For more information on how to use the 3d Viewer control, please visit the official Google Earth User Guide for detailed instrucitons.
Hints
To shift your viewpoint in the 3D window, first press the Pause button on the Flyover simulation. This will 'stall' the flyover (don't worry, you won't crash!). Grab the "N" on the Navigation Control and drag it (clockwise motion) to temporarily shift the camera position . Click 'resume' and the camera will float back to the default position. (Try this while in-flight too!)
To use all the features of the Navigation Control, first Pause the Flyover, then use the Control, your scroll wheel, or click&hold the left mouse button to shift your viewpoint.
To tilt the view, hold down the shift key, and scroll or click/drag/release your mouse across the 3d Viewer window. Try using the CTRL key to zoom the view in/out.
Pressing Resume will return the camera to the default postion and resume the Flyover.
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About this flyover
The site was developed by Jeff Hamm of Geoplan Consulting for the 2009 Yukon Quest 1,000 mile International Dog Sled Race. Thanks to Jim Gilpin, Geomatics Instructor, Yukon College for the GPS track and checkpoints. Trail depictions, course descriptions and all photos are ©2009 Yukon Quest.
The model Cessna aircraft was obtained from the Google 3D Warehouse, thanks to 'alex_xs'. The flyover also makes use of the importxml.js, script(s) provided for free by http://www.howtocreate.co.uk.
This flyover is a variation of the Driving Simulator, developed by Roman Nurik for Google's Google Earth plugin
This project was made possible by financial contributions from the Yukon Community Development Fund.
