On Sep 1, 9:17*am, Mike the Strike wrote:
On Sep 1, 6:59*am, vontresc wrote:

From time to time I check the iPhone app store for soaring apps. I
just came across GlidePath. The developer claims it's OLC compliant. I
havent purchased it yet, but it looks like a good backup for OLC
flying.

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/glide...83714417?mt=8#

Pete

Interesting App. *My concern would be battery life without external
power. *I've used a few tracking and logging apps on my iPhone and
find I am limited to a couple of hours before needing a recharge.
Presumably it also won't plot a map without Internet access. *Assuming
this is available via 3G, this is currently likely a violation of
contest rules.

Mike

OLC Contest Rules? They don't seem to care about communication
devices.
I suspect it is not aimed at sanctioned contests and would not try to
be an IGC position recorder.

The power consumption is likely to be high. I don't believe it can
rely on the background low-power tracking mode in iOS 4 as that relies
on cell tower switching tricks.

Anybody tried it?

Darryl