from Astrachan, pp 100-101. ------------------------ prompt> fly Welcome to the windbag emporium. You'll rise up, cruise a while, then descend. How high (in meters) do you want to rise: 20 How long (in seconds) do you want to cruise: 10 ***** (Height = 0) Ascending to 20 meters ***** 0 meters Burn! 10 meters Burn! ***** Cruising at 20 meters ***** with margin +/- 5 **** for 10 time-steps 20 meters (time step 0) 20 meters (time step 1) wind-shear -3 m. 17 meters (time step 2) 17 meters (time step 3) wind-shear -4 m. too low! Burn! 23 meters (time step 4) 23 meters (time step 5) 23 meters (time step 6) 23 meters (time step 7) wind-shear +3 m. too high! Woosh! 16 meters (time step 8) wind-shear +1 m. 17 meters (time step 9) ***** (Height = 17) Descending to 0 meters ***** 17 meters Woosh! 7 meters Woosh! prompt> fly Welcome to the windbag emporium. You'll rise up, cruise a while, then descend. How high (in meters) do you want to rise: 20 How long (in seconds) do you want to cruise: 10 ***** (Height = 0) Ascending to 20 meters ***** 0 meters Burn! 10 meters Burn! ***** Cruising at 20 meters ***** with margin +/- 5 **** for 10 time-steps 20 meters (time step 0) 20 meters (time step 1) 20 meters (time step 2) 20 meters (time step 3) wind-shear -3 m. 17 meters (time step 4) wind-shear -1 m. 16 meters (time step 5) wind-shear -3 m. too low! Burn! 23 meters (time step 6) wind-shear +5 m. too high! Woosh! 18 meters (time step 7) 18 meters (time step 8) wind-shear +5 m. 23 meters (time step 9) ***** (Height = 23) Descending to 0 meters ***** 23 meters Woosh! 13 meters Woosh! 3 meters Woosh!