I've thought about this a bit in the last days, and I have to say that I'm starting to get it. I've used the LX5000 a lot in the past and my glider now has a DX50, which is the predecessor. In those devices you have an airport-, a waypoint- and task-screen and for each you can define a different target. At some point I realized that this is pretty much what LK8000 is also doing with their MultiTarget system. I have to admit that this isn't quite as easy in XCSoar yet, but I certainly see the benefits of something like that...
I'd be glad if somebody would come up with a proper concept on how to do this in XCSoar. I would very much prefer simple sketches over reading several pages of text BTW ;) Turbo 2013/1/14 Horst Rupp <ho...@rupp-family.de>: > Hi Turbo, Robert, > > I strongly support this idea. Please also see ticket # 2039, which > formulates an even wider demand and encompasses the requirements sketched by > Robert. > I was reprimanded :-) that the ticket list is no forum for such wide > discussions. So, I am looking forward to have that issue alive on this > channel. > The current concept of how XCSoar deals with alternates is of only very > limited use and should be developed into more useful feature. > > Horst Rupp > > > > >> Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2013 09:14:10 +0100 >> From: Tobias Bieniek <tobias.bien...@gmx.de> >> Subject: Re: [Xcsoar-user] An alternate turn point while running a >> task? >> To: Robert Hart <ha...@interweft.com.au> >> Cc: XCSoar Users <xcsoar-user@lists.sourceforge.net> >> Message-ID: >> >> <cabeoetnk7oltfmbxzm-g+bedpqglprepqbzbup_lubdeyca...@mail.gmail.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 >> >> You can always "GoTo" another waypoint and once you don't need that >> anymore you can "Resume Task" from the Nav menu. I guess though what >> you want is something more like what the LX devices do with their >> separate Airport, Waypoint and Task modes, right? >> >> Turbo >> >> 2013/1/8 Robert Hart <ha...@interweft.com.au>: >>> Hi >>> >>> I was discussing this with a few pilots here at the multi-class comps. >>> The idea is that it would be useful in some circumstances to have >>> XCSoar be able to provide information to some non task turn point >>> without having to abort the task to do so. >>> >>> This would be particularly useful when having to cross unlandable >>> terrain as XCSoar could provide information on a point behind you >>> (perhaps a dropped point on a landable paddock) whilst continuing on >>> task. I used to do this with my old Cambridge Nav system. >>> >>> What do others think of this idea? >>> >>> -- > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Master Visual Studio, SharePoint, SQL, ASP.NET, C# 2012, HTML5, CSS, MVC, Windows 8 Apps, JavaScript and much more. Keep your skills current with LearnDevNow - 3,200 step-by-step video tutorials by Microsoft MVPs and experts. SALE $99.99 this month only -- learn more at: http://p.sf.net/sfu/learnmore_122412 _______________________________________________ Xcsoar-user mailing list Xcsoar-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/xcsoar-user
