====== Games - Elite Dangerous - Landing at a station ======

  * Takeoffs and landings are safest done with 4 pips to shields and 2 pips to engines.
    * You won’t need weapons energy.

  * At 7.5km range from the station, request docking permission.
    * You should see a blue docking info tab appear in the middle of the HUD.

  * Aim for a point in front of the station’s docking slot and fly towards it.
    * As you approach the axis of rotation of the station, slow down to blue region and turn to face the slot.

  * Lateral thrust or offset aim your nose to center yourself in the slot (i.e., the slot should be the same shape on each side, indicating that you’re in-line with the axis).

  * Rotate counterclockwise as you pass through the slot.

  * Find your assigned docking platform (follow nav compass and the floating indicators) and fly directly to it.

  * When getting close, drop landing gear.
    * Fly straight at the center of the docking pad.

  * When the docking indicator pops up, align yourself so you’re parallel to the docking pad and pointing at the control towers.
    * The docking indicator should show you ship straight and level, with the nose pointing forwards (into the screen).

  * Move forwards / backwards and lateral thrust left and right to position the ship such that the orange X/Y indicator is in the center of the platform.

  * Lateral thrust down to touch down.

  * If you bounce, check landing gear is down.
    * Also try and lateral thrust up until the indicators disappear, and try again.