Bugger! To: [email protected]; [email protected] Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2010 18:17:35 +0930 Subject: Re: Re: [Aus-soaring] Training via Simulator From: [email protected] Er.. I know Rolf is TIC here but unfortunately the computer doesn't insert the required miracle in time. See media reports of an Oz Defence Force UAV which crashed in Canada a little while ago with a trainee operator driving it. On Thu 30/09/10 3:28 PM , "rolf a. buelter" [email protected] sent: And first solo is conducted on an UAV where the on board computer takes seamlessly over if the pilot makes a stupid mistake :-) Rolf > Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2010 12:53:51 +1000 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Aus-soaring] Training via Simulator > > The Lismore Aero club have a PC with dual screens and a joystick running a > flight simulator. Current students show new students how to use the > simulator and fly circuits. New students don't get to fly aircraft until > they can successfully complete circuits on the simulator. > > This reduces costs for the students and wear on the training aircraft and > instructors. > > It's about time gliding started using technology to help people learn to fly. > > Cheers, > > Greg. > > > > > The software is Condor as far as I know, which is certainly capable of > > spinning, but I doubt the simulator will accurately represent the 'feel' > > of > > it. > > > > I have demonstrated spins in condor to people before and it's great for > > demonstrating rate of height loss as well as airspeed in a fully developed > > spin. Conventional recovery procedure works the same as usual. > > > > I do not think anyone is (yet?) advocating for simulators to replace > > conventional two-seat training, but rather to supplement it. One could do > > several hundred circuits in a simulator over the course of a day, whereas > > the best I've managed at my club is probably six. > > > > ~Matthew~ > > On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 12:29 PM, Mike Borgelt < > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > >> At 11:02 AM 30/09/2010, you wrote: > >> > >>> I've seen a few gliding simulators come and go, and this is without a > >>> doubt the most promising with regards to meaningful training of new > >>> pilots. > >>> Hope to see you all there! > >>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > >>> From: Andrew Wright < > >>> [email protected]> > >>> Date: Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 10:28 AM > >>> Subject: [Ascmembers] Exciting new developements in Gliding Simulator > >>> > >>> Hi Everyone. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> This is one not to be missed!. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> A new motion interactive gliding simulator will be demonstrated at the > >>> next SAGA Winter lecture. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> Does it spin? > >> > >> Must ask because that seems to be the first question asked by > >> Australians > >> when a new two seat basic training glider is mentioned. > >> > >> Mike > >> > >> > >> Borgelt Instruments - manufacturers of quality soaring instruments since > >> 1978 > >> phone Int'l + 61 746 355784 > begin_of_the_skype_highlighting + 61 746 > 355784 end_of_the_skype_highlighting > >> fax Int'l + 61 746 358796 > >> cellphone Int'l + 61 428 355784 > >> > >> email: [email protected] > >> website: www.borgeltinstruments.com > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Aus-soaring mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> To check or change subscription details, visit: > >> http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > Aus-soaring mailing list > > [email protected] > > To check or change subscription details, visit: > > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [email protected] > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
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