Airienteering with 13MIKE
by Fred J. Calfior and Douglas W. Miller
1) When abeam “LAKE MERCED”, press “P” to pause the simulation
Record your:
Radial from SFO VOR_____________________(45 pts)
DME from SFO VOR______________________(40 pts)
DME from OAK VOR______________________(35 pts)
Radial from SAU VOR_____________________(35 pts)
Heading________________________________(30 pts)
Altitude_________________________________(25 pts)
VSI ____________________________________(15 pts)
What sport takes place to your east?___________(5 pts)
2) Press “P” to continue the simulation
3) Turn towards “Moss Beach”
“Yeah, keep your eyes open for those daredevil hang gliders looking for those air currents! What a rush that would be, huh?! You know, hang gliding became popular in the United States in the early 1970s and is now practiced throughout the world. Otto Lilienthal, the father of glider experiments from 1891 to 1896, made about 2500 glider flights. Do you realize that in that five year period, that means 1825 days, he flew an average of almost one and a half glider flights a day? That's a fanatic in a positive sense!”
4) Why are the low altitude highways in the sky known as “Victor Airways”?
If your answer is “because of the Victory after WW II, they
called them Victor airways”, go to AirLeg 60
If your answer is “since they follow VOR radials, they called
them Victor airways”, go to AirLeg 28
If your answer is “since they are VFR airways, they called
them Victor airways”, go to AirLeg 69
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