 - Radio Tutorial
Radio System Overview
Preset Frequencies
AN/ARC-164 UHF Radio (COM1)
Components
Tutorial (Manual Frequency)
Tutorial (Preset Frequency)
AN/ARC-222 VHF Radio (COM2)
Components
Tutorial (Manual Frequency)
Tutorial (Preset Frequency)
UHF Radio Backup Control
Components
Tutorial (Manual Frequency)
Tutorial (Preset Frequency)
Part 15 - Flight Controls & Autopilot
Flight Controls
FLCS (Flight Control System)
Operational Modes (Gains)
Flight Control Computer (FLCC)
FLCS Configuration Modes & Limiters
Autopilot
Autopilot Modes
Autopilot Limits
ALT HOLD Mode
PITCH ATT HOLD Mode
ROLL ATT HOLD Mode
HDG SEL Mode
STRG SEL Mode
Part 16 - Navigation & ILS Landing
Navigation Section Structure
1 - Navigation Introduction
2 - HSD (Horizontal Situation Display)
HSD Main Page
HSD CNTL Page 1
HSD CNTL Page 2
HSD Expand Function
HSD & FCR Coupling
3 - EHSI (Electronic Horizontal Situation Indicator)
4 - Navigation Point Types
5 - Steerpoints
5.1 - Steerpoint Navigation
5.1.1 - Steerpoint Database
5.1.2 - Manual vs Auto Sequencing
5.1.3 - Navigation Tutorial
5.1.4 - Steerpoint Selection via HSD or FCR
5.2 - How to Add Steerpoints
5.3 - How to Edit Steerpoints
5.4 - MGRS Coordinates Conversion
6 - Markpoints
6.1 - Markpoint Navigation
6.2 - How to Add Markpoints
Overview
FCR (Fire Control Radar) Designated Markpoint
TGP (Targeting Pod) Designated Markpoint
HUD (Heads-Up Display) Designated Markpoints
HUD (Heads-Up Display) Designated Markpoint - With Helmet-Mounted Cueing System (HMCS)
OFLY (Overfly) Designated Markpoint
6.3 - Markpoint Tips
7 - Reference Points (VIP, VRP, PUP & OAP)
7.1 - Introduction
7.2 - VIP (Visual Initial Point)
7.3 - VRP (Visual Reference Point)
7.4 - PUP (Pull-Up Point)
VIP-TO-PUP
PUP-TO-VRP
7.5 - OAP (Offset Aimpoint)
Overview
Programming OAPs from the ICP (Integrated Control Panel)
Designating OAPs from the Targeting Pod
8 - TACAN Navigation
9 - Bullseye
10 - CRUS (Cruise) Page
Overview
TOS (Time Over Steerpoint)
RNG (Range)
HOME
EDR (Endurance)
11 - DEST (Destination) Page
UTM Sub-Page
DIR & OA1/OA2 Sub-Pages
12 - INS (Inertial Navigation System) Drift
12.1 - Navigation Altitude Calibration
12.1.1 - ACAL (Altitude Calibration) Page
12.1.2 - Radar Altimeter Calibration Method
12.1.3 - FCR (Fire Control Radar) Calibration Method
12.1.4 - HUD (Heads-Up Display) Calibration Method
12.1.5 - TGP (Targeting Pod) Calibration Method
12.2 - Navigation Fix
12.2.1 - FIX Page
12.2.2 - OFLY (Overfly) Fix Method
12.2.3 - FCR (Fire Control Radar) Fix Method
12.2.4 - HUD (Heads-Up Display) Fix Method
12.2.5 - TGP (Targeting Pod) Fix Method
13 - ILS (Instrument Landing System) Tutorial
Part 17 - Air-to-Air Refueling
Part 18 - Other Resources
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