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The next step is to configure weather. In reality, you would take a look at the weather and decide what is possible to do with a glider. In Flightgear, it is possible to choose the weather based on what you would like to do. Dependent on the weather system used, the steps are a bit different. In general, it is recommended to use Advanced Weather for glider flights. | The next step is to configure weather. In reality, you would take a look at the weather and decide what is possible to do with a glider. In Flightgear, it is possible to choose the weather based on what you would like to do. Dependent on the weather system used, the steps are a bit different. In general, it is recommended to use Advanced Weather for glider flights. | ||
=== Basic Weather === | |||
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In order to set up ridge lift, select wind model 'constant' and set the wind perpendicular to the slope with 10-20 kt. Advanced Weather computes the boundary layer dynamically dependent on terrain, as a result there will be a realistic reduction of windspeed for a landing in the valley but not at mountain slopes. | In order to set up ridge lift, select wind model 'constant' and set the wind perpendicular to the slope with 10-20 kt. Advanced Weather computes the boundary layer dynamically dependent on terrain, as a result there will be a realistic reduction of windspeed for a landing in the valley but not at mountain slopes. | ||
Advanced Weather has a working model for wave lift, but so far no way of automatically detecting the conditions which lead to a lee wave, thus in order to use it, some Nasal coding is required. | |||
== Learn the theory == | == Learn the theory == | ||