Ladies and Gents, You have to try this flight plan and wpr

[Waldo Pepper 1,953]

The Sim Soaring Club just concluded their weekly Saturday flight.    We flew over Norway,  departing at midnight.    The lighting,  scenery,  and terrain mesh were simply stunning.   A pure treat.    Beautiful lighting and reflections of the canopy.

Approx. 35 pilots attended today,  and it was cool seeing all the nav lights in the Norwegian moonlight.

They gave me permission to repost their flight plan and weather preset here.   The weather preset is particularly good,   nice ridge lift on the upwind side of ridges.    Fly it without a glider if you want,  but it's so fun with a glider.   Very challenging,   constant decision making.    

Here is the .pln and wpr. hosted on my google drive,   https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XAqx8N_53OvX2bmOEVR9SMaFGBNzDhwu/view?usp=sharing

SSC's .pln's contain tasking data such as min/max waypoint radius, or altitude.   For example,  this task had a start line with a 3000ft altitude cap,  and a 2500m max radius.

The tasks are created with B21 Task Planner,  https://xp-soaring.github.io/tasks/b21_task_planner/index.html

The default nav system in the AS33ME can load B21's task data.     The LXN nav mod for the DG808s,  Discus 2c,   and DG1000e can also load that tasking data.

https://flightsim.to/file/15090/as-33-me   (tasking system built in,  no nav mod needed)

https://msfs.touching.cloud/mods/ms-dg-808s/   -  https://flightsim.to/file/41698/dg808s-lxn-nav-replacement    (needs the nav mod)   

https://flightsim.to/file/41623/discus-2c-lxn-nav-replacement

SSC has been able to create some great weather presets since the last sim update.    Gliding is beginning to be very nice.

 

 

 

 

[Waldo Pepper 1,953]

Forgot to mention,  that I prefer the DG808s.    It's just so fun to fly with it's 3 notches of negative flaps,   zero flaps,  and 3 notches of positive flaps (one pos position is landing).   It also has speed brakes.   Very fun to manage energy in it.

[Waldo Pepper 1,953]

Forgot something important, 

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In-game date/time: 2023 May 24, 00:00 AM (Midnight - local sim time). <--- THIS IS IMPORTANT

 

[Waldo Pepper 1,953]

Keep an eye on the big blue arrow,   which is your relative wind direction.

 

[The Flight Level 2,114]

@Waldo Pepper Looks like you have everything covered from A to Z. I really must try gliding in the sim. Was only a flight or two away from soloing in RL at SOSA Welcome To SOSA Gliding Club before an engine up front took priority! Remember the epic quietness!

[Waldo Pepper 1,953]

https://discord.com/channels/876123356385149009/881093883075915827

[jcomm 5,939]

@Waldo Pepper,

 

thanks for sharing the remarkable experience and your task! 

Norway is, for sure, one of the best places in Europe to soar and MFS with it's unique scenery surely makes the virtual soaring almost like being there!

Then there's that DG808s ( from SSG  I guess, with the turbine 🙂 ) by Touching Cloud, and you mentioned a very important feature that is after all possible to model a bit better in MFS than in other simulators excluding the best of all for soaring - Condor - and is the use of negative flap settings for better high speed / higher wing loading performance.

You just caused my Internet Provider a new headache 🙂 and awakened the installer side of the Moon 🤣

Edited May 7, 2023 by jcomm

[Waldo Pepper 1,953]

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SSC Saturday - SSC_Oeventrop_305  

Saturday, May 13, 05:45 PM Zulu

Server: Southeast Asia

Voice: Sim Soaring Club (PTT)

Meet/Briefing: Saturday, May 13, 05:45 PM Zulu.    At this time we meet in the voice chat and get ready.

Sim date And time: May 13, 2023, 12:00 PM local (<--- THIS IS IMPORTANT)

Flight plan file: "SSC_Oeventrop_305.pln"

Weather file & profile name: "SSC_Oeventrop_305.WPR" (SSC_Oeventrop_305)

Synchronized Fly: 06:00 PM Zulu.   At this time we simultaneously click fly to sync our weather.

Task Start: 06:30 PM Zulu.     At this time we cross the starting line and start the task.

Duration: 100 to 135 minutes (1h40 to 2h15)

Pilots who finish this task successfully during the event will be eligible to apply for the Silver Soaring Badge

The PLN and WPR will always be posted a few hours prior to the event,   to discourage people from "studying" the course and the weather preset prior to the event.

Link:  https://discord.gg/BqMWf9TK?event=1105765725878108212

Edited May 10, 2023 by Waldo Pepper

[Waldo Pepper 1,953]

One hour and 45 minutes until soaring over Oeventrop, Germany.

Anyone interested?

Flight Plan and WPR on my google drive.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OqCbLzl1qUmW5L3iZtTm2UCPn0oNQZbU/view?usp=sharing

Link to the even at SSC,  https://discord.gg/Bdg9sEy

Edited May 13, 2023 by Waldo Pepper

[Waldo Pepper 1,953]

This Saturday's multiplayer task has been posted.    It is set from Mifflin County airport, KRVL, which is currently hosting the USA Standard Class Nationals and the USA 20m 2-place Nationals.

35 pilots participate in a typical event,   but I look forward to some Avsim faces showing up.  

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SSC Saturday - **SSC_Mifflin_320**

MSFS Server**: Southeast Asia             (we use SEA because it's less populated,  and works best for the global SSC community)

Voice:https://discord.com/channels/876123356385149009/876397825934626836

Meet/Briefing: (UTC 17:45)
At this time we meet in the voice chat and get ready.

Synchronized Fly:(UTC 18:00)
At this time we simultaneously click fly to sync our weather.   (verbal countdown)

Task Start:(UTC 18:30)
At this time we cross the starting line and start the task.

Duration: 90 to 120 minutes (1h30 to 2h00)

In-Sim date/time: May 20, 2023, 12:00 noon local

Pilots who finish this task successfully during the event will be eligible to apply for the Silver Soaring Badge <:silver:1015154294133096488>

**NOTE: Mifflin has a MINIMUM FINISH HEIGHT of 1800 feet MSL** (i.e. ~1000 feet above airfield)

 

More info here,  https://discord.gg/Bdg9sEyJ

The WPR preset has been posted.  The flight PLN will be posted a few hours before the event in an attempt to discourage participants from "studying" the course.   (leveling the playing field so to speak)  Some of those guys are fast as _ anyway.

 

[Waldo Pepper 1,953]

Speed to fly Cheat Sheet,

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What Speed do you fly to get the maximum distance over the ground in still air?   (DG-808)

BEST GLIDE -   110 kph (60 KNOTS)

In a headwind?

BEST GLIDE PLUS 1/2 the Wind Speed

In a tailwind?

MIN SINK    -  90 kph  (49 KNOTS)

In lift?

MIN SINK CORRECTED FOR ANGLE OF BANK

In Sink?

MacCREADY setting

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**BEST GLIDE   =  DG-Flugzeugbau quotes the best glide angle at 110 kph (60 kts) as over 50:1.     

**MIN SINK    =   The best climb rate is achieved at 90 kph (49 kts).            

 

Edited May 17, 2023 by Waldo Pepper

[Waldo Pepper 1,953]

 

[Waldo Pepper 1,953]

https://youtu.be/EHnilCH6tf4