X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:15:31 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from cdptpa-omtalb.mail.rr.com ([75.180.132.120] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.6) with ESMTP id 3099864 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:35:13 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=75.180.132.120; envelope-from=tednoel@cfl.rr.com Received: from OfficeDesktop ([97.100.145.203]) by cdptpa-omta03.mail.rr.com with SMTP id <20080829153438.QNXP28556.cdptpa-omta03.mail.rr.com@OfficeDesktop> for ; Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:34:38 +0000 X-Original-Message-ID: <52762EE35A63423E96561555D5CD07A6@OfficeDesktop> From: "Ted Noel" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: Re: [LML] Simulators, Training and "Slow flight" X-Original-Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:34:39 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_016F_01C909CB.38C9CC50" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Mail 6.0.6001.18000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.0.6001.18049 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_016F_01C909CB.38C9CC50 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MS Flight Sim and X-Plane, while fun and educational, are not up to = the challenge of providing the kind of fidelity needed for type = familiarity, let alone upset recovery training. =20 That's curious. The designers of X-Plane are quite proud of their = flight dynamics, and my local FBO uses X-Plane to drive an FAA-certified = Motus motion sim. That being said, if a group was serious about creating a high-fidelity = simulator, I would be please to contribute to the effort with the = development of a high fidelity aerodynamic model. The variations = between our individual aircraft remain a challenge, but from mostly from = a systems level. The aero models could be readily adapted model the = range of variations between our aircraft. =20 =20 Tom Low =20 I think all of us would be grateful for your help. Perhaps we could = pass the hat to reimburse for the time and effort. If others are = willing, I'll put some $$ in. Ted Noel N540TF =20 =20 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com=20 Version: 8.0.169 / Virus Database: 270.6.10/1638 - Release Date: = 8/27/2008 7:06 PM ------=_NextPart_000_016F_01C909CB.38C9CC50 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

MS Flight Sim and = X-Plane,=20 while fun and educational, are not up to the challenge of providing = the kind=20 of fidelity needed for type familiarity, let alone upset recovery=20 training.

That's curious. The = designers of=20 X-Plane are quite proud of their flight dynamics, and my local FBO = uses=20 X-Plane to drive an FAA-certified Motus motion = sim.

That being said, if a = group was=20 serious about creating a high-fidelity simulator, I would be please to = contribute to the effort with the development of a high fidelity = aerodynamic=20 model. The variations between our individual aircraft = remain a=20 challenge, but from mostly from a systems level. The aero models = could=20 be readily adapted model the range of variations between our aircraft. =

Tom=20 Low

I think all of us = would be=20 grateful for your help. Perhaps we could pass the hat to reimburse for = the=20 time and effort. If others are willing, I'll put some $$=20 in.

Ted=20 Noel

N540TF
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