IGCDroid : A new android glider tracker

On Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at 8:54:53 AM UTC-7, Dan Marotta wrote:
Does it generate an igc file acceptable to OLC?* If not, look at
XCSoar, it's free on the Play Store, has a moving map, and generates
an OLC acceptable file.


Hi Dan,

Yes it does create a OLC valid IGC file. Being Android it can't create an FAI valid IGC file.

I'm not trying to compete with XCSoar, I have XCSoar installed on my phone as well.

My goal was to create a simple tracker, similar to Spot/InReach, that requires almost zero setup and notifies my family about my flights.

Rather than paying Spot an annual fee I will use IGCDroid for tracking and a PLB for real emergencies.

I agree it isn't the same as Spot/InReach, a cell phone solution never can be. It is both better and worse.

Alan