Hi Ben,>We were leap frogging each other with longer distances,
>but in the I think I set the record of just about 1
>nautical mile. It turns out the fuel quantity in the
>flight that MS uses is only about 85% full. So after
>adjusting fuel to 100% and learning to keep very low
>(under 15' altitude--use shift z for a readout), we were
>flying further than ever.
Good deal that you were able to challenge each other and
get farther and farther. I will have to give it another
try using the fuel settings you specified and see if I can
get as far.
>Looking back at it, instead of flying directly into the
>headwind, it occurs to me that if you flew on a tangent,
>you'd be able to cover a longer distance because the
>headwind wouldn't be causing your groundspeed to be so
>low.
Although flying on a tangent to the wind might cause the
Flyer to be harder to control. Spending more energy and
effort trying to keep the wings stable in a crosswind.
>Keep us posted.
I got an eamil back from the Airport public relations
office. They passed my KBOB suggestion along to the
Airport Authority. Have not heard anything more since
then.
>Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas and a Happy new Year to you too! 
Regards,
Melo
PL965 Spitfire pilot,
Glendale, CA
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