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After your entry at the Schmittenhoehe, follow the chain of mountain peaks to the west. You should be able to enter the next thermal easily. Be careful when at the Paß Thurn summit. Don't leave your lift to early, because your next chance is far away (but it can be done). | After your entry at the Schmittenhoehe, follow the chain of mountain peaks to the west. You should be able to enter the next thermal easily. Be careful when at the Paß Thurn summit. Don't leave your lift to early, because your next chance is far away (but it can be done). | ||
You can go west until you reach Gerlos and the Krimml waterfalls. From here on, look for you next thermal in the south - your entry to the Großvenediger followed by Großglockner in the east. Here you might go up to more than 11,000ft and you might want to wear your oxygen mask there. Finish your route at the Kitzsteinhorn and make your final landing at Zell am See airport again. | You can go west until you reach Gerlos and the Krimml waterfalls. From here on, look for you next thermal in the south - your entry to the Großvenediger followed by Großglockner in the east. Here you might go up to more than 11,000ft and you might want to wear your oxygen mask there. Finish your route at the Kitzsteinhorn and make your final landing at Zell am See airport again. | ||
== Current situation == | |||
Due to the massive improvements to the weather engine of flightgear, pilots should be able to do the "Pinzgauer Spaziergang" without having to set up an AI scenario, but just by using the "Detailed Weather" engine. Before starting your flight, open Environment -> Weather, pick "Detailed Weather" and select Weather Conditions: "High Pressure Region" (for the best chance to find thermals). Also '''make sure Terrain Effects and Generate Thermals''' are checked in the "Advanced Settings". Inside that dialog you may also want to set Airmass and Cloud Patterns to large so it is easier to get a good thermal lift. When finished, '''make sure to click ok on both dialogs''', if the weather (clouds) change after the dialog closed it should be correct ;). | |||
== A one minute HOWTO for flying thermals == | == A one minute HOWTO for flying thermals == | ||