Submitting flights to the OLC

Greg Arnold wrote:
The OLC's love of pointless technology is well illustrated by
the 5 numbers you now must type in when you want to view a flight log.

I am making an assumption here, and it would be nice if an OLC
representative could respond...

The extra step needed to download a log is probably an attempt to
reduce the bandwidth of downloads from the site. It could be that they
were experiencing problems of folks downloading too many logs - maybe
with automated software.

Their solution was to use an interface that requires a human to view a
graphic and decode the text displayed before proceeding. There is also
a limit of 10 downloads a day as a friend who was having some usage
problems discovered a few weeks ago.

The limit of 10, if still there, could prove to be an issue for a club
where more than 10 flights are made in a day and one wants to compare
what happened between friends who all submit logs.

As for the issue of the G record, I agree that until it's proven that
someone is actually cheating, an "insecure" log should just be flagged
as such, and not denied.

-Tom

As for the issue of the G record, I agree that until it's proven that
someone is actually cheating, an "insecure" log should just be flagged
as such, and not denied.

-Tom


I finally got my old HP-14 flying last summer. I was looking forward to
participating in the OLC this; however, my data logger is an EW Model D. It
doesn't produce a "G" record.

Here in the US I can use the EW Model D for badges up through diamond and,
to the best of my knowledge, all SSA sanctioned contest. It is disheartening
to realize that I have to upgrade to a "secure" system to participate in the
US OLC.

I was looking forward to adding a few points the Seattle Glider Council's
total.

Isn't the object of this contest to get pilots to fly more cross-country?
Aren't these suppose to be "fun flights?" Didn't this all start as an
informal contest? I can see where this is going. Next thing you know, I
will have to install equipment worth half the value of my sailplane to
participate.

Someone please tell me that I have misunderstood this thread.

Wayne
HP-14 N990 "6F"
http://www.soaridaho.com/Schreder

I should do my research prior to posting.

After reading the OLC contest documentation, I review the IGC file from one
of my flights last summer. I was mistaken, the EW Model D IGC files do have
a "G-records."

So, I guess I am in luck and will soon start posting my flights.

Wayne
HP-14 N990 "6F"
http://www.soaridaho.com/Schreder/HP-14/N990/N990.html

"Wayne Paul" wrote in message
...
As for the issue of the G record, I agree that until it's proven that
someone is actually cheating, an "insecure" log should just be flagged
as such, and not denied.

-Tom


I finally got my old HP-14 flying last summer. I was looking forward to
participating in the OLC this; however, my data logger is an EW Model D.
It
doesn't produce a "G" record.

Here in the US I can use the EW Model D for badges up through diamond and,
to the best of my knowledge, all SSA sanctioned contest. It is
disheartening
to realize that I have to upgrade to a "secure" system to participate in
the
US OLC.

I was looking forward to adding a few points the Seattle Glider Council's
total.

Isn't the object of this contest to get pilots to fly more cross-country?
Aren't these suppose to be "fun flights?" Didn't this all start as an
informal contest? I can see where this is going. Next thing you know, I
will have to install equipment worth half the value of my sailplane to
participate.

Someone please tell me that I have misunderstood this thread.

Wayne
HP-14 N990 "6F"
http://www.soaridaho.com/Schreder