Ideas for shadow effect on ground?

[d-soldier]

SEE PIC:

I'm working on an action game (Apache flying) and I'd like to have a shadow on the ground when the Apache (player) is low to the ground... So, I'm thinking that a shadow(actor) on a reverse Y course of the player, with the reflection (horizon) line being established at the ground level... but I have no idea how that would be implimented... any words of wisdom?

[jazz_e_bob]

Check out this demo.

The code is all in the shadow actor.

[d-soldier]

wow... thats perfect, and you even took the time to do it, zip it, and post it. + to you my friend, thanks a lot for the help!