Re: [Flightgear-devel] Runway distance remainingsigns+placementscript

2004-09-11 Thread Peter L
One thing we could add, at least for my part of the world, are animated groundhogs all over the airport -- also flocks of birds near the threshold. I also heard a story recently of cows eating the fabric covering of a tube-and-rag airplane. ...that kinda realism might haven an impact on both

Re: [Flightgear-devel] ALERT: Losing the DAFIF

2004-08-13 Thread Peter L
I wonder what would happen if some unaware pilot cuts the cable of an actively used cable railway in the Alps because of the lack of information. He he... You mean like the US air force a few years ago? Peter ___ Flightgear-devel mailing list

Re: [Flightgear-devel] ALERT: Losing the DAFIF

2004-08-13 Thread Peter L
Was it the USAF? I couldn't remember anymore, just that it happened.. Actually, marines. Very unfortunate accident in clear weather in 1998 in Italy. US marine training flight, the plane returned with some damage. The route was a well used one, but it appears they flew lower than normal.

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Re: ALERT: Losing the DAFIF

2004-08-13 Thread Peter L
That's a bit euphemistic. They flew lower than allowed, against clear orders. And the pilot filmed the whole thing to show off to his friends (IIRC). Despite killing 20(?) people the fines were AFAIK ridiculously low. He would have sat a few years in prison in most legal systems ... Yeah, I

Re: [Flightgear-devel] ALERT: Losing the DAFIF

2004-08-13 Thread Peter L
In Oz, the AIP is available from www.Airservicesaustralia.com (a gov. body). They sell the info, but you can also get the PDF's online under online documents. To get electronic data, you have to buy it. The ERSA suppliments are also there. ERSA it managed by the RAAF/Airservices. Peter -

Re: [Flightgear-devel] lights flaring on runways in FG

2004-08-08 Thread Peter L
Interesting, I re-installed Windoze, ATI drivers and motherboard chipset drivers. I set the frame rate at 85 fps and don't get the problems. It looks like it may be one of the options, but havn't found a combination yet. Peter - Original Message - From: Jon Stockill [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: