Reachable landing sites in iGlide

On Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at 1:44:51 PM UTC-5, Dan Marotta wrote:
XCSoar is an open source program with programmers around the world.
There's also a user forum and a facility to log problems which are then
fixed and updates released on the Google Play Store. On the very rare
occasion when I've had a problem, it's been quickly addressed and
usually was my fault. A quick look in the user manual usually has the
answer. Go to https://xcsoar.org/ and have a look around. There's no
obligation.

I'm not associated with them in any way, but I have used the program for
the past 5 years and have been very impressed with it.

Dan

On 2/7/2017 11:03 AM, wrote:
Dan
I am not a computer geek so am a bit concerned that xcsoar has no parents....
Did you/do you have any problems with support ?
Dan
On Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at 12:36:51 PM UTC-5, Dan Marotta wrote:
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It might sound completely crazy, but how about using a dedicated device in the glider?
Jim
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What a concept! Considering you can now find a Dell Streak 5 on eBay
for under $50 (I've seen them as low as $15), and it's daylight
readable, and XCSoar is free and doesn't do all the bad things I'm
reading about iGlide, and it's continually maintained and updated, and
it has a nearly 200 page user's manual... Then you can turn off your
phone so that, should you land or bail out, you'll have a charged phone
to call for help. Maybe not so crazy...
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Dan, 5J

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Dan, 5J

Hold on Dan. This is a thread about iGlide which you have stated you have no experience using. Show some respect to the OP buy not "hyjacking" his interest. If you want to chat up XCSoar and the Dell Streak, start your own thread.

Well, you have a valid point.

Bye!

On 2/7/2017 1:25 PM, wrote:
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Hold on Dan. This is a thread about iGlide which you have stated you have no experience using. Show some respect to the OP buy not "hyjacking" his interest. If you want to chat up XCSoar and the Dell Streak, start your own thread.

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Dan, 5J

The iPhone is nothing like any other phone that I have seen in direct sun light. The mini pad 4 was not as bright but I only tried once. I wanted a larger screen due to on the verg of having to wear glasses. I think I may try an extra extension to bring the iPhone closer to me. I also was thinking about making a sun screen for the mini pad but have not yet. I'm also using bad elf with my iPhone and I had a connect problem with the mini so that is another reason I have not pursued more. But I plan too.

iPhone use to not be sun light readable and I amagine they will continue to improve faster than any other off the shelf glider display.

On Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at 4:45:15 PM UTC-8, Casey wrote:
The iPhone is nothing like any other phone that I have seen in direct sun light. The mini pad 4 was not as bright but I only tried once. I wanted a larger screen due to on the verg of having to wear glasses. I think I may try an extra extension to bring the iPhone closer to me. I also was thinking about making a sun screen for the mini pad but have not yet. I'm also using bad elf with my iPhone and I had a connect problem with the mini so that is another reason I have not pursued more. But I plan too.

iPhone use to not be sun light readable and I amagine they will continue to improve faster than any other off the shelf glider display.

Why the Bad Elf with the iPhone? Both my 5s and my 6 Plus work fine from the built in GPS. In fact the 6 Plus, with its built in barometrics, makes quite a decent stand alone glide computer. Better still if you connect it up to your variometer, but very good all by itself.

A little more accurate.

Do you connect it your butterfly/air glide vario ? Can you declare a task with the iglide and transfer to the logger in air glide ?
Dan
On Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at 9:23:32 PM UTC-5, jfitch wrote:
On Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at 4:45:15 PM UTC-8, Casey wrote:
The iPhone is nothing like any other phone that I have seen in direct sun light. The mini pad 4 was not as bright but I only tried once. I wanted a larger screen due to on the verg of having to wear glasses. I think I may try an extra extension to bring the iPhone closer to me. I also was thinking about making a sun screen for the mini pad but have not yet. I'm also using bad elf with my iPhone and I had a connect problem with the mini so that is another reason I have not pursued more. But I plan too.

iPhone use to not be sun light readable and I amagine they will continue to improve faster than any other off the shelf glider display.

Why the Bad Elf with the iPhone? Both my 5s and my 6 Plus work fine from the built in GPS. In fact the 6 Plus, with its built in barometrics, makes quite a decent stand alone glide computer. Better still if you connect it up to your variometer, but very good all by itself.

I do not have a butterfly vario at this time but plan to get one for next glider.

I was asking jfitch, sorry..
On Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at 9:46:15 PM UTC-5, Casey wrote:
I do not have a butterfly vario at this time but plan to get one for next glider.

On Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at 6:32:40 PM UTC-8, wrote:
Do you connect it your butterfly/air glide vario ? Can you declare a task with the iglide and transfer to the logger in air glide ?
Dan
On Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at 9:23:32 PM UTC-5, jfitch wrote:
On Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at 4:45:15 PM UTC-8, Casey wrote:
The iPhone is nothing like any other phone that I have seen in direct sun light. The mini pad 4 was not as bright but I only tried once. I wanted a larger screen due to on the verg of having to wear glasses. I think I may try an extra extension to bring the iPhone closer to me. I also was thinking about making a sun screen for the mini pad but have not yet. I'm also using bad elf with my iPhone and I had a connect problem with the mini so that is another reason I have not pursued more. But I plan too.

iPhone use to not be sun light readable and I amagine they will continue to improve faster than any other off the shelf glider display.

Why the Bad Elf with the iPhone? Both my 5s and my 6 Plus work fine from the built in GPS. In fact the 6 Plus, with its built in barometrics, makes quite a decent stand alone glide computer. Better still if you connect it up to your variometer, but very good all by itself.

I do have it connected to an Air Vario. I think you can declare a task to the logger, but have never really investigated that. John Carlyle is the guy to ask. I don't believe you can declare a task to the PowerFlarm logger, and I know you cannot upload PowerFlarm flight logs through the Air Vario (it can apparently upload Flarm logs). When connected to the Air Vario, the thermal assistant in iGlide gets much more interesting due to the use of instantaneous wind.

Looking at the HDOP of the iPhone 6 Plus, it seems to think it is pretty accurate. More so than the PowerFlarm gps. But less so than the Air Vario gps.. Of the 5 gps units in my glider, it makes claims to the greatest accuracy..

On Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at 10:36:24 PM UTC-8, jfitch wrote:

When connected to the Air Vario, the thermal assistant in iGlide gets much more interesting due to the use of instantaneous wind.


Jon, I'm interested in that point of interest!
Do the reachable landing points in iGlide keep changing with the fast wind?
Won't mention what I'm thinking of connecting the Air-Glide to, not part of this thread.
Jim