FS2004 Glider Tow-Navigation Operation Video


This file presents a navifation flight video from Matamata to Tauranga,North Island,New Zealand:

It simulates a Piper J-3 towing a Rolladen-Schneider LS-7 Glider and can be useful for glider training because it shows a navigation flight:

1.Take-off -Piper J-3 towing LS-7 from Matamata Airfield(ICAO - NZMA) - elevation - 182 ft;.

2.Climb - During flight glider pilot must keep vision of tow plane wings flattened to horizon and ascencion is rectangular format paralel to airfield directions(RWY 10/28),so both aircrafts stays inside security cone if happens a pane;

3.Release - 2000 feet above ground is pattern level to leave tow plane(J-3 pilot balance two wings - that´s the signal)- 2325ft in this case;

4.After release flightsimmers change J-3 for glider LS-7)L/D 1:43) or another and so glider flight begins;

5.Thermals clibbing - keep glider above stall speed and make port curves(in this case);

6.After get altitude(9715ft) keep heading 058-060 to go Tauranga direction;

7.Some aerobatics;

8.As glider finishes aerobatics at low altitude pilot much reduce speed to minimal sink to reach Tauranga(ICAO-NZTG)

9.Dive;

10.Flatten dive;

11. Precision Landing.

It will be useful to receive any feed-back avaliation.


It is freeware.

By Francisco Vargas.

E-mail:cmtvargas@superonda.com.br