[NSRCA-discussion] 150 meters out with google earth

[Derek Koopowitz]

Yes, we've done this over here in NorCal for a while now... BTW, here are
some coordinates to clubs in the Bay Area and another that some of you may
know...

BARCS (my club) -  37°58'57.21"N   122°21'47.06"W

Sacramento -  38°29'27.72"N  	121°16'48.46"W

Tomcats -  37°10'22.41"N	121°40'56.01"W


And guess this place:

 40°10'36.41"N	 85°19'31.48"W

 

-----Original Message-----
From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Steven
Maxwell
Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2007 9:59 PM
To: nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org
Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] 150 meters out with google earth

I found something in google earth that some may find useful. Locate your
flying field in google earth then click on tools, then ruler, a box will
come up and lets you set measurements, so set to  meters, as you move over
the map the cursor will turn into a crosshair click once and you'll see a
green square move the cursor till the readout says 150 and perpendicular to
the flight line, you now have a reference to the 150 out box, look for
landmarks and you have a solid mark to fly to. Do another one to 175 meters
and you now have landmark for how far out you are.
This surprised me a little as my stepping off was short.
Oh print out for reference when your at your field.


Steve Maxwell

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