New analysis programme for IGC flight files
Ian Strachan
UPDATE TO ANALYSIS PROGRAMMES NOTIFIED TO IGC
WHICH USE THE IGC DATA FILE FORMAT
Information date: 31 Mar 98
Number of programmes listed: 11
Subject of last update: New programme IGCview, number 11 below
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The analysis programmes capable of manipulating and analysing
flights using GNSS Flight Recorder data in the IGC ASCII file
format known at this time are tabulated below, in the order of
notification. Updates, and information on other programmes
is invited.
No IGC approval or guarantee of quality or facilities is
implied, the list is published for information only and normal
commercial considerations apply.
Note: POA = Price On Application
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1. Title: Flight Check 97 (FC97)
Approx Cost: 53 Pounds UK
Supplier: Specialist Systems Limited,
5 Camoys Mead, Lasham, Alton, Hants GU34 5SJ, UK
Tel & Fax: +44 1256 381 465
email: t...@spsys.demon.co.uk
Contact: Tim Newport-Peace
Remarks: Designed in 1993 and approved for use in British Gliding
Association Competitions. Used by the FAI office for flight validation
(1997), by the British Gliding Association and also in Australian and
South African Nationals. Distributed in N America by Soaring
Innovations (Chip Garner, email: ch...@connectnet.com), and in Australia
by Tim Shirley, 30 Postle Circuit, Holt ACT 2615, Australia, Phone/fax
+61-6-254-1262 Email t...@ozemail.com.au, and in Austria by Horst
Baumann, Scheffelstrasse 7, 1210 Wien, Austria, Phone/Fax +43 1 270 73
64, Email: ba...@netway.at
2. Title: Taskfinder FR Analysis
Approx Cost: 65 Pounds UK
Supplier: Taskfinder, 128 High St, Waddesdon,
Nr. Aylesbury, Bucks HP18 0JF, UK
Tel & Fax: +44 1296 655 171
email: ea...@clara.net
Contact: Ken Sparkes
Software currently configured for use in : Australia, Austria,
Belgium, Chile, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany,
Holland, Italy, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, South Africa,
Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK and USA.
Software available on Disk or CD-ROM.
Web page: http://home.clara.net/eagle
Remarks: Windows based. Designed in 1995 and used by the British
Gliding Association for competitions and badge & record claims.
3. Title: CAL (Computerunterstuetztes Auswerten und Platen
von Liestungsfluegen)
Price: starting at 245 DM, but see remarks below.
Supplier: Dr. Hans Trautenberg, Schmidgern 6a
D-82205 Gilching, Germany
Tel: +49 8105 278999
Fax: +49 8105 278998
e-mail: H...@compuserve.com
Remarks: Modular programme also for flight planning with add-on map
modules. Flight analysis 245DM, Flight planning 100DM. In use since
1992. Direct data transfer with FR and GPS. Used in at least 6 German
states for scoring of DMSt. Also used in Italy for scoring of the
national ladder. For further details see http://ourworld.compuserve.com/
homepages/HLT/
4. Title: EW View for Windows
Price: 55 pounds UK
Supplier: EW Avionics, Seymour Barn, Widmere Lane,
Marlow, Bucks SL7 3DF, UK
Tel: +44 1628 485 921
Fax: +44 1628 477 999
email: e...@virgin.net
Contact: Wayne Richards
Remarks: Windows program including task planning, user editing of
European data base or import of existing text data bases. Data analysis
and replay of IGC files. Used by the British Gliding Association.
5. Title: TaskNAV v4.04
Price: In the UK, 40 pounds; outside UK, POA
Supplier: D J Robertson, 20 Duffield Lane,
Stoke Poges, Bucks SL2 4AB, UK
Tel: +44 1753 643 534;
Fax: +44 1753 645 218
email 10032...@compuserve.com
Contact: David Robertson
Remarks: Programme in use since 1993, now optimised for IGC file
format. Used at the World Gliding Championships 1997 at St Auban.
6. Title: Cambridge Analysis
Price: POA
Supplier: Cambridge Aero Instruments (CAI), RR Box 109-3,
Warren, VERMONT 05674, USA
Tel +1 802 496 7755;
Fax +1 802 496 6235
email c...@sover.net
Contact: David Ellis
Remarks: Modification of CAI analysis programme for IGC file
format.
7. Title: DMST(G)
Price: 198 DM, including all files
Supplier: Lothar Dittmer, GleditschStr 36,
D-10781 Berlin, Germany
Tel +49 30 216 1779
Fax +49 30 216 1779
email ldit...@t-online.de
Contact: Lothar Dittmer
Remarks: Modular programme in German language. DMSt(G) stands for
Deutsche Meisterschaft im Streckensegelflug (Graphics), after the
decentralised gliding contest which takes place in Germany from March to
September every year. Map function and waypoint database for flight
planning and analysis.
Demo version from: http://www.lynet.de/~cgauss/index.html
or, for English version ...index_e.html
8. Title: XCPAS
Price: Freeware through http://home.wxs.nl/~kpt9
Supplier: K.P. Termaat, Eernewoudeweg 26,
6835 JG Arnhem, The Netherlands
Tel: +31 26 3272461
Fax: +31 26 3272462
e-mail: kp...@xws.nl
Web: http://home.wxs.nl/~kpt9
Contact: Karel Termaat
Remarks: XCPAS stands for Cross-Country Planning and Analysing
Software. Earlier versions have been used over several years at the
Dutch National Championships. Approved by the Dutch Gliding Association.
Waypoint data bases use an extended Zander format. Runs under DOS.
9. Title: Filser LX20 Analysis Software
Price: Freeware through
http://www.filser.de/lx20/lx20eng.html
Supplier: Filser Electronic GmbH, Gewerbstrasse 2,
D-86875 Waal, Germany
Tel: +49 8246 96990
Fax: +49 8246 1049
Email: filser_e...@compuserve.com
Web: http://www.filser.de
Contact: Walter Dittel
Remarks: Reads and analyzes IGC-format files from non-LX loggers.
10. Title: StrePla
Price: DM 279 including one map of choice.
Additional maps DM 75.
Maps of Germany, Swiss and Austria are available.
France map under construction.
Supplier: 8F COMPUTER GmbH
Jakob-Lengfelder-Str. 46
D-61352 Bad Homburg, Germany
Tel: +49 6172 94 28 48
Fax: +49 6172 94 28 47
Mobile: +49 171- 891 981 6
E-Mail: Ach...@aero-online.com
Web page: http://www.aero-online.com/strepla
(Demonstration version available)
Contact: Wolfgang Joschko
Remarks: Windows-based program for task planning and analysing of
glider flights. Task planning on digital maps. Analysis includes
automatic animation of multiple flights. File formats supported include
IGC, Filser, Westerboer, Winter, Garmin, Peschges, Cambridge, ILEC,
IFISS, Centris and other files. Maintains waypoint and task catalogues.
German and English language versions, French under construction.
11. Title: IGCview
Price: Free download from web site
Supplier: Ian Forster-Lewis, Ruud J. Holswilder
Ruud Holswilder, Rondelaan 4a,
1861 ED Bergen NH, The Netherlands
Fax: +31 72 589 8597
E-Mails: h...@multiweb.nl
ian.f...@onwe.co.za
Web pages:
http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Hangar/1850/igcview
or: http://members.tripod.com/~ladiscus
Contacts: Ian Forster-Lewis, Ruud J. Holswilder
Remarks: Written in JAVA, it is for viewing and analysis of IGC
format files. Tasks and turn points are included, also baro and plan
presentations. Other features include speeds per leg, average climbs,
average inter-thermal speeds. Shows graphs of cruise speeds and climb
rates for one or more gliders throughout the task. Allows automated
'maggot race' of glider data loaded.
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This list will be updated as more programmes are notified,
or as details above are changed.
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Ian Strachan
Chairman
Global Navigation Satellite System
Flight Recorder Approval Committee (GFAC)
of the International Gliding Commission
of the Federation Aeronautique Internationale
i...@ukiws.demon.co.uk Bentworth Hall West
Tel: +44 1420 564 195 Bentworth, Alton
Fax: +44 1420 563 140 Hampshire GU34 5LA, ENGLAND
Ian Strachan
In article <ADpKCHA+...@ukiws.demon.co.uk>, Ian Strachan
<I...@ukiws.demon.co.uk> writes
>UPDATE TO ANALYSIS PROGRAMMES NOTIFIED TO IGC
>WHICH USE THE IGC DATA FILE FORMAT
A slight correction to Programme 11, IGCview. The second email address
given should be Ian....@cl.cam.ac.uk
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Ian Strachan