AirTalk.org Aviation discussions newsgroups   Archives   FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  Entry Level GPS-Task Plan-Flight Recorder System          AirTalk.org Forum Index -> Sailplanes View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message Guest Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2006 6:12 am    Post subject: Entry Level GPS-Task Plan-Flight Recorder System Last Saturday I was aproched by a very good pilot from our local airport. He is flying gliders for tens of years and somehow (real classic) never switch to GPS based technology. Now being the 10's lighting years behind the technology, he is asking the simple question. What should I know and what should I buy?. Lets assume that he like to fly in local competitions and would like to post his flights on OLC. Let's figure for him the best combination of simplest hardware, software and price. richard k. Back to top Avron Guest Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 6:12 am    Post subject: Re: Entry Level GPS-Task Plan-Flight Recorder System Hi Paul, The thing missing in all those compar tables is how do one take the log file from glider to the computer at home. Best Regards, Avron Back to top Paul Remde Guest Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 6:12 am    Post subject: Re: Entry Level GPS-Task Plan-Flight Recorder System Hi Richard, I'd be glad to talk to him or you over the phone or Skype sometime. If he wants to submit flights to the OLC then the minimum equipment would be a Garmin GPS like the 76 (I don't recall the exact model that has a pressure transducer). SeeYou or StrePla can download the flight recording and upload it to the OLC. However, it can only be used for the OLC Classic, not the FAI-OLC (FAI triangles) or the OLC League (speed tasks), and it probably can't be used for U.S. contests. Another interesting option would be a Pocket PC running SeeYou Mobile, pocket*StrePla or WinPilot. The flight logs generated by those systems can be used for the OLC Classic, but not the FAI-OLC (FAI triangles) or the OLC League (speed tasks), and it can't be used for U.S. contests. This is probably not the best option for someone who is not comfortable with new technology. The 2 most popular IGC approved flight recorders that I sell are the LX Navigation Colibri and the Cambridge 302A. Either would work great for his needs. Just turn them on and go fly. I've never heard anyone complain about investing in an IGC Approved flight recorder - probably because it is fun to replay your flights and have a record of your accomplishments. I have created a Flight Recorder Comparison page that gives an overview of the products on the market. http://www.soarmn.com/cumulus/flightrecorders.htm Good Soaring, Paul Remde Cumulus Soaring, Inc. http://www.cumulus-soaring.com <richardkaleta (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote in message news:1159066635.626874.268880 (AT) i42g2000cwa (DOT) googlegroups.com... Quote: Last Saturday I was aproched by a very good pilot from our local airport. He is flying gliders for tens of years and somehow (real classic) never switch to GPS based technology. Now being the 10's lighting years behind the technology, he is asking the simple question. What should I know and what should I buy?. Lets assume that he like to fly in local competitions and would like to post his flights on OLC. Let's figure for him the best combination of simplest hardware, software and price. richard k. Back to top Jeremy Zawodny Guest Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 4:00 am    Post subject: Re: Entry Level GPS-Task Plan-Flight Recorder System Paul Remde wrote: Quote: Hi Richard, I'd be glad to talk to him or you over the phone or Skype sometime. If he wants to submit flights to the OLC then the minimum equipment would be a Garmin GPS like the 76 (I don't recall the exact model that has a pressure transducer). SeeYou or StrePla can download the flight recording and upload it to the OLC. However, it can only be used for the OLC Classic, not the FAI-OLC (FAI triangles) or the OLC League (speed tasks), and it probably can't be used for U.S. contests. The Garmin GPSMAP 76S is probably what you're thinking of. I've had one for ~4 years now and still use it as a backup to my iPAQ running SeeYou Mobile. It's a great little unit for soaring. 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