On Friday 26 September 2008 01:00:32 Syd wrote: > VFR flying in these BC mountains is pretty unrealistic , atmosphere wise > , which is why I want to attempt this . You can clear a ridge at 50 feet > if you want , without the danger involved .... I.ve been on a few rides > where cresting a ridge and hitting the downdraft nearly planted you on > the ceiling ......
Hi Syd, I'm glad you're attempting this, and hope you get something useful out of it... from my (limited) gliding experiences, the local weather in FG is much too stable and predictable as you mention... and obviously there is absolutely no lift from ridges (or sinks on the leeward sides, as you also point out.) While atmospheric modelling is not exactly an easy game, I think your "simple" approach might be a useful and workable start and I'd be happy to help with testing if nothing else. Cheers, AJ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ Flightgear-devel mailing list Flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flightgear-devel
