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bschott  Junior SurClaro Member Joined: 17 Jul 2005 Total posts: 66 Location: KFAR - Hector International Fargo, ND Gender: Unknown
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| brettr10 wrote: | | As far down as Scotland it is visible and I've seen it in Canada, fantastic experience. In FS just fly anywhere above 60 degrees lat and climb to over FL150 and it's visible everytime you go looking for it as long as it's night lol. I still haven't seen the southern lights though in FS. |
not nitpicking here (just helpful advice) the term FLxxx isn't really supposed to be used unless you are talking about an altitude at or above 18,000 (Transition altitude). so it would be 15,000 not FL150 
I get an earful of it on Vatsim when I mess that up lol.
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Commander Cool SurClaro senior forum member Joined: 16 Mar 2004 Total posts: 310 Location: Glasgow, Scotland(EGPF) Gender: Male
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wooo go Scotland...I didn't know we could see it but i've never looked I suppose 
Derek
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myownmanJunior SurClaro Member Joined: 22 Jul 2005 Total posts: 92 Location: Klamath Falls, OR Age: 69 Gender: Male
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| I saw a fantastic display in Spokane, WA one night in the mid-1980's while camping out. Greatest display I've ever seen, though I haven't been much further north than that. Kept me awake enjoying it most of the night!
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davidbrown2 New Forum Member Joined: 10 Oct 2004 Total posts: 19 Location: Dalry - (Prestwick) EGPK Age: 18 Gender: Male
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| We cant see it down here sadly, But, Microsoft in their immortal wisdom have decided we can see it in Glasgow... i remember when i first saw it, i was flying a nice short flight from Glasgow to Machrihanish, when i saw it over Glasgow, i thought it was an error in the clouds, but, it turns out that it was the good ol' northern lights!
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brettr10Junior SurClaro Member Joined: 15 Jun 2005 Total posts: 77 Location: Banbury, Oxfordshire UK Age: 36 Gender: Male
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Bschott, you're right about that and Flight levels would only be used using the ISA (International Standard Atmosphere) pressure settings (QNH) which could varie considerably to the QFE so I'm sorry for that. I should have just said 15,000ft. Well done for spotting that. Flight levels don't always start at 18,000ft and above, it depends on what pressure setting you are using and in what airspace you are transitioning also whether you are IFR or VFR and if a flight plan has been filed. Eg. Daventry CTA has flight levels at 5000ft and above and then once in them you should start using the semicircular rule. The ISA measurement for standard pressure is 1013.6mb at sea level as opposed to a varying pressure at aerodromes (QFE).
When I say Scotland I'm not talking about the South. You would at least need to go as far up as Inverness and then it's rare.
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Commander CoolSurClaro senior forum member Joined: 16 Mar 2004 Total posts: 310 Location: Glasgow, Scotland(EGPF) Gender: Male
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Glasgow isn't in the south-its in the central belt and Inverness: the highlands 
Derek
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brettr10Junior SurClaro Member Joined: 15 Jun 2005 Total posts: 77 Location: Banbury, Oxfordshire UK Age: 36 Gender: Male
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| lol derek. You knew what I meant!!
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dscplpatNew Forum Member Joined: 03 Oct 2005 Total posts: 16 Location: Green Bay WI Gender: Male
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| It is quite visible during the winter in Green Bay, WI on certain nights when conditions are just right.....I have heard it in Canada. Anyone else hear it? sounds like a faint deep humming sound.
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Commander CoolSurClaro senior forum member Joined: 16 Mar 2004 Total posts: 310 Location: Glasgow, Scotland(EGPF) Gender: Male
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lol, of course I knew what you meant Brett
Derek
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CessnaFlyer182New Forum Member Joined: 25 Feb 2006 Total posts: 13 Location: Alabaster, AL Age: 20 Gender: Male
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| Just got of my Flight Sim. I was checking out the Auroras in Alaska. That is awesome!! I had no idea they were on the FS.
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groundsquirrel  Forum Moderator - Master member Joined: 10 Mar 2004 Total posts: 3526 Location: Navarre,Florida-USA (KVPS,KHRT,KPNS) Age: 46 Gender: Male
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| And, there are a couple of nice borealis effects for FS to replace the default texture.
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BehrentzsSurClaro senior forum member Joined: 16 Feb 2006 Total posts: 574 Location: Denmark Age: 17 Gender: Male
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U can also start at EKCH - Kastrup, Denmark, and go there an evening. Then I bet that u will see some on your climb. This is what I saw yesterday 
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SulacoNew Forum Member Joined: 21 Mar 2007 Total posts: 11 Location: Portland Age: 23 Gender: Unknown
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| nickdoubleu wrote: | Sorry, excuse my ignorance, I've never really researched it and thought it was a phenomenon only found on the poles
A very nice effect indeed |
Actually they can be seen world wide. It is only very rare. They have seen them in South America, right on the equator even.
Now I have to go look for one in FS.
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TJ33 SurClaro.com Regular Forum Member Joined: 02 Aug 2005 Total posts: 143 Location: Phoenix Gender: Male
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Oh yeah, the Aurora can be seen at certain times of the year usually at sundown fall and early winter. The Anchorage newspaper has a note in the weather info on when Aurora appears...
I was surprised how accurate the FS9 Aurora color is. The first time I saw it was when I was on final ILS approach into Deadhorse (PBAC) runway 4, nighttime fog and low clouds when suddenly green fire started flashing around the DCH-6 turbo. Startled me then I realized that it was the Aurora...
Above the Arctic circle is the best location. Although I have seen it many times across the Aleutians. Plus, approaches into Fairbanks and Anchorage....
Once parked on the tarmac at Homer at sundown the Aurora was really flaming... Very pretty. Nome is another good location..
Sometimes (rarely) a UFO appears in the green fire on a clear night, above 10k ft.... It disappears when you get close to it (graphics card hiccup) ???
Tj
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capt.PropwashKCHSSurClaro senior forum member Joined: 11 Feb 2006 Total posts: 690 Location: KCHS, Charletson, South Carolina Age: 28 Gender: Male
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