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Kirby Kite at Sutton Bank --- screenshot by John Kenny
Glider model made with FSDS by John Kenny
Scenery by VFR Photographic Scenery

Welcome to SOAR!!
An online community interested in virtual soaring in Microsoft Flight Sim,
real life soaring, and/or RC soaring!

Updated 24 February 2008
*added new Stemme S10 Motorglider converted for FSX*
Get your download on our FSX download page

Recent Updates
*added new Stemme S-10 Motorglider to FS9 downloads*

FSX screenshot by Don Hamilton

Ridge Lift in FSX without using CCS files

Sim Probe is the exciting new creation of Ian Forster-Lewis which works in conjuction
with CumulusX. It creates ridge lift "on the fly" so users no longer need to create
CCS files or place thermals along ridges in order to simulate lift. We now have the
freedom to soar along ridges anywhere in the world!! Great job Ian !!

You can download your beta version on Ian's site, just click on the following link:

Sim Probe
Remember you will need to have CumulusX installed first!
See below for links to CumulusX

Screenshots taken in FSX using Sim Probe ridge lift
Soaring the Ramparts in the Stemme S10

screenshot by Don Hamilton

FSX now has Ridge Lift!!!

Peter "Funky" Lürkens has created a program called CumulusX! which allows
ridge lift in FSX by using the slope files created with Eric Cardin's CCS!!
(Note: The CCS program itself will not work in FSX, but the slope files
that it creates will work in FSX by using Cumulus X!)

This is a marvelous addition for soaring enthusiasts and will definitely
make soaring in FSX a very enjoyable experience!! Thank you Peter for
all your dedication and hard work!!

For more information please visit the following links:

SOAR Message Board for info and to download CumulusX!

Eric Cardin's site (CCS for FS9)

To download CCS slope files that others have created please visit
Avsim and search. Please type in the following phrase exactly:
CCS2004

Screenshots taken in FSX using Cumulus X ridge lift

Approaching Vulcan Lanin

screenshot by Don Hamilton

Topped out on slope lift over Vulcan Lanin at 16, 700 ft

screenshot by Don Hamilton

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