Folks,Few screenshots of my first practice leg at or below 8500 feet.My aircraft for this leg was Howard 500http://forums.avsim.net/user_files/141697.jpgFlight analysis screenshot of the leg. Note that the actual flight path (in red) deviates from the direct flight line (in white.) This was necessary to stay below 8500.http://forums.avsim.net/user_files/141698.jpgZoomed in flight analysis of departure from SKMD. Had to dodge and weave to stay under the ceiling.http://forums.avsim.net/user_files/141699.jpgFinal zoomed analysis screen shows me dodging an outlier of the main ridge of the Andes.http://forums.avsim.net/user_files/141700.jpgJeff (KDCA)

My little example. A little ducking and dodging as well to keep from ballooning above the moutain ridges. If you're an NOE fan, you just might have some fun.http://forums.avsim.net/user_files/141701.jpghttp://forums.avsim.net/user_files/141702.jpgUnfortunately for me, I'm NOT one of them.BRegards,

what is a "NOE fan"?

NOE: Nap Of the Earth.Military term for flying under powerlines and below the treetops.

NOE: Nap Of the Earth.Military term for flying under powerlines and below the treetops. :-lolWe'd better add some new requirements for our pilots then:1. Excellent vision. 2. Above average reflexes.3. Considerable strength for pulling branches from control surface areas after flight.

This 8500' issue realllyyyy makes me love my ST3400. Bring on the mountains!!Greg

and for aircraft: ability to survive impact on trees and preferably floating rocks in the sky without damage to aircraft structure large enough to impair airworthiness :)

>NOE: Nap Of the Earth.>Military term for flying under powerlines and below the>treetops.I wish my airplane flew below treetops! :)