Re: [Flightgear-devel] oil platform...

2007-10-08 Thread Maik Justus
Hi, A video of Sea Kings starting and landing an a ship: http://pilotservices.streamlinenettrial.co.uk/videos/*Sea_Kings_on_Deck.wmv* this video is not of very good quality, but it's more than worth to see. Maik Robert Black schrieb am 08.10.2007 03:03: > On Wednesday 03 October 2007 19:05, Syd

Re: [Flightgear-devel] oil platform...

2007-10-07 Thread gh.robin
On lun 8 octobre 2007, Robert Black wrote: > On Wednesday 03 October 2007 19:05, Syd&Sandy wrote: > > > > Log Message: > > > > Oil platform for helicopter practice > > I was thinking about this and thought of a ship with a helo deck which > could be anything from a yacht to cargo ships and ships in

Re: [Flightgear-devel] oil platform...

2007-10-07 Thread Robert Black
On Wednesday 03 October 2007 19:05, Syd&Sandy wrote: > > > Log Message: > > > Oil platform for helicopter practice I was thinking about this and thought of a ship with a helo deck which could be anything from a yacht to cargo ships and ships in the Niimitz Strike Force or a Coast Guard type and

Re: [Flightgear-devel] oil platform...

2007-10-05 Thread
On Fri, 5 Oct 2007 08:18:25 +0100 "Vivian Meazza" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Syd&Sandy > > > Sent: 05 October 2007 01:04 > > To: FlightGear developers discussions > > Subject: Re: [Flightgear-devel] oil platform... > > > > > >

Re: [Flightgear-devel] oil platform...

2007-10-05 Thread Vivian Meazza
Syd&Sandy > Sent: 05 October 2007 01:04 > To: FlightGear developers discussions > Subject: Re: [Flightgear-devel] oil platform... > > > On Thu, 4 Oct 2007 08:23:26 +0100 > "Vivian Meazza" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hmm. I have some diff

Re: [Flightgear-devel] oil platform...

2007-10-04 Thread
On Thu, 4 Oct 2007 08:23:26 +0100 "Vivian Meazza" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hmm. I have some difficulty with putting oil rigs in locations where they > aren't in RL. Realism is our watchword. Yes , I've tried Santa and the Ogel :) After all, there are hundreds, if > not thousands of the dar

Re: [Flightgear-devel] oil platform...

2007-10-04 Thread gh.robin
On jeu 4 octobre 2007, gh.robin wrote: > On jeu 4 octobre 2007, Mike Schuh wrote: > > On Thu, 4 Oct 2007, gh.robin wrote: > > >As far i understand the "carrier" was developed to answer > > > to landing and taking off on/from carrier but any model which is > > > defined carrier can have the same fea

Re: [Flightgear-devel] oil platform...

2007-10-04 Thread gh.robin
On jeu 4 octobre 2007, Vivian Meazza wrote: > Jon > > > Sent: 04 October 2007 10:03 > > To: FlightGear developers discussions > > Subject: Re: [Flightgear-devel] oil platform... > > > > AJ MacLeod wrote: > > > If you want to practice landing

Re: [Flightgear-devel] oil platform...

2007-10-04 Thread Vivian Meazza
Jon > Sent: 04 October 2007 10:03 > To: FlightGear developers discussions > Subject: Re: [Flightgear-devel] oil platform... > > > AJ MacLeod wrote: > > > If you want to practice landing on platforms, try the > Cromarty Firth, > > which is > > p

Re: [Flightgear-devel] oil platform...

2007-10-04 Thread Jon Stockill
AJ MacLeod wrote: > If you want to practice landing on platforms, try the Cromarty Firth, which > is > packed with the things and is right next to several airfields - take off from > EG73(Fearn) or EGPE (Inverness). You can hop along the Firth on them (the > Cromarty Firth is used as "parking

Re: [Flightgear-devel] oil platform...

2007-10-04 Thread AJ MacLeod
On Thursday 04 October 2007 08:23:26 Vivian Meazza wrote: > Hmm. I have some difficulty with putting oil rigs in locations where they > aren't in RL. Realism is our watchword. After all, there are hundreds, if > not thousands of the darned things all over the shallow oceans for you to > put one in

Re: [Flightgear-devel] oil platform...

2007-10-04 Thread Vivian Meazza
Syd wrote > Sent: 04 October 2007 01:39 > To: FlightGear developers discussions > Subject: Re: [Flightgear-devel] oil platform... > > > On Wed, 3 Oct 2007 17:29:54 -0700 > Syd&Sandy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > If you define it to be >

Re: [Flightgear-devel] oil platform...

2007-10-03 Thread Melchior FRANZ
* gh.robin -- Thursday 04 October 2007: > The top of a building is solid, without any _demo carrier > definition. Yes, but buildings are loaded late into the scenery, so you can't start with a helicopter on a building. You'd end up on the ground and the building would seconds later appear around

Re: [Flightgear-devel] oil platform...

2007-10-03 Thread gh.robin
On jeu 4 octobre 2007, Mike Schuh wrote: > On Thu, 4 Oct 2007, gh.robin wrote: > >As far i understand the "carrier" was developed to answer to > >landing and taking off on/from carrier but any model which is defined > >carrier can have the same features or less (no catapult, no > >wire, no speed) ,

Re: [Flightgear-devel] oil platform...

2007-10-03 Thread Mike Schuh
On Thu, 4 Oct 2007, gh.robin wrote: >As far i understand the "carrier" was developed to answer to >landing and taking off on/from carrier but any model which is defined >carrier can have the same features or less (no catapult, no >wire, no speed) , like your oil platform AND only available with no

Re: [Flightgear-devel] oil platform...

2007-10-03 Thread gh.robin
On jeu 4 octobre 2007, Syd&Sandy wrote: > On Wed, 3 Oct 2007 17:29:54 -0700 > > Syd&Sandy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > If you define it to be > > > carrier > > > you can define > > > Object > > > and you may define a park position > > > > > > no need to have wire and catapult > > > > > > Regard

Re: [Flightgear-devel] oil platform...

2007-10-03 Thread
On Wed, 3 Oct 2007 17:29:54 -0700 Syd&Sandy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > If you define it to be > > carrier > > you can define > > Object > > and you may define a park position > > > > no need to have wire and catapult > > > > Regards > > > > -- > > Gérard > > http://perso.orange.fr/GRTux/

Re: [Flightgear-devel] oil platform...

2007-10-03 Thread
> If you define it to be > carrier > you can define > Object > and you may define a park position > > no need to have wire and catapult > > Regards > > -- > Gérard > http://perso.orange.fr/GRTux/ > ah thanks ! I tried ship and static ... Didn't try carrier though... -- Syd&Sandy <[EMAI

Re: [Flightgear-devel] oil platform...

2007-10-03 Thread gh.robin
On jeu 4 octobre 2007, Syd&Sandy wrote: > > > Log Message: > > > Oil platform for helicopter practice > > > > Does this platform exist in real life or did you simply add it for > > training purpose ? > > > > Cheers, > > Martin. > > This is in response to Martin's question , but Im posting i

[Flightgear-devel] oil platform...

2007-10-03 Thread
> > Log Message: > > Oil platform for helicopter practice > > Does this platform exist in real life or did you simply add it for > training purpose ? > > Cheers, > Martin. This is in response to Martin's question , but Im posting it here in the hopes of picking up some tips ,hopefully .