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Pilots in Total Air War (TAW) may be disturbed to find themselves flying alone
in later campaigns, where missions start with airfields under attack. If you
rush into the air, your wingmen will never follow. The solution lies in TAW's
taxiing procedures, which seem to confuse some gamers. The following
"regulation" taxi procedure comes from the developer (it's not documented in
the game's manual). Adhere exactly to this point-by-point guide and all planes
in your flight will take off with you every time.
As soon as you get into the mission, go to Emcon manual 5. If the tower asks
you to go to Emcon 5, check to make sure you are in E5 and copy.
Wait for clearance to taxi to runway. This may be beyond the tower's planned
takeoff time, due to heavy air traffic - especially if the base is under
attack - but you will eventually be given clearance. If you get tired of
waiting, Shift-T will speed up game time.
The tower will tell you, "Cleared for taxi to runway, hold." Press Y to copy
the tower's message.
Using the wingmen commands menu, tell your wingmen to "Push 1."
Follow the HUD direction carets to the runway. If you don't follow the route
marked by the carets, your wingmen will remain parked.
Come to a complete halt - apply the brake - on the taxiway just before the
runway message "Lead, on the hold" appears. If you do not hold on the area of
taxiway indicated by the carets, you will not get clearance to line up.
Wait to be told to "Line up" by the tower.
Taxi onto the runway (keep up a sensible speed and be aware that your wingman
is behind you) and line up on the farthest right-hand marker (the single-line
marker).
When both you and your wingmen are in place you will be given clearance to
take off.
in later campaigns, where missions start with airfields under attack. If you
rush into the air, your wingmen will never follow. The solution lies in TAW's
taxiing procedures, which seem to confuse some gamers. The following
"regulation" taxi procedure comes from the developer (it's not documented in
the game's manual). Adhere exactly to this point-by-point guide and all planes
in your flight will take off with you every time.
As soon as you get into the mission, go to Emcon manual 5. If the tower asks
you to go to Emcon 5, check to make sure you are in E5 and copy.
Wait for clearance to taxi to runway. This may be beyond the tower's planned
takeoff time, due to heavy air traffic - especially if the base is under
attack - but you will eventually be given clearance. If you get tired of
waiting, Shift-T will speed up game time.
The tower will tell you, "Cleared for taxi to runway, hold." Press Y to copy
the tower's message.
Using the wingmen commands menu, tell your wingmen to "Push 1."
Follow the HUD direction carets to the runway. If you don't follow the route
marked by the carets, your wingmen will remain parked.
Come to a complete halt - apply the brake - on the taxiway just before the
runway message "Lead, on the hold" appears. If you do not hold on the area of
taxiway indicated by the carets, you will not get clearance to line up.
Wait to be told to "Line up" by the tower.
Taxi onto the runway (keep up a sensible speed and be aware that your wingman
is behind you) and line up on the farthest right-hand marker (the single-line
marker).
When both you and your wingmen are in place you will be given clearance to
take off.