Glider Flight Simulation CLGC Spring 2009 Seminar Scott Manley – CFIG, Tow Pilot Trace Lewis – Private ASEL, Glider (Silver, 5 State Records) Scott Manley – CFIG, Tow Pilot Trace Lewis – Private ASEL, Glider (Silver, 5 State Records)

Agenda ◊Introduction Applications of Glider Flight Simulation ◊Flight Simulation Demonstrations ◊Question / Answer ◊Closing Announcements ◊Introduction Applications of Glider Flight Simulation ◊Flight Simulation Demonstrations ◊Question / Answer ◊Closing Announcements

Applications of Glider Flight Simulation Improving Glider Flight Instruction Maintaining Proficiency Developing/Refining New Skills Promoting the Sport of Soaring Improving Glider Flight Instruction Maintaining Proficiency Developing/Refining New Skills Promoting the Sport of Soaring

Improving Glider Flight Instruction Instructional Challenges #1 Aircraft make Lousy Classrooms #2 Classrooms make Lousy Aircraft #3 Insufficient Opportunity to Practice #4 Weather Never Cooperates #5 Some Valuable Lessons are Never Experienced Too Dangerous Locally Unavailable #1 Aircraft make Lousy Classrooms #2 Classrooms make Lousy Aircraft #3 Insufficient Opportunity to Practice #4 Weather Never Cooperates #5 Some Valuable Lessons are Never Experienced Too Dangerous Locally Unavailable

Improving Glider Flight Instruction Flight Simulation as a Solution Concept Learning via Visualization Procedural Training (Demonstration/Performance) Practice makes Perfect (the Principle of Exercise) Controlling the Weather (Continuity) Expanded Experience Distance Learning (Leveraging the Network) Concept Learning via Visualization Procedural Training (Demonstration/Performance) Practice makes Perfect (the Principle of Exercise) Controlling the Weather (Continuity) Expanded Experience Distance Learning (Leveraging the Network)

Demonstrations ◊Flight #1 Visualization (Views, Zoom, Panning) Other Sensory Feedback (3D Sound, Tactile) Virtual Reality (Turn-points, Thermals) Instructional Super-Weapon Time Control (Replay, Re-Fly, Recovery) Environmental Control (Task, Weather, Aircraft, Event Options) ◊Flight #2 Replay Library Stall/Spin – Base to Final ◊Flight #1 Visualization (Views, Zoom, Panning) Other Sensory Feedback (3D Sound, Tactile) Virtual Reality (Turn-points, Thermals) Instructional Super-Weapon Time Control (Replay, Re-Fly, Recovery) Environmental Control (Task, Weather, Aircraft, Event Options) ◊Flight #2 Replay Library Stall/Spin – Base to Final

Maintaining Proficiency Keeping Your Head in the Game ◊Normal Operations Aero-tow Turn Coordination Stall Recovery Finding, Entering, Using Lift Traffic Patterns / Landings ◊Emergencies / Dangerous Situations Rope Break Landing Out Stall/Spin Recovery Unusual Attitude Recovery ◊Normal Operations Aero-tow Turn Coordination Stall Recovery Finding, Entering, Using Lift Traffic Patterns / Landings ◊Emergencies / Dangerous Situations Rope Break Landing Out Stall/Spin Recovery Unusual Attitude Recovery

Developing/Refining New Skills Cross -Country / Navigation ◊Weather Finding and Using Lift (Condor) Dealing with Changing Conditions (Condor, FSX) Using Real World Wx (FSX) ◊Navigation Learning to Use a PDA (Condor) Practicing Dead-Reckoning and Pilotage (FSX) ◊Fly a cross country the night before the flight ◊Gain geographic knowledge of a new contest area ◊Weather Finding and Using Lift (Condor) Dealing with Changing Conditions (Condor, FSX) Using Real World Wx (FSX) ◊Navigation Learning to Use a PDA (Condor) Practicing Dead-Reckoning and Pilotage (FSX) ◊Fly a cross country the night before the flight ◊Gain geographic knowledge of a new contest area

Developing/Refining New Skills Competition ◊Defining Tasks ◊Developing/Practicing Strategies ◊Analyzing Flights Export.igc File / Review in SeeYou ◊Competing On-line FAI Compliant Realistic Situations/Challenges Traffic Management Compare Results ◊Competing Against Yourself ◊Defining Tasks ◊Developing/Practicing Strategies ◊Analyzing Flights Export.igc File / Review in SeeYou ◊Competing On-line FAI Compliant Realistic Situations/Challenges Traffic Management Compare Results ◊Competing Against Yourself

Developing/Refining New Skills New Experiences ◊New Sailplanes High-performance Skills ◊New Sites World-wide ◊New Forms of Soaring Ridge Wave ◊New Situations Winch Launches Formation Flying ◊New Thrills Aerobatics ◊New Sailplanes High-performance Skills ◊New Sites World-wide ◊New Forms of Soaring Ridge Wave ◊New Situations Winch Launches Formation Flying ◊New Thrills Aerobatics

Demonstrations ◊Flight #3 Trace Races Himself around a Task ◊Flight #4 Winch Launch into an Aerobatic routine ◊Flight #3 Trace Races Himself around a Task ◊Flight #4 Winch Launch into an Aerobatic routine

Question / Answer

Announcements ◊Opportunities to Fly the Simulator During Breaks Over Lunch After the Seminar ◊Cumulus Soaring Condor - The Competition Soaring Simulator $49 ◊Special Guest Appearance ◊Opportunities to Fly the Simulator During Breaks Over Lunch After the Seminar ◊Cumulus Soaring Condor - The Competition Soaring Simulator $49 ◊Special Guest Appearance