I found an interesting series of articles on using Google Earth to map local gliding features and facilitate cross-country flights. It's here at a blog called The Soaring Laboratory (along with follow-up articles including a presentation the author, Michael Reid, made to the 2010 SSA convention
http://soaringlab.blogspot.com/2010/01/cross-country-planning-tool-google-maps.htmlI think this would be a great idea for local clubs in Australia, to show land-outs, house thermals, circuits etc (plus much more).
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