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11/8/2017 10:05 PM
 
desert flyer wrote:

For grins, here is a picture of the Tehachapi Loop 90 NW of LAX.  It actually is more then 360 degrees and the front locomotive passes over the back of the train in a tunnel. Sorry, the picture is too big to upload.

Dick Welsh

Sounds like an interesting pic.  Try this:

Make sure you're in the Rich Text Editor, and click on the "Image" icon (both highlighted below):

Then click on the Upload tab, "Choose" your file, and "Send it to the Server":

It'll give you a preview.  To change the size of the pic, first make sure the "Lock" is locked (this preserves the aspect ratio of the pic), and then adjust the width number to something you like:

Click "OK" and you're back at your message with the picture included.  Scroll to the bottom and click "Preview" and you'll see your message as we'll see it.  If you don't like the picture size, you can Return to Edit, click on the pic to highlight it, hit the delete key to remove it, upload it again, and adjust the size up or down.  (After doing it a time of two it's really faster and easier than it sounds.)

As for pic sizes, I typically wind up reducing my pics to a width of 1/2 to 3/4 of the original size so they're not too large.

 


Jeff Nokomis Clark, Mooney M20G, iFly app on ASUS ZenPad Z8s, ASUS ZenFone AR, ASUS Windows 10 tablet, Stratux ADS-B w AHRS
 
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11/29/2017 3:53 PM
 

There actually is some merit to the I follow roads request, in a number of instances.  Mountain flying is one example.  Another, that I've needed twice, is flying out west where the population density is rather low, especially if you're in a plane you've just bought (or not) and you would like to stay near the major highways in areas of low population density.  Yes, I'll fly a few more miles but if I go down, at least I'll be somewhat near people (within a few miles) instead of 150 miles from the nearest person in the desert, and I'm injured.  The last time I charted a route using IFR was a plane I was hoping to buy in Burbank, Ca and my home is in north Alabama.  It took *several* hours to plot that course, with editing performed several times as well.  As it turns out, it was only an extra 40 minutes or so to stay near where I could get help versus straight through (not counting mountains.)  The Rockies are not an easy obstacle to avoid.  :)  And from southern California you can pretty much fly the LA basin to east of the Rockes and stay below 10,000 feet.  There are vast areas out west where there are no people at all, and in an airplane unknown to me, I just didn't want to chance it.

A third reason is your passengers (and/or you) want to see your frequently driven routes from the air.  I'm sure there are others.  It can be done manually but if the computer can automate at least most of it at not much cost, I think it's a good idea.

 
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