History :

"I absolutely love the sim!!!
Where can I buy it? I hate it when after 4 minutes the execution aborts. It's very good!!"

R.M
Holland 24.12.2002

"I just ran your demo and am really impressed with your work!!!   The Minden Comp is just like I have experienced there."

P.C.
USA 2.1.2003

"Wonderful soaring simulator!!!!!!
I am an Italian glider pilot and I try simulator, I think is very interesting...!!!!
My experience is of about 1200 hr and various types of gliders, like: Twin
Astir, Janus, ASH25, Discus, ASW20, DG300, LS4 etc."

D.T. >
Italy 24.1.2003

 

"Your program is very, very good. It is by far and away the best soaring simulator I have ever tried including the German one, SFS-PC - The Soaring Flight Simulator *Copyright 2002 Detlev Schwetzler and Uwe Milde*

It is more realistic than the charming "MicroFlight" and I won't even mention the worst one, Microsoft Flight Simulator (even with the attempts at add-ons.)

I should add that I am a "real-life" Canadian soaring pilot instructor with over 900 flights in gliders over the past 23 years as well as many hours in ultralight, power and jet aircraft. So I know what realistic is. Yours is closest to real in every way. Even the "sucker cus" that look like they have life but do not! ;-) "

N.G.
Canada 2.4.2003

"by the way, I did my first multiplayer session last Sunday, using Teamspeak.. I must give it to you: SotS rocks on multiplayer!! Especially when you're flying in close formation, hearing the vario beeps through the radio communication of the other players.. just like the real thing.. great! "

J.v.B.
Holland 24.6.2003

 

  " I have just tested Sots (I am not a computer freak - I prefer the real thing!) and I am impressed."

R.D.
SWWEDISH SOARING FEDERATION 8.2.2004

"Some members of my soaring club, Southern Eagles Soaring in LaGrange,

Georgia , were together at the SSA conference in Atlanta this week. We were greatly excited by your simulator software. I am particularly impressed with the realism of the flight dynamics and the clever details of pilot physiology and aircraft parameters. I hope we keep maintaining our club gliders now, and don't run off and start flying virtually!! "

S.B.
Universal Avionics Systems Corporation

Norcross , Georgia 11.2.2004

 

"Congratulation.- as a veteran pilot that started with the Grunau Baby and ended with the first plastic generations (Cirrus, Jantar,etc), is excited to fly again the K8, Pirat and Blanik.- the only I miss are the Standard Austria and the Cirrus 75 which I flow several National Championships here in Argentina – It is also very interesting to try the monsters of the Open class .- Really is a jewel as a flight simulator, and the flight model seems to me very accuracy.- Some sceneries are really fantastic.- …."
J.S.D.
Argentina 30.4.2004

 

"I retreave the sky and all those beautiful gliders, it was my favorite sport since 1967 during a lot of seasons in Belgium , in France and also in Arizona near Phoenix . Each fly was unique and unforgettable.  I'm now a  63 years retired women  and my eyes are no longer good enough to keep my license.
Now I feel young again it is fantastic! "

G.B.
Belgium 6.6.2004

 

"We presented SotS at the Bezierksmeisterschaften (Regional Championships) and the "Manfred Krebs Gedächtnisfliegen", a competition for fun in memory of a glider pilot.
The feedback we got was amazing! I once played SotS the see if everything works properly and a pilot came in asking me what kind of a video I'm watching! I think that says enough! "

M.S.
Germany 8.5.2005

"I hope it will work, because the demo is so great, I can't support anymore to play only 7 minutes.... Ur simulator had beeb recommanded by my instructor, and I understand why... "

J.L.v.D.
Holland 16.9.2005

 

“Sailors of the Sky” was originally designed as a training program for sailplane lovers. So real reaction to handling and flight simulation were primary targets of this simulator.  In addition, an important part of the development of this program has been the simulation of both thermal and ridge lift used by glider pilots as the only "engine" to keep their planes in the air allowing them to cover very long distances, attain great heights and stay aloft for extended amounts of time.

Sailors of the Sky was developed to be comparable in quality with other simulators in the market.  To attain this a good virtual cockpit which is easily controlled with your mouse provides a natural means for "looking" around outside your cockpit in any direction.  In addition, a high degree of realism is obtained using different external views, aircraft shadows, glass cockpit reflections for faraway gliders, clouds, and cloud shadows are built into the program.

Other Remarkable Features Include:

  • Flying: Your plane answers to your action. As with a normal glider, coordinated use of the rudder is very important. The program also allows Wing Slips to be used when approaching the runway and can be executed very realistically.
  • Views: A careful selection of textures will allow you to enjoy the blue and green colors of Austria, the greens and reds of Africa, or the browns and yellows of Southern Spain.
  • Playing: Whether you are learning to fly under the constraints of club rules or competing against your colleagues in a World Championship, your skillfulness as a pilot will be put to the test.
  • Learning: The simulation is formulated according to the laws of physics and flight.  Thus, to do your best you should know your glider's performance capabilities, it's Polar, and how to obtain the best use of it.

Sound good?  You bet it is!  Don't believe it? Then download a copy of the demo and start flying today and you'll see what we mean.

 

J.Saiz
SotS Designer 2.11.2005