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The Apple OS is identical across all apple devices, so once an app is written, it will work on all devices with that OS. Android OS is different across different devices, so a separate app has to be written for each type of device. hence, not many app companies will develop a complex app for many different OS's for different devices running Android. the app would then be far to expensive.

It seems that its at the comps where bad stuff like this is to be mostly seen.

Not being a glider pilot I won judge...

You can usually tell if a pilot flying a power plane is also a glider pilot just by the way they fly.

All this talk of not having a choice of landing in the street in a Sailplane... I thought the first principle of being a good Sailplane pilot was always being ready to carr y out a safe out landing?I reckon he made a mistake, and then I guess he made up for it by walking away from what was a no options high speed and desperate landing in a fairly congested area. Luckily there were no pedestrians on the footpath.

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Please correct me if I am wrong but what you are saying is a way to have your mobile phone, of varying sizes, strapped around your thigh like kneeboards are...is that right?

.Looking at your iPad product it looks big. I doubt whether I would fit in the cockpit with than on.

There are a bunch of articles from the WGC at Uvalde, TX, which are being held at the moment.

What kind of Android devices?

I use a Samsung Galaxy Nexus phone as my Android device. Anything larger is just too unwieldly for a knee board. In any case the display is about 300mm from my eye so nothing larger is needed.

The knee board I use now is one I made myself by taking a "universal" holder and bolting it to a plain knee board. This works fine but is a big bulkier than I like, mainly because of the universal holder. I bought the parts from an overseas supplier - I won't give the links here. If a better purpose built product was available I would be interested. And, of course, I always prefer to do business with an Australian retailer when ever possible.

I hope that gives you some ideas.

Any knee pads for Android devices?

XCSoar v6.4 has been

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XCSoar v6.3.11 has been released.

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I have just installed XCSoar on a Recreational Flying GPS and it works great, especially being free. Once I set XCSoar to use the GPS on Port 1 it picked up the GPS really quickly, actually a lot faster then OziExplorer. I like the idea of being able to create your own charts using the XCSoar Chart Generator. The other BIG plus is the Terrain Warning that you can get with it, something that OziExplorer doesn't have and the Terrain Warning would be great to have on the Recreational Flying GPS.Can anyone post images of how they have set XCSoar up?

 

Even though it is for Gliding, from what I can see with just a little play it is just as good for all recreational aircraft...and free as well!

I'm not sure how you interpret the Terrain Warning in a power aircraft.

In cruise mode. Portion of my last check flight. The two red sections in the mid upper center of the display (one with a hard course reversal) are me spinning the aircraft.

In thermaling mode

Hi It's version 5.2.2. A mate placed on the mio 360 for me. He's out of town now so I will have to research how to get in the mio. Weather is usually getty better after Winter up here. They usually run the Qld state comp the following week so planned to be in a good part of the season. I last flew at easter so will get down to the gliding club twice before the Sept week. It will be fun and good all over even if I don't acheive 300km this time. Would like to do it in the Blanik for the challenge. Where are you located and what type do you fly?Cheers

Mike

I just fly the club gliders - hence XCSoar on the phone. If I had my own I would put XCSoar on an Android tablet and hook up things like airspeed etc.

The club has a couple of Puchs and a DG 500 as twins. Our singles are a couple of Astir CS-77s and a Jantar 2.

Hi are you using the program? I have a early version that I run on a Mio 360 so I'll try and load the current version onto it. I taking a Blanik to the Queensland cross country coaching in Late September so the new program should be good to have. I will be hoping to do a 300 km in the Blanik if the weather etrc is kind. Cheers Mike

Good luck with the 300 km. What's the weather usually like in Qld in Sept.?

This seems a very male-dominated thread for some reason. Much too polite to ask how this situation ah... pans out for ladies of course. Ra-aus's memberless members - too smart to get caught out perhaps.

XCSoar v6.3.10 has been

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XCSoar v6.4 comming soon. this version will have the ability to provide real time tracking to

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When either the tug or the glider is flying inverted it is time to bung off!

XCSoar v6.3.6 has been released.

Wow 160 / 200 kts it must take miles to slow down.

There is now a video avaliable.

It is yet another big wing plane. Often these aircraft do not do well in comps. I'm more interested in the 15 meter Duckhawk (despite the upfortunate name).

Application for the 32nd Club & Sports Class Nationals is now open.