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"open source" video project for glider ratings
I suspect useful videos of many aspects might be made using simulators
rather than live action. Videos could be produced this way much more quickly, easily, and cheaply than going to the gliding club and climbing into a glider. Good winter time fun, too! I think you are on to something here Eric, but I will emphasize it a slightly different direction. Rather than a production geared at trying to teach stick&rudder/rules®s etc using any old sim, what about a decent video tutorial series on how to use Condor for legitimate training rather than just playing a video game. Kinda like Frank's (excellent) Condor Corner in Soaring Magazine, but a video version specifically geared towards steering non-rated pilots (and beyond...) towards realistic scenarios/settings/hardware recommendations, resulting in safe and applicable habits. This could easily be non-regional, and there are many thousands of Condor pilots already out there. The cash investment to bring it up to minimum level is really small compared to actual training, and could significantly reduce the time/$ needed for prospective pilots to achieve their rating. It also keeps people that can't afford to fly current and interested... I've got lots to share for the hardware tutorial Related note- my own simpit is getting pretty immersive. Easily and cheaply made from a recumbent Schwinn exercise bike (model 205p: http://tinyurl.com/24l2wnf , which seem readily available for $20- $50 on craigslist etc. It is really easy to move around since I put wheels on it, and this thing is *very solid, with a fully adjustable seat (had my 6'2" 270lb friend flying it no prob). I'm trying to make it really easy/cheap to follow suit as well. Just about to get the release knob wired up. I bought some Aeronca Champ pedals on ebay and did some quick/dirty hardware work/joystick hacking and wala! I park it in front of my projector screen and it's getting very satisfying. I'm going to make a separate post with pics etc about this soon, but in a nutshell... tl:dr: A video version of 'Condor Corner' geared towards getting individuals able to use Condor as a *real training/currency tool for the ab-initio and beyond -Paul |
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