Xcsoar and reasons for preferring lk8000 are very similar to my own position. This takes care of displaying numeric information, terrain maps, visualizing the track, waypoints and routes, flight logging and replay. Glider competition 101 seminar southern eagles soaring. Both are open source projects developed by glider enthusiasts and engineers in their spare time. When you use something like iglide on the iphone, you realize just how 20th century some of these there products are. Developers should read the manual which can be found on the xcsoar home page users can refer to the users manual which, for the latest release, can be downloaded via the xcsoar home page getting the source. The only decent software for it is overpriced butterfly iglide.
Contribute to xcsoar development by creating an account on github. In 2005, the originally commercial software was given to the opensource community for further development and has constantly been improved since. Just getting started with it and one thing im struggling with is to get start time overlays going. Hi all, i thought id give lk8000 a go instead of xcsoar for a bit of quarantine entertainment. Announcing the iglide moving map software for the iphone, ipad. Ive been experimenting with an iphone 6s on a suction mount running foreflight, with the intention of using that device as an auxiliary device or backup to a main device that i have not yet purchased. Watch out for fixedy builds your code assumes that doublefixed casts work, but they do not when compiling with fixedy. The only thing missing is an integrated variometer, but. He has continuously flamed and insulted me personally, despite my best efforts to rejoin the two projects under one large hood. Complete the abc training program with the c badge awarded.
You can help protect yourself from scammers by verifying that the contact is a microsoft agent or microsoft employee and that the phone number is an official microsoft global customer service number. Alternatively, most people here use xcsoar as external flight computer. Users can refer to the users manual which, for the latest release, can be downloaded via the xcsoar home page. Xcsoar triadis engineerings altair glide computer, xcsoar. Xcsoar devel xcsoar assistance required many thanks max, i am out of the office today, but the pilot had entered a. Jan 23, 2017 a short software overview of the openvario glide computer with xcsoar. That being said, i ultimately had to return the iglide because i use my gopro with a 7 hour battery and waterproof case. The oudie runs software developed for the gliding ty over nearly 20 years. With a few software updates, new maps, and of course the phenomenal xcsoar app, tweepy had an awesome flight computer for under 100 euro. Lk8000 vs xcsoar lk8000 is based on xcsoar software. I have a task set up with a start time, start cylinder type, etc.
Silver altitude is a 1,000meter 3,281foot altitude gain above an inflight low. It can be run on apples iphone, ipad or ipod touch. Using iglide in flight is fun and requires no pens, only fingers. Select the map bounds andor upload a waypoint file. There are probably a few the unix and android versions of xcsoar depend on the sdl. Drinking water snacks keep your blood sugar in the right range, and backup food for a landout. I really like iglide but all of my flights using it are not qualified for olc. The xcsoar developer manual has instructions on how to get. I have been using iglide now for about 20 flights, and i really dont like. Airspace warnings, final glide, landing points in range, unlimited tasks, gps and vario inputs, auto wind calculation, topographical map, fully configurable polars and much more. Xcsoar runs on the kobo mini, kobo glo, kobo touch 2. It is explained in the context of it running on a kobo mini ereader, and intended for those pilots who already have existing instrumentation and wish to use their new kobo with xcsoar primarily as a movingmap with airspace overlay.
The added weight of the battery and case exceeded the weight capacity of the iglide. It was illegaly distributed for more than a year, because paolo ventafridda refused to open the source code. Xcsoar on the kobo touch the kobo touch is a 6 eink display ereader that has been modified to run a ported version of the xcsoar glide computer software. Copy the whole xcsoar file in to the root directory alongside the. Any frequent questions will be added to this document and to the frequently asked questions faq section of the xcsoar web. Tech support scams are an industrywide issue where scammers trick you into paying for unnecessary technical support services. An instrument supplied by get high stay high will have a goodgeneric configuration that gives a screen looking like below, with a swipe rightwards revealing a full map. I bought a new sunlight readable oudie about a year ago with the understanding that i could install other software xcsoar, lk8000 etc, on itas well. This is my xcsoar setup using a samsung note 3 and nano3 logger. The topic of this article may not meet wikipedia s notability guidelines for companies and organizations. Im an xc pilot rather than a racer and use my pna as a navigation tool. When combined with the seeyou pc software, oudie becomes the complete. Seeyou animation asg32 vs 3 arcus vs duo d vs dg duration.
Developers should read the manual which can be found on the xcsoar home page. If you have a question about xcsoar in particular please email us at. We help our clients to identify and deliver the most costeffective solution for their budgets. We pride ourselves on delivering high quality work while controlling costs for our clients. Thoughts on lowcost gliding navigation soaring cafe. Im having some problems, configuring aerofly fs 2 external data option. Strepla, seeyoumobile, iglide, winpilot, xcsoar, lk8000 and gps log. Please help to establish notability by citing reliable secondary sources that are independent of the topic and provide significant coverage of it beyond a mere trivial mention. The sunlight readability of an iphone is not great but a simple change of angle in my hand and the problem is quickly solved. Glide software is a milwaukee based team of highly skilled it consultants and software engineers. The kit includes all parts for the openvario and everything is already soldered except the dsub connector. You need waypoints, airspaces and a map file on the sd card. It is explained in the context of it running on a kobo mini ereader, and intended for those pilots who already have existing instrumentation and wish to use their new kobo with xcsoar primarily as. It is now a multiplatform application that currently runs on windows, windows mobile, unix and android devices.
Xcsoar is a tactical glide computer for android, linux, mac os x, and windows. He has continuously flamed and insulted me personally, despite my best efforts to. Ich habe meine app aus versehen doppelt bezahlt oder mochte einen einkauf widerrufen. Jun 10, 2017 this is my xcsoar setup using a samsung note 3 and nano3 logger. The iglide ui is far more intuitive than oudie or xcsoar. If notability cannot be established, the article is likely to be merged, redirected, or deleted. The author has no connections with the here presented software or. What software can i use on the openvario flight computer. I am beginning to prepare for cross country and high altitude wave flights. Jul 08, 2017 restore the sd card from a backup you made and go through the software modification again. Enter your email address if you want to be informed when the map is ready. Xcsoar is an open source software for tactical glide computer. Flying skills needed for competition flight fai silver badge 3 required elements. Xcsoar is a free software project, that is run by many volunteers in their free time.
Apple is very strong and the app uses the basic os standards. Openvario glide computer software overview xcsoar youtube. Xcsoar manual android see also the readme file and the xcsoar development manual. Restore the sd card from a backup you made and go through the software modification again. In addition it has a 2 ghz processor to effectively run the programs. When starting to design iglide back in 2008, the development team at butterfly avionics had the clear vision to create an easy aid for navigation. My issue is that the iglide software says it is connected, and indeed. Aerofly fs 2 data to xcsoar iglide ipacs aerofly forum. Android, for use in a glider you will probably use xcsoar. How do i get my iglide email program to work again. Its not a problem for me, as i can upload an igc file from my flarm or my vario. I just dont recall seeing the xcsoar text included. I say its time for you to do an instrument upgrade. Ive been experimenting with an iphone 6s on a suction mount running foreflight, with the intention of using that device as an auxiliary device or backup to.
The defacto website is at where you find a host of information, including the fulldownloadable 200 page manual, the software downloads and much other stuff. Xcsoar is a tactical glide computer originally developed for the pocket pc platform. Basic xcsoar on a kobogps this short guide is for pilots new to xcsoar. Xcsoar is a tactical glide computer for glider pilots, paragliders and hanggliders. Announcing the iglide moving map software for the iphone.
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