Workshop 2: Cockpit Tour

In this session, we cover the following topics:

• Introduction to the multi-role F/A-18C Hornet fighter,
• Overview of the cockpit and systems,
• Briefing and Preflight (Refuel & Rearm),
• Cold start procedure,
• Communication radios:
  • TeamSpeak “SRS Radio Comms” Channel
  • DCS “\” menu,
  • Squadron CTAF frequency,
  • Flight Lead frequency,
  • Flight “Wingman” frequency,
  • Radio checks,
• Shutdown procedure,
• Pilot Proficiency Demonstration,
• Discuss next sessions homework

Multiplayer Conduct: At DigitalThemePark we want every citizen to have an enjoyable experience. Just as you deserve this, others around you do as well.

• Conduct yourself in a mature professional manner.
• Be connected to our TeamSpeak when flying in our servers.
• Conduct airfield operations and patterns as you would in real life.
• Takeoff & landings are what runways are for; not taxiways.
• Violations will get you a Direct-To the Wing Commander’s office.

If you take just one thing away from today’s workshop,
THINK FIRST, RESPOND SECOND

Course Prerequisites:
– Watch “DCS: F/A-18C Hornet – Episode 2 – Cockpit Tour”,
– Watch “DCS: F/A-18C Hornet, Episode 3: Preflight, Startup”,
– Watch “DCS: F/A-18C Hornet | HMD Alignment”,
– Review “F/A-18C Checklist – pg 1” and “F/A-18C Checklist – pg 2”
– Review “NATOPS Flight Manual F/A-18A/B/C/D” (unclassified)

Comm frequencies (Commit to Memory!)
Com 1 – Squadron and Flight Lead Comms
– Flight Leads/CTAF – 264.00 MHz (channel 2 default)
– Guard/Emergency – 305.00 MHz (channel 1 default)
Com 2 – Flight “Wingman” Comms
– Flight 100 – 311.00 MHz
– Flight 200 – 312.00 MHz
– Flight 300 – 313.00 MHz
– Flight 400 – 314.00 MHz
– Flight 500 – 315.00 MHz
– Flight 600 – 316.00 MHz
– Flight 700 – 317.00 MHz

By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.

Benjamin Franklin