S.A.R.A.

[N4733D]

If you guys get a real website that requires doing the config manually, I'm there for ya. Interested in the racing too!

[Travis]

fisharno, anything you can provide would be excellent!

[fisharno]

Happy to!

How about I work up an example of 3 of the offline races I mentioned earlier, to see what you think.

These would be geared toward Beginner, Moderate and Advanced skills. They would be used kind of like a FS 2000 Adventure, that can be downloaded from a site, as either a Text or Word file with EXPLICIT instructions that need to be followed, exactly. In the Advanced race, I'll include a FSNavigator flight plan. If the pilot doesn't have FSNav, a simple text flight plan can be included, but that will make it much harder. That could mean that the point values would increase. At your discretion.

The only way to finish and win is to execute all the instructions to the letter.  A series of questions about the individual race would be posted and the answers and solutions would be held by the webmaster only. You could even go so far as to require a password that the webmaster would e-mail to the pilot when he's listed as "Finished",  to gain access to the questions. Again, at your discretion.

We were doing this kind of stuff back in the early 80's as part of Road Rallies in the Bay Area, California. (With paper and pencil, of course.)
You had to get the accuracy part down, first, to get the fast times.
It was hard, but one hell of a blast!

[Travis]

Excellent, I would love to see those.  Focus on the offline content, but we can also work up to online-type racing in the near future.

Getting ready to work on the logo momentarily.

[Daz]

hey scott count me in hyperion gonna kick butt lol

[MICROSOFT]

Count me in!

[Scottler]

Anyone who flies for a VA may want to propose the idea to their CEO, too.  I know we're doing "Team Hyperion", perhaps some of the others will want to put a team together representing their airline as well.

[fisharno]

Great!

I finished a "Treasure Hunt" for beginners, last night. All of the content is FS2002 default stuff. Aircraft, scenery, and Kneeboard information. (Opps! Maybe I shouldn't have said that part!) It's about an hour and a half of flying, touch and goes, simple navigation, and questions to answer along the way. I only have to format the instructions and questions so they can be downloaded. It was a little more work than I thought, but it was time well spent.  ;D

I've got some appointments I have to be at today, so I'll e-mail you the file(s) later when their completed.

Al

[Rockin Bassist Benji]

Is it okat if me and Saratoga have a go at building the web site?
Ben

[fisharno]

Ender:

I sent a text file of the Treasure Hunt Race, (beginners) to your e-mail addy.
Maybe give it a go.

You can't look at the answers to the questions, though.  ;D

[Scottler]

If I can find documentation on the speed and other specs of my Mustang (real world specs), can I modify the .cfg to reflect the real world characteristics?

[Travis]

If I can find documentation on the speed and other specs of my Mustang (real world specs), can I modify the .cfg to reflect the real world characteristics?

Yes, for sure.  And now that I think about it, we need someone to run "quality control".  A person to take a look at the files of the aircraft that will be flying and make sure they match as closely as possible the real thing.  Any takers?

[Scottler]

That's beyond my scope of knowledge.  lol  I had to look up the specs for my plane.  LOL

[Scottler]

Hey, I haven't heard anything about SARA in a few days.  How's it going?  Has anyone come up with a logo yet?  Or a website?

Can't wait to race!

[Travis]

[quote]Hey, I haven't heard anything about SARA in a few days.