Navigation-Noob needs help!

[Sokol1]

Originally Posted by David198502

...for example if i fly with the bf-109G2 and i turn the compass-rose, then i dont know in which direction im heading anymore. i have read in the readme that the needle(the aircraft-symbole) shows the magnetic heading.but if i turn the rose, i loose the exact heading.

David198502

In German planes use the aircraft symbol (or parallel lines in some American planes) in Repeater Compass to set you desired route (ie. HDG 320). So fly up to aircraft symbol in Repeater Compass pointed to upper (12 hrs). Now you are flying in HDG 320.
In American planes, fly up to compass needle stay between the parallel lines.

In other words use the functions (keys) "Compass Heading Plus" and "Compass Heading Minus" to pre-set in Repeater Compass your intended flying path.

When follows some Beacon (NDB) I use ADF to find general heading to this, and adjust the Repeater Compass for this path, since is more easy stay in course observing Repeater Compass indication than the small needle in ADf indication. Eventually some course corrections is need.

Note: In Arado 234 some bug dont display in "HUD" the course adjustment messages, so use degrees in instrument (RC) to adjust.

And remember that many airplanes in IL-2 doesn't have instruments for radio navigation.

the other important question i have: is it possible to land without vision(night-landing) with planes like the bf-109???as there is no radio compass and no afn-gauges!??am i wrong?and there is only one channel i can listen to, but i dont understand the signals!!

I think no, since Bf-109 are a day fighter... Try the 4.10 mission "Night land" with Bf-110 G-2 to better understand the blind landing system. Or B-25 night land mission.

Read the excellent Blackdog kt post in this tread: http://forum.1cpublishing.eu/showthr...t=17821&page=2

Happy (blind) flights.

Sokol1