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[[Image:Pinzgauer.jpg|thumb|270px|[[Schleicher ASK 21]] gliding in the Pinzgauer Spaziergang thermals scenario]] | |||
[[Image:Pinzgauer.jpg|thumb| | The '''Pinzgauer Spaziergang''' is a famous cross country flight located in the austrian alpine region of the Pinzgau valley, just north of the main ridge of the alps with austrians highest peaks of the Grossglockner and the Grossvenediger group. | ||
The | |||
Thanks to the AI subsystem, FlightGear pilots now may enjoy the impressive nature of the alps using one of the gliders provided for FlightGear. | Thanks to the [[AI Systems|AI subsystem]], [[FlightGear]] pilots now may enjoy the impressive nature of the alps using one of the [[gliders]] provided for FlightGear. | ||
== Preflight preparation == | == Preflight preparation == | ||
You need the scenery for the alpine region. | You need: | ||
* the [[scenery]] for the alpine region. Almost all is covered by the e010n40-chunk. Get it [ftp://ftp.flightgear.org/pub/fgfs/Scenery-0.9.10/e010n40.tgz here]. | |||
* a glider of course - snatch your favorite from the [http://www.flightgear.org/Downloads/aircraft-2.0.0/ FlightGear website]. The [[Schleicher ASK 21|ASK21]] or the [[Bocian]] are perfect ones. | |||
The [[Schleicher ASK 21|ASK21]] or the [[Bocian]] are perfect ones. | * the magic file that gives you some thermals over some prominent mountain peaks can be found here: [[File:pinzgauer.xml]] | ||
Copy the file pinzgauer.xml into you < | Copy the file pinzgauer.xml into you <tt>[[$FG_ROOT]]/AI</tt> subdirectory. | ||
Finally you have to tell FlightGear to use the new file. Open preferences.xml | Finally you have to tell FlightGear to use the new file. Open <tt>[[$FG_ROOT]]/preferences.xml</tt> with your favorite text editor and look for the | ||
<syntaxhighlight lang="xml"> | |||
<ai> | |||
<enabled type="bool">true</enabled> | |||
<!-- scenario>nimitz_demo</scenario --> | |||
... some other stuff here ... | |||
</ai> | |||
</syntaxhighlight> | |||
append a line with the content | append a line with the content | ||
<syntaxhighlight lang="xml"> | |||
after the line <enabled type="bool" | <scenario>pinzgauer</scenario> | ||
</syntaxhighlight> | |||
after the line <enabled type="bool"> so it looks like this | |||
<syntaxhighlight lang="xml"> | |||
<ai> | |||
<enabled type="bool">true</enabled> | |||
<scenario>pinzgauer</scenario> | |||
<!-- scenario>nimitz_demo</scenario --> | |||
... some other stuff here ... | |||
</ai> | |||
</syntaxhighlight> | |||
and save your work. | and save your work. | ||
== Ready to have some fun! == | == Ready to have some fun! == | ||
A perfect airport for the entry into this area is | A perfect airport for the entry into this area is ''Zell am See''. Start your FlightGear with | ||
fgfs --airport=LOWZ --runway=26 --aircraft=ask21 --timeofday=noon | fgfs --airport=LOWZ --runway=26 --aircraft=ask21 --timeofday=noon | ||
When sitting in your cockpit, hitting | When sitting in your cockpit, hitting Ctrl-w on your keyboard places a winch ahead of your glider. When read for takeoff, hit and hold 'w' on the keyboard and the winch tows you quickly into the air. Shift-w releases you from the wire. Quickly turn right and look for the nearest ridge, just west of the lake. This is your entry thermal leading you to the Schmittenhoehe. You have to get pretty close to the ridge to enter it. When you are close to the cloudbase, continue the next thermal over the Schmittenhoehe peak. | ||
== Enroute == | == Enroute == | ||
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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. | ||
== A | == A one minute HOWTO for flying thermals == | ||
This is a very short introduction to gaining altitude using a thermal lift. | This is a very short introduction to gaining altitude using a thermal lift. | ||