Re: [Flightgear-devel] Another fgfs enabled rating!

2005-04-24 Thread Martin Spott
Thomas F?rster wrote: Am Freitag 22 April 2005 18:33 schrieb Martin Spott: To be honest, I believe experienced people actually _do_ fly IFR if they have an aircraft that is equipped accordingly - even without having the proper license :-) No they do not, at least not for long time. O.k.,

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Another fgfs enabled rating!

2005-04-24 Thread Thomas Förster
Am Samstag 23 April 2005 19:26 schrieb Arnt Karlsen: ... ..how about re-doing your solo with --jgp-factory running, and make a movie? ;o) Well I could tape my digicam to the panel. Though I think a 30 sec starting roll isn't that amazing... ;-) Thomas

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Another fgfs enabled rating!

2005-04-24 Thread Thomas Förster
Am Samstag 23 April 2005 19:58 schrieb Arnt Karlsen: Nevertheless we have way too much restrictions here in Germany, with new ones developed at an increasing rate after 9/11 (I'm currently filling a Request for a security check of my very own person :-( ) ..huh??? This is so you can

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Another fgfs enabled rating!

2005-04-24 Thread Arnt Karlsen
On Sun, 24 Apr 2005 18:57:56 +0200, Thomas wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Am Samstag 23 April 2005 19:26 schrieb Arnt Karlsen: ... ..how about re-doing your solo with --jgp-factory running, and make a movie? ;o) Well I could tape my digicam to the panel. Though I think a 30 sec

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Another fgfs enabled rating!

2005-04-24 Thread Arnt Karlsen
On Sun, 24 Apr 2005 18:56:02 +0200, Thomas wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Am Samstag 23 April 2005 19:58 schrieb Arnt Karlsen: Nevertheless we have way too much restrictions here in Germany, with new ones developed at an increasing rate after 9/11 (I'm currently filling a Request

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Another fgfs enabled rating!

2005-04-23 Thread Arnt Karlsen
On Fri, 22 Apr 2005 21:24:25 +0200, Thomas wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Am Freitag 22 April 2005 05:07 schrieb Dave Perry: I passed my instrument rating oral and practical (check ride) this afternoon. Five hours including the oral and ride. Congratulations Dave. Thanks to the

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Another fgfs enabled rating!

2005-04-23 Thread Arnt Karlsen
On Fri, 22 Apr 2005 21:09:34 +0200, Thomas wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Am Freitag 22 April 2005 18:33 schrieb Martin Spott: Adam Dershowitz wrote: Martin: Yes, in the US it is often done in single engine airplanes. There is a lot of single engine IFR flying here, so the

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Another fgfs enabled rating!

2005-04-22 Thread Erik Hofman
Dave Perry wrote: I passed my instrument rating oral and practical (check ride) this afternoon. Five hours including the oral and ride. Boy was I glad I had done many approaches with the turbulence turned up as all the approaches were in moderate turbulence today with 20 gust to 35 kts and

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Another fgfs enabled rating!

2005-04-22 Thread Martin Spott
Dave Perry wrote: I passed my instrument rating oral and practical (check ride) this afternoon. Five hours including the oral and ride. Wow, this is great. Hmmm, I feel I'm getting envious ;-) [...] The examiner said I did an outstanding job given the conditions. I flelt like I was

RE: [Flightgear-devel] Another fgfs enabled rating!

2005-04-22 Thread Adam Dershowitz
as a step to other ratings. It really increases the utility of a airplane greatly when a few clouds don't ground you. --Adam CFI,II, MEI,II -Original Message- From: Martin Spott To: flightgear-devel@flightgear.org Sent: 4/22/2005 2:00 AM Subject: Re: [Flightgear-devel] Another fgfs enabled

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Another fgfs enabled rating!

2005-04-22 Thread Thomas Förster
Am Freitag 22 April 2005 05:07 schrieb Dave Perry: I passed my instrument rating oral and practical (check ride) this afternoon. Five hours including the oral and ride. Congratulations Dave. Thanks to the entire FlightGear team for a great simulator with real world applicability! I really

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Another fgfs enabled rating!

2005-04-22 Thread Martin Spott
Adam Dershowitz wrote: Martin: Yes, in the US it is often done in single engine airplanes. There is a lot of single engine IFR flying here, so the rating is very useful on its own, rather than as a step to other ratings. It really increases the utility of a airplane greatly when a few