Hi all, This change relates only to IGC approved Flarms. LX Red Box Flarm-IGC and LX Mini-Box Flarm IGC are the affected devices. . The upgrade is to resolve a logger security issue in IGC-approved Flarm devices and does not affect the actual Flarm functionality.
No action is needed for ordinary OzFlarms and similar , so the vast majority of Flarm users in Australia can relax and just keep flying. Cheers Tim Tra dire e fare cè mezzo il mare -----Original Message----- From: aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net [mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net] On Behalf Of Pam Kurstjens Sent: Tuesday, 19 February 2013 09:25 To: 'Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.' Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] FLARM-IGC flight recorders - security update and revised IGC-approval OzFlarm units are not IGC-approved Flight Recorders, therefore the IGC has no direct interest in them. This letter from the IGC GFAC is not intended for users of OzFlarm. However, OzFlarm units are approved for use IN AUSTRALIA as GPS position recorders. This is a separate category. See Sporting Code Chapter 4 Appendix on their use. I do not know if this upgrade is applicable to OzFlarm units. Maybe we should be asking the supplier about that? Pam -----Original Message----- From: aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net [mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net] On Behalf Of Geoff Vincent Sent: Tuesday, 19 February 2013 7:52 AM To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] FLARM-IGC flight recorders - security update and revised IGC-approval Hi Pam, The current thread is focused on the software upgrade for the FLARM-IGC device. In the Flarm website software download section it refers to "all devices". Can you please confirm whether the v5.08 upgrade is applicable/necessary for Oz-Flarm units. Regards, Geoff V At 08:17 AM 18/02/2013, you wrote: >FLARM-IGC flight recorders - security update and revised IGC-approval > >A significant update to the GPS Flight Recorder function of FLARM-IGC >units is now available. Owners are advised to incorporate this as soon >as possible. It is available through a web download, see below. > >FLARM-IGC owners may recall that in 2012, software appeared on the web >from an unknown source that enabled false Flarm-IGC files to be >produced that passed the IGC electronic validation check. To counter >this, a security update to Firmware Version 5.8 is now available via: > >www.flarm.com/support/updates/index_en.html > >and click on "flarm_508fw" on the right hand side of the page to >download this file. This file will update a FLARM-IGC unit to Firmware >5.08 standard using the standard FLARM update procedure (via a micro-SD >card or a PC-based update). Note that an update to the Flarmtool >utilities program incorporating V5.08 is also available by clicking >"Installation V5.08" on the right hand side of the same web page. > >** Important Note ** Owners should note that the IGC-approval for >earlier versions of Firmware (from V4.0 to V5.6) will be withdrawn on >30 April 2013. This is to ensure that the possibility of false IGC >files being produced using the malicious software referred to above, is >eliminated. > >A revised IGC-approval document is available on the IGC and GFAC web >pages: > >www.ukiws.demon.co.uk/GFAC/approvals/flarm-igc.pdf > >or > >www.fai.org/gnss-recording-devices/igc-approved-flight-recorders > >For electronic validation of IGC files produced with V5.8 firmware, use >either the latest Flarmtool program (see above) or the free IGC Shell >program together with the latest Flarm DLL file which is named >IGC-FLA2.DLL to differentiate it from the earlier file IGC-FLA.DLL. > >For the IGC Shell program and DLL files, including the new >IGC-FLA2.DLL, >see: > >www.ukiws.demon.co.uk/GFAC/downloads.htm >or >www.fai.org/gnss-recording-devices/free-software > >The above may seem complex, but Flarm owners are used to making regular >updates that in the past have been to optimise the Flarm Traffic >Avoidance and warning system. The difference with this update is that >it increases the electronic security both of the Flight Recorder >facility and of future downloaded IGC files. > >In view of the important of this security update, please give this >announcement publicity so that current owners and users of FLARM-IGC >units are aware of it, and its implications. The Flarm company are >doing likewise through their normal channels of communication to Flarm >owners, gliding software producers and OLC organisers. > >-- >Ian Strachan >Chairman IGC GFA Committee > > > >_______________________________________________ >Aus-soaring mailing list >Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net >To check or change subscription details, visit: >http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring ----- No virus found in this message. 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