Glider Flight SimulationCLGC Spring 2009 Seminar

Glider Flight SimulationCLGC 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)

AgendaAgenda

◊ 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 SimulationApplications of Glider Flight SimulationImproving Glider Flight InstructionMaintaining ProficiencyDeveloping/Refining New SkillsPromoting the Sport of Soaring

Improving Glider Flight InstructionMaintaining ProficiencyDeveloping/Refining New SkillsPromoting the Sport of Soaring

Improving Glider Flight Instruction

Instructional Challenges

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

Improving Glider Flight Instruction

Flight Simulation as a SolutionConcept Learning via VisualizationProcedural Training (Demonstration/Performance)

Practice makes Perfect (the Principle of Exercise)

Controlling the Weather (Continuity)

Expanded ExperienceDistance Learning (Leveraging the Network)

Concept Learning via VisualizationProcedural Training (Demonstration/Performance)

Practice makes Perfect (the Principle of Exercise)

Controlling the Weather (Continuity)

Expanded ExperienceDistance Learning (Leveraging the Network)

Demonstrations 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 ProficiencyKeeping Your Head in the GameMaintaining ProficiencyKeeping 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 SkillsCross-Country / Navigation

Developing/Refining New SkillsCross-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 SkillsCompetition

Developing/Refining New SkillsCompetition◊ 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 SkillsNew Experiences

Developing/Refining New SkillsNew 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 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 / AnswerQuestion / Answer

Announcements 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