1. Documentation Documentation of the flights is achieved with GPS based flight recording in IGC format. There are two levels of flight validation: "IGC-valid" (green V-point in the info window) These IGC files have to be generated exclusively by IGC approved GNSS flight recorders. A current list of IGC approved GNSS flight recorders is available at the IGC-website (http://www.fai.org/gliding/gnss/). For the OLC-league and for the FAI-OLC (OLC triangle flights according FAI rules) only IGC approved recorders are allowed. "OLC-valid" (blue V-point in the info window) All other recorders which generate IGC files with a software which is approved by the OLC. A current list of the OLC approved software for these recorders can be found at: http://www2.onlinecontest.org/validate.php.
The above was copied directly from the OLC rules. The software in question does not appear in the web page quoted, as being approved by OLC. Files generated in software on general-purpose devices such as PDA's, PNA's and the like are not usually acceptable because of the ease with which the software can be modified or replaced. There are some exceptions, notably SeeYou Mobile and pocket Strepla, but there are some specific safeguards in these proprietary programs. Under Nationals rules there is a chance that such a device could be used as a backup in an emergency (subject to scorer's approval), but the pilot could not then win the championship. I can't speak for State Comps, but most States use a clone of the Nationals Rules these days. Cheers Tim From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ben Loxton Sent: Tuesday, 3 August 2010 20:27 To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] iStuff lol speaking of iStuff - anyone seen the "GlidePath" app - http://www.downloadcheapapp.com/glidepath-iphone-app-12114.html looks like it turns our iPhone into a OLC flight logger - valid for OLC claims and a backup for comps according to the maker - any word on weather this would be accepted for australian comps? Also, anyone else know any cool aviation and gliding related iPhone apps :-) Ben Sent on my MacBook :-P On 03/08/2010, at 8:16 PM, Christopher Mc Donnell wrote: Got my son an iPhone for his birthday the other week, and recently got my daughter an iPod for hers, and was dead chuffed when the family clubbed together and bought me an iPad for father's day. I got my wife an iRon for her birthday. It was around then that the fight started...... _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list [email protected] To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.851 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3011 - Release Date: 08/02/10 16:35:00
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