Workshop 2: Cockpit Tour

In this session, we cover the following topics:

• Introduction to the A-10C and A-10C II “Warthog” Tank Killer,
• 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 (In-Depth) “DCS A-10C Tutorials – From 0 to HERO Ep1 – Start-up Procedure“,
– Watch (Brief) “A10C II Cold Start Tutorial | DCS World”,
– Review Chuck’s Guide “Part 4 – Start-up”, pages 106-122 < pdf >
– Review DCS A10C II Flight Manual, “AIRCRAFT STARTUP PROCEDURES”, pages 423-459 < pdf >

Comm frequencies (Commit to Memory!)
VHF(Radio 3) – Squadron and Flight Lead Comms
– Flight Leads/CTAF/Guard/Emergency – 30.00 MHz
UHF(Radio 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