Dunno if it's all this talk about resurrecting the GeeBee R2 or what! Saw something spring-up over the weekend - looks like someone's planning an airshow :-eekUnfortunately, it's very close to SEA - my attempts to fly around it were greeted by some very unhappy comments from the ATC staff. Should've known better...http://ftp.avsim.com/dcforum/User_files/3db362c67a7a5064.jpgThis is about as close as I got for a good shot from the air.http://ftp.avsim.com/dcforum/User_files/3db362517962352c.jpgWent and landed and had a look.http://ftp.avsim.com/dcforum/User_files/3db363137ae0a19e.jpgLooked so good I was still there at sunset ;) Actually, the FAA had detained me for questioning for 4 hours. Once I pointed out that it was only a simulation they let me go :-kewlhttp://ftp.avsim.com/dcforum/User_files/3db363417b3a2d4d.jpgJon Point*************************([email protected])*************************

I'm not sure I can handle a GeeBee. Do you think I could sneak a trainer past the officials? Or a Piper Cub - not bad for cornering.OK, make the race ALL corners - no straights, and I'll fly the Cherokee with full flaps - like the Indy 500.I assume the poles are frangible? I don't want to run into one of them and lose another plane! And by the way, congrats again on the Clare's airport package - its brilliant! I love the way you have trees on all the skylines - you've brought package development a long way from a simple FBO and runway. But the valley itself even without the package is beautiful. That's a great discovery.One small complaint - about neighbourhood noise. I was quietly flying around the valley in the Baron King minding my own business, and these hooligans on bikes were making a horrendous noise. Kids these days ... Look forward to the racing package!Robert D.

Rob,"I'm not sure I can handle a GeeBee. Do you think I could sneak a trainer past the officials? Or a Piper Cub - not bad for cornering.OK, make the race ALL corners - no straights, and I'll fly the Cherokee with full flaps - like the Indy 500."I set up two pylons and tried flying around them with the Sukhoi - suffice to say, pylon racing takes a lot of nerve! You really have to 'corner-to-corner' the thing - I found myself snapping the throttle off, kicking the tail with the rudder then gassing it again around the pylon. Gas it too early and you just end up in a wide arc, presumably with the other racers now ell inside your line (and in front of you). I hit the ground a few times too - knowing just when to gas it is important - when you kick the tail, you lose a lot of airspeed and must start pouring the throttle on straight away BUT NOT 100% or you'll end up in the arc previously described. This is much harder than R/C racing :-kewl"I assume the poles are frangible? I don't want to run into one of them and lose another plane! "I haven't got a clue how to do this. I'd like to make the flag 'soft' if possible. Otherwise, the tower'll rip the wings off a 747... If you can help, I'd really appreciate it. I was going to make my small trees 'soft' as well, before I release the Sanfran versions :-hahJon Point*************************([email protected])*************************

Oh yeah... looks good, LET'S RACE :-)Of course it's fun to race "cross country" too.. we can always just drop our time slips into the box here at Avsim forums.

Maybe this will be the view in FU3 one of these days :-)http://ftp.avsim.com/dcforum/User_files/3db5368e3ab9b1ef.jpg