B21 19 Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 The download of the SOAR DG808S V2 is available hereThis is a new thread purely for *pilots* of the SOAR DG808S. We'll close the other thread soon as the development cycle finishes today or tomorrow at the latest.I've just completed the SOAR Mifflin - Day 1 mission in 57:46.8 without really trying (ok I tried a *bit*).Immediate thoughts after flying the SOAR DG808S for a solid hour around the Pennsylvania ridges:* the general handling and performance is pretty zippy. The better L/D at high speed isn't obvious immediately but you quickly detect the difference in a short run along the ridges. The glider is definitely more sensitive in pitch than before but you get used to it. The light turbulence moves the glider around a bit more too.* the instruments are pretty good, even though I wrote them :thanks: This was my *first* completed flight with the 'arrival height' indication reading in real time and the final glide (at mccready 6=knots) was a blast. If you take the main ridge on the way back to Mifflin, crank up the mccready to +6 (knots) (or +3.0 m/s) and follow the ridge until you are at final glide +50 feet, and then peel off the ridge and fly the glideslope the last five miles or so to the airport. If the arrival height goes up, speed up, or vice versa.* Dumping the ballast when you're about 4 miles to go is recommended. The netto reading will drift negative as the water comes out because the calibration is set for full ballast. Then you'll be good for a landing on full +ve flap, and I enjoyed the more accurate airbrakes as it took a while to get the glider down...but you guys'll have to wait until the package gets the full team sign-off... then beat my time.Ian*edit - link updated to refer to V2, which replaces V1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruin 3 Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 Final version of the SOAR DG808_V2 is produced and sent to Don to upload to the SOAR downloads section. Bert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B21 19 Posted November 20, 2008 Author Share Posted November 20, 2008 good job Bert...Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruin 3 Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 SOAR DG808_V2 is downloadable in the SOAR downloads section. :yahoo: Note for those who have installed SOAR DG808S V1:The install proces of V2, as described in the readme. It will:- bring the default FSX DG-808S back to default;- disable SOAR DG808S V1;- show SOAR V2 in the aircraft select list as a variation of the default DG-808S. Bert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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