Flight logger for dummies

I have tried various soloutions for logging flights including a Garmin
E-Trek, LX5000, Palm running Soaringpilot, Colibri, Winpilot on a HP
IPAQ and finally an EW. Off all the solutions - the EW is the easiest
and most reliable. Stick it into the glider - remember to start it
before launching and after the flight just plug it into the PC using
an USB cable. No connections to the glider needed as it has its own
battery. No external GPS needed as its built in. The flight records
are fully approved which is important for claiming diamond flights.

The Winpilot solution is also ok but have lost a flight record due to
the IPAQ freezing in flight and needing a reset. The Palm with
Soaringpilot is totally reliable (over 400 flights and never a
failure) but transfering flights needs extra software. It was also far
cheaper than the Winpilot as the Palm was about $100 and the software
is free. Both the Winpilot and Soaringpilot solutions need external
GPS sources - something like a Garmin E-Trex is probably the cheapest.

Clinton

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