Glider Pilot 2
Description
Glider Pilot 2 is a revamped edition of the previously-released flight simulator Glider Pilot for the BBC Micro.
The player is placed in the cockpit of a glider plane. The player can start on the runway and be launched to an altitude of 800–1500 ft, or can start the game airborne, preparing for a landing. The player must look for thermal updrafts to gain altitude as they move in a westerly direction.
The player has instrumentation for spoilers, airspeed, variometer, altimeter, rudder position, compass, pitch, joystick position, and inverted craft. There is an overhead map view that allows the player to track their movement over the terrain in real time. If the plane speed increases over 150 knots it may break up.
The goal is to reach beacons and make a successful landing at the designated runway for points. There are three grades of difficulty that determine the size and characteristics of thermals.
