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All,
As I'm sure many of you do, I use Google Earth to check out new locations at which I'm going to fly. Well, at an "Easter Egg" site, I just found that Google Earth has a wonderful (at least for us) undocumented feature which turns it into a mini flight simulator allowing you to "fly" anywhere that you like. The original info is at: http://www.webware.com/8301-1_109-97...ml?tag=nl.e415 But all you have to do is run Google Earth (might need to download latest version-that's what I have), then hit the CTRL-ALT-A keys at the same time. This will popup a little window that allows you to choose to "fly" in an F16 (fast) or an SR22 (a little slower) then choose a starting location from an airport picklist or the current view. If you have a joystick attached, it will also let you activate that for control. Then it shifts into flight sim mode and you can fly around. Using the mouse is a bit hokey but it should be good with a joystick. I've found that "F" puts the flaps down and shift-F puts them up. The "G" key toggles the gear up and down. I really haven't played with it more than a couple of minutes but it should be VERY useful for checking out a new soaring location. Later! -Mark |
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