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Welcome to the third edition of the [[FlightGear]] Newsletter. | Welcome to the third edition of the [[FlightGear]] Newsletter. Due to the vacation of the editor, this edition is a bit later than we would like. | ||
The newsletter is still a bit thin on contributions, so if you'd like to contribute, please feel free to log onto the wiki and start editing the next edition [[FlightGear Newsletter October 2009| here]]. We're still looking for a permanent (or even a temporary) newsletter editor, so if you'd like to get involved, have a look on the [http://www.flightgear.org/forums/ Forums]. | The newsletter is still a bit thin on contributions, so if you'd like to contribute, please feel free to log onto the wiki and start editing the next edition [[FlightGear Newsletter October 2009| here]]. We're still looking for a permanent (or even a temporary) newsletter editor, so if you'd like to get involved, have a look on the [http://www.flightgear.org/forums/ Forums]. | ||
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Particular functional improvements include better distribution of clouds across the sky (no more obvious grids) and better modelling of stratus clouds. | Particular functional improvements include better distribution of clouds across the sky (no more obvious grids) and better modelling of stratus clouds. | ||
==In the hangar== | ==In the hangar== | ||
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Speaking of ILS approaches and instrument flying, [http://www.nacomatic.com www.nacomati.com] provides a very convenient source for approach plates in the USA. These are published in the public domain by the FAA, but the default format of a PDF file for each page is a real pain to deal with. This website allows you to download all the plates for a given state or area as a single PDF with sensible ordering. | Speaking of ILS approaches and instrument flying, [http://www.nacomatic.com www.nacomati.com] provides a very convenient source for approach plates in the USA. These are published in the public domain by the FAA, but the default format of a PDF file for each page is a real pain to deal with. This website allows you to download all the plates for a given state or area as a single PDF with sensible ordering. | ||
[[Category:FlightGear Newsletter|2009 9]] | [[Category:FlightGear Newsletter|2009 9]] | ||