Carrier landing issues (arresting hook)

[Major Problem]

I have been away for a bit so i don't know if the last patch or two have introduced some issues with the arresting hook. I am having a lot of trouble getting the arresting hook to latch on to the wire, when i did it fairly easily before. I have it extended, speed is fine, I am well lined up and in the right spot and somehow it just never catches the wire now.

Anyone else has similar issues?
If not, any advice?

[醉仙望月]

v0.1.0 fixed arrestor hook goes through ground at deployed angle and added option to enable arrestor hook collisions.

[Major Problem]

OK, is that the current version because I'm still having issues. Do we need to manually enable these collisions?

[KingChimp]

I thought it was just me! I've been away from the game for a good 10 months and whereas before I could nail the carrier landing quite easily, now the hook never seems to catch!

[醉仙望月]

I just did an carrier landing in the current v1.1.1.
I did not find anything wrong with the arrestor hook.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSlkjyspnAk
Since v0.1.0 fixed the deployed angle of the arrestor hook, you need to pay more attention to your Angle of Attack when touching the deck.

[KingChimp]

Thanks, but I can't find reference to a v0.1.0 of VTOL anywhere? Do you know when it was released? Was it in the last year or so?

[醉仙望月]

Originally posted by KingChimp:

Thanks, but I can't find reference to a v0.1.0 of VTOL anywhere? Do you know when it was released? Was it in the last year or so?

This fix was tested in the public_testing branch in July, and then released to the default in August with the 1.0 version of the game.

Most of the bolter may involved landing flat or flattening out before crossing the wires. Since the hook no longer penetrates thru the floor when standing flat, this attitude at landing won't work anymore. Need to maintain your pitch as you impact.

[KingChimp]

Ah OK thanks for the info. That patch would've happened since I last played it. I'll go back and check my AOA at touchdown!

[Major Problem]

Thanks for clarifying. To put it in simple terms, do I understand correctly that now you need a flatter attitude on touchdown?

[醉仙望月]

Originally posted by Major Problem:

Thanks for clarifying. To put it in simple terms, do I understand correctly that now you need a flatter attitude on touchdown?

Do not flatten.
The correct approach is to keep the 3° glide slope while the nose is 5° up until you touch the deck. Just like the video above.
And you should touch the deck directly in the wire area and not before it. If your nose gear touches the deck before it crosses the wire then you are doing it wrong. If the nose goes down, the back of the aircraft raises, including the hook. This can lead to missing all four wires.

[Major Problem]

thanks

[KingChimp]

Yeah this is spot on - I changed my approach keeping a more nose-up attitude and landed fine on the first attempt.

[TheDreamer]

That explains a lot. I've landed flat before the wires a few times and it would somehow miss all four.
Sometimes I don't even need them anyway

[ZbuffeR]

And if this is too hard for you, in the options you can set the hook to not collide.