Welcome to the GFA
We have pilots who will teach you basic and advanced techniques of flight. We will do our best to help "pilots in training" of all levels. We aim to increase the number of pilots in GOTR and to increase individual skills of pilots. We never want to hear "I can't fly" we are here to help you become a king of the skies.
Instructors
- Master- Basics and Scythe Piloting
- Grott- Basics and Liberator Piloting
Being a fellow instructor is easy; post below if you want to help teach people. Your names will be added to the post along with when you can instruct.
What to expect from the Ghost Flight Academy:
Instructors will generally be playing as usual, unless someone says in mumble, "Hey! Can we start GFA?" If the instructor(s) can manage it, you will either move to the warpgate our the VR room, this is the instructors choice. The Academy will utilize a separate channel, so as not to disturb others. GFA is very instruction heavy, participants will start from the ground up. Then instructors will work on intermediates after basic flight is done - mainly tips and tricks, combat techniques, and proven strategies that have worked for the instructors.
What does the GFA expect of you?
Have around 1-2 hrs of time for class. The time is heavily utilized on vocal instruction and one-on-one instruction.
The Goal of the GFA:
For all GotR members to become pilots. For you to only be taken out by the enemy and not terrain.
Times for GFA instruction:
- Master - Sat. around 10-11PM EST. PM me on the forums to request a different time.
- Fleischwolf - Sat. around 10-11PM EST. PM me on the forums to request a different time.
- Grott - My schedule varies a lot, PM me on the forums to request a time.
GFA Training Block
Keybinds/Mouse Sens
-Start with highest Sens
-Bind pitch up/down
-Emphasize 3rd person view
-Blow up Map
-TTK - terminology
-ESF - terminology
-Threat Assessment
-Yaw,Pitch,Roll terminology
-AoT / AoA - terminology
-Pure/Lead/Lag pursuit - terminology
Liberator
-Basic flight instructions
-Perfect vert climb
-Most horizontal speed
-Dive Speed
-Fly around base for bomber to get a shot(banked and leveled)
-Tank Buster discussion
-High altitude bombing
-Throttle up/down
-Leave lib from the same location, always.
-Land on airpad
-Level aircraft
-A2A maneuvers for bomber / nosegun
-Answer questions about lib loadouts & common practices for libs
-Lib airframe discussion
-Zephyr / Dalton comparison
-Lib etiquette - refer them to the post
Take all questions for Libs
Scythe
-Flight instruction - Understanding ascend / descend
-Always exit from same locaton
-Airpad alternative - Credit goes to schueddy
-Gunnery - Nose
Maneuvers
-Pitch down bank turn
-Barrel roll pitch down turn
-Reverse thrust
-Power loop & the 4 transitions
-Vert Rise
-Weaves / Corkscrews / Fishtails
-Head-ON pass / Pitch up
-Scythe mow
-Drop pod kill
-Practice [Move around warpgate/object keeping target in your sights]
-Barrel roll [match your roll rate with mouse pull]
-Rainbow (A2G Maneuver)
Applications of terrain and manuevers
-NoE
-Stop under treeline
-Head-ON situation behind cover
-Evasive Maneuvers + Vert Transitions
-When to use pods / missiles
-Ways to gain AB
-Fly on the wall [credit to schueddy for the name]
-Eye in the sky
Hover Battle
-Gain the advantage
-Gunnery
-Vert thrust precision / Unnecessary usage
-Defense AB
-Chopper vs Aircraft
Dogfighting Etiquette
-Chase / unwritten rule
-Make friends
WeakSpots
-Hover
-Landing
-Slow Flight
-Scythe Profile (Pancake)
Other threats
-Missiles - refer to post
-Lib vs Scythe discussion (how to kill a lib with a scythe)
-Burster max (hailstorm / PPA TTK's)
-AA turrets (below turret pitch)
-Tanks (ass)
-Gals (distance / pods)
-Reaver / Mossy vs Scythe Discussion (differences of aircraft)
-Pilots
Below is a list of threads that are helpful for aircraft and which I will reference during GFA. Note that these WILL become obsolete due to balance changes and additions of new weaponry.
References:
Weird missile dodging strategy
Lib tailgun TTK (time to kill)
(Credit goes to Krinje) - Rules of flight
Speed frame comparison / Stealth slot discussion
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