Achieving max lift in sim. thermals

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Achieving max lift in sim. thermals

Postby E3APilot » Thu Mar 11, 2004 5:31 pm

To all the sailplane pilots out there, does anyone have suggestions on the best technique to apply when flying a sim. thermal.  I have a standard system for the real thing which works well for me but which is not so good in the sim.

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Re: Achieving max lift in sim. thermals

Postby OTTOL » Thu Mar 11, 2004 5:37 pm

Not very well reproduced IMO. On 98' you had to set the winds aloft to a high number and fly into the wind to climb. Otherwise, maybe try and download realtime Wx.
.....so I loaded up the plane and moved to Middle-EEEE..........OIL..that is......
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Re: Achieving max lift in sim. thermals

Postby modoc » Sat Apr 17, 2004 5:59 pm

Find thermals in good places that are known around the world... Then what you want to do... Is do a counter or clockwise turn at about 1,000 FPM making large circles in the air... Like a screw.
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