Mike,
Another interesting addition will be data distribution. All of the airlines are
working towards data being sent between airframes autonomously. This will allow
the most efficient climb, cruise and descent possible, if we could get systems
like dynamis to feed the air data and project
So what did you think of the aircraft?
The Akaflieg Munich came up with a completely
mechanical automatic flap system which combined
airspeed and g load about 30 years ago. Didn't go
anywhere I was told because GERMAN glider pilots
NEVER fly in the wrong flap setting :-). I think
the
matthew, think laterally. there is another way.
> On 6 Jul 2016, at 9:29 AM, Matthew Scutter wrote:
>
> Difficult - the data is a) enormous and b) expensive (for non-research uses)
> I'll have it on https://skysight.io/ if there's enough users to support the
> cost.
Difficult - the data is a) enormous and b) expensive (for non-research uses)
I'll have it on https://skysight.io/ if there's enough users to support the
cost.
You can already use the location feature on SkySight mobile to see where
you are on a forecast.
Currently working on XCSoar integration
I was lucky enough to fly the DuckHawk for 8 hours this weekend - it now
has a very impressive electric flap system. There's no flap handle, it's
just always in the right position. While the computer vision tech to read
clouds/terrian is a long way off (in my opinion), I reckon a perfect
dolphin
Lots of wave in the wake of the fronts from the other day. Strong
south westerlies combined with the low off the southern NSW coast.
See current Himawari 8 pix.
Now a question for Matthew Scutter or any other IT folks:
How difficult to take the downloaded Himawari 8 satellite photos
updated
You can fly for long times cross country by using thermals. Who knew?
http://phys.org/news/2016-07-great-frigate-birds-months.html
Surprising they say the birds fly INSIDE clouds using the thermals.
They aren't meant to be able to do this I thought. (See Philip Wills
- Where No Birds Fly)