(This is for XC flights in 2009. For 2008 flights, see http://www.judithmole.net/xcs/flights2008.html)
This is for tracklogs of XCs by Judith and Geoff. These can be viewed in two different ways:
1. Google Maps (two dimensional). This does not require you to have Google Earth installed, and it also provides some statistical information about the flight. The tracklog is displayed in red on a Google map, defaulting to the hybrid view, i.e. it displays the place names overlaid onto the satellite image. You can change this view by selecting Map or Satellite from the top right. To get more detail, use the controls on the left to zoom in, or double click on the map point where you want it to zoom. Click on the button below the map to see the flight statistics.
2. Google Earth (three dimensional). If you have Google Earth installed, you can view the KML file with extrusion enabled, which gives a nice view of the flight. You get less statistical information than with Google maps, but it shows the altitude very graphically. You do need to adjust the view (tilt) on Google Earth when the file is loaded, to view it from the side. Use the controls on the top right to adjust the angle at which you view the tracklog. The default is viewing from above, but to see the tracklog extruded (i.e. extended) down to the ground you can tilt the view - if your mouse has either a middle button or a depressible scroll wheel, you can tilt it by depressing the middle button or depressible scroll wheel, if your mouse has one, and moving the mouse forwards or backwards. If your mouse has a scroll wheel, you can tilt the view by pressing the SHIFT key and scrolling. You can also press SHIFT and the left mouse button and drag.
Date
|
Flight
and comments
|
Google Maps | Google Earth |
Pilot
|
04.07.09 | Piedrahita Task 4. 56k race to goal. Made goal. | View in Google Maps | View in GE | Judith |
02.07.09 | Piedrahita Task 3. 116k race to goal. 28k done. Landed after monitoring a possibly injured pilot on ground. | View in Google Maps | View in GE | Judith |
01.07.09 | Piedrahita Task 2. 126k race to goal. 12k done. Bombed at pass. | View in Google Maps | View in GE | Judith |
30.06.09 | Piedrahita Task 1. 100k race to goal. 34k done. Landed due to thunderstorm development. | View in Google Maps | View in GE | Judith |
16.06.09 | Corndon to Westbury. 15k | View in Google Maps | View in GE | Judith |
14.06.09 | Mynd to SW Bridgnorth. 38k. Declared goal flight. | View in Google Maps | View in GE | Judith |
14.06.09 | Mynd to SW Bridgnorth. 28k. Epic sky, should have done better, but I'm not flying that well this year. | View in Google Maps | View in GE | Geoff |
02.06.09 | Llangollen to Llanerfyl, 40k. | View in Google Maps | View in GE | Judith |
28.05.09 | Mynd. 10.5k. Not a lot, but best flight of the day, which was mostly 100% cover and a very low base. | View in Google Maps | View in GE | Judith |
24.05.09 | Bache to Knighton. 12k! Well, it was a blue day, little or no drift; and it did put me up five places in the league. | View in Google Maps | View in GE | Geoff |
10.05.09 | Malverns to Allensmore 33k | View in Google Maps | View in GE | Geoff |
10.05.09 | Malverns to Kingstone 36k | View in Google Maps | View in GE | Judith |
02.05.09 | Mynd to Telford 34k | View in Google Maps | View in GE | Judith |
02.05.09 | Mynd to Kemberton 34k | View in Google Maps | View in GE | Geoff |
19.04.09 | Pandy flat triangle. 55k | View in Google Maps | View in GE | Judith |
19.04.09 | Pandy flat triangle. 54k | View in Google Maps | View in GE | Geoff |
11.04.09 | Long Mynd to Ditton Prior. 24k. | View in Google Maps | View in GE | Geoff |
11.04.09 | Long Mynd to Ditton Prior. 24k | View in Google Maps | View in GE | Judith |
24.02.09 | Santa Brigida, to San Esteve d'en Bas. 22k | View in Google Maps | View in GE | Judith |