F/A-18C Weapon Basic Course (DCS)

Bypass is the simplest mode. Once the MASTER ARM is activated and the DISPENSER is set to BYPASS, you can manually eject defenses using the eject switch on the thrust lever. When the switch is pushed forward, a charge of chaff is ejected, and when it is pulled backward, a flare is ejected.

Although the BYPASS mode is the easiest to use, we cannot recommend it. Because you have to pay attention to triggering the countermeasures at the right intervals and quantities. In the adrenalin of an attack profile you may easily forget this, because you have to concentrate on other things. For this reason, there are integrated functions providing defensive programs, which we will introduce in the next section.

You can use the BYPASS mode if the other modes have malfunctioned or if you forgot to boot and configure the ALE-47 in time. Here is a list of all necessary steps for using it:

• Weapon main switch to ARM. (MASTER ARM)
  
  
  
• Set the DISPENSER switch (2 x right click) to the top for BYPASS. (DISPENSER BYPASS)
  
  
  
• You can now immediately release flares (backwards AFT or [D]) and chaff (forward FWD or [E]) with the eject switch on the thrust lever. (FLARE DISP AFT / CHAFF DISP FWD)
  
  
  With each press of the corresponding key a defensive measure is released.