The old version of XCSoar had the ability to just create a default task. That default task can then be anything, even home air field. I guess we could do all of the above, ie: no task then default task; no default task then home airfield - ie. default default task is home.
Scott On 09/12/2010, at 8:41 PM, martin.kopp...@gmx.de wrote: > Hi Dave, > > Your proposal of displaying home when no task is selected appears very > convenient. That could eliminate the need to make any adjustments and people > could just fly around always knowing the way back, especially those not > familiar with the system, E.G. clubmates flying borrowed gliders. > > On days when the weather is unstable or only locally flyable, I use to fly > around, trying to reach turnpoints not too far away, or taking visitors for a > trip round the countryside, though I like to always keep an eye on the risk > of outlanding, which is not worth taking on days like these. That is what I > had in mind when talking about enhancing the home box. > > Butterfly has just published a simple version of their iGlide Software. It > does exactly this: Point you back to the home field automatically. It cannot > do much else, though, allowing only one pull handle for setting a track to > one target point and then back. For more, you need to buy the big versions. > Their interface is very clean, and well adapted for (multi) touch screen use. > I like the responsive zoom and scroll. Worth a look. > > Viele Grüße, > Martin Kopplow > > --- > > Am 09.12.2010 um 01:47 schrieb David Lawley <davidlaw...@hotmail.com>: > >> >> HI all, >> >> The best solution in my opinion would be to have the program display final >> glide to home waypoint when no task is selected. This would be most helpful >> for low hours pilots, and those who are somewhat technically challenged (: >> >> A goto home direct button would be handy too! >> >> Dave L >> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > This SF Dev2Dev email is sponsored by: > > WikiLeaks The End of the Free Internet > http://p.sf.net/sfu/therealnews-com > _______________________________________________ > Xcsoar-user mailing list > Xcsoar-user@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/xcsoar-user ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF Dev2Dev email is sponsored by: WikiLeaks The End of the Free Internet http://p.sf.net/sfu/therealnews-com _______________________________________________ Xcsoar-user mailing list Xcsoar-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/xcsoar-user
