Features in the Initial Release
- Global streamed terrain and ground textures, allowing flight anywhere on the globe, and without bounds.
- Modern, realistic 6 DOF aerodynamic model, capturing the handling and performance of a typical modern hang glider
- Ground effect and wind gradient models
- Atmospheric model based on historical soundings (atmospheric measurements) from any day and location.
- Daily thermal cycles, where ground heating begins at sunrise, builds during the day and mellows in the late afternoon.
- Detailed, three-dimensional thermal circulation models, capturing the dynamic nature of real-life thermals that drift, merge, grow and die depending on local wind, atmospheric temperature and humidity.
- Thermal visualization, to graphically show you where the thermals are found, and to check on your centering ability
- Variable Geometry (in flight control of sail tension) impacts glider performance, handling, and stability.
- AI piloted companion hang gliders to fly with, help mark thermals, and allow you to practice flying in traffic.
- Support for both flying while seated at your desktop using your VR hand controllers, or while hanging in a harness and A-frame (control bar) simulator.
- Ability to go upright before landing, to control glide and enhance your ability to flare for a stand-up landing
- Basic audio-visual variometer (electronic flight instrument) displaying altitude, instantaneous and average climb or descent rate, temperature, time of day, and airspeed with either Metric (SI) or Emperial units.
- Beautiful 3-dimensional volumetric clouds with user-defined base altitude, depth and coverage
- Ability to define the time and date for a simulated flight, controlling the sun position and length of the day.
- Soaring birds
- A site tour mode, allowing you to rapidly navigate around your flying site while your flight is paused.
- Optional markers to help you find the landing zone when you are flying an unfamiliar site.
- Wind indicators (windsocks and streamers) that respond to the passage of thermals to help you correctly time your launch
- Graphical depiction of known rotor regions that dynamically update as wind direction is changed.
- User defined pilot gender
Flying Sites Included in the Initial Release
- 600′ Ed Levin Park, California
- 1750′ Ed Levin Park, California
- Mission Ridge, California
- Fort Funston, California
- Mt. Murchison, New Zealand
- Yosemite National Park, California
- Ellenville, New York
- Slide Mountain. Nevada
- Mount Diablo, California
- Lookout Mountain Flight Park, Georgia Aerotow Launch
Features Coming Soon
- Multiplayer support. Connect to a game server, and team fly or compete with your mates, using your virtual radio to coordinate.
- User defined pilot weight.
- Automatic log book to track your flight time and progress.
- Ability to write .icg log files of your virtual flights, to review in web aps.
Development Roadmap
There is a long list of features we will be adding to the simulator in the future. Some of these will be add-ons (for additional cost) and others will be included in free software updates.
- Action Cameras to capture your epic virtual flights
- Radio’s to communicate with your flying buddies in multiplayer mode
- Drogue chutes to help you maneuver into small landing zones
- Customizable sail colors
- Beginner, Intermediate and Comp level gliders from popular glider manufacturers.
- Emergency Parachute should you need it.
- Advanced competition flight decks (Vario, GPS map, altimeter, airspeed, McCready speed-to-fly, wind, timer, final glide computer)
- Choose from cocoon, front-entry pod, or single point race harness.
- User defined flying site: Enter coordinates of your local secret site.
Planned Future Flying Sites
- Pacific Valley California (Big Sur)
- Owens Valley (horseshoe Launch), California
- Crestline, California
- Point of the Mountain, Utah
- Rio de Janeiro
- Lakeview, Oregon
- Elsinore, California
- Torrey Pines, California
- Valle de Bravo, Mexico
- Dolomites, Col Rodella Canazei Italy
- Annecy, France
- Niederhorn, Interlaken, Switzerland (speed run)
- Kossen, Austria
- Eliminator, California
- Dunlap, California
- McClure, California
- Mount Tam, California
- Marina Beach California (Dune Soaring)
- Telluride, Colorado
- Lanzarote – Spain
- Monte Cucco, Italy