XC Track offers a very wide range of functions. I would therefore like to offer tips and tricks for XC Track in this series. I compiled the tips and tricks as part of an internal club seminar, but I have also included some tips from fellow club members.
I have been flying the Arrow harness from the Spanish manufacturer Niviuk for a year now. Time for a review of the harness. I have flown around 55 hours in various conditions. The longest flight lasted just over 5 hours, but there were also a few short glides.
I use AI in my blog to translate German texts into English. This works quite well for the most part, but sometimes the meaning of the text is not recognised and translated incorrectly. Could AI answer my questions about paragliding in the various disciplines? Would it be conceivable to dispense with the knowledge in forums, YouTube, blogs, fellow pilots, books etc. and rely solely on text-based AI à la ChatGPT? I have asked one question from various category and checked ChatGPT's answer for accuracy.
My review and outlook for June. The topics are: Airspace awareness; SERA avoidance rules - basic rule; The Möllvalley Triangle; The Hardest Route - From Crash to Comeback; XC GUIDE: The classic FAI triangle of the Northern Alps - Flying in the Karwendel and GoPro falls from 1100 metres over ground and keeps recording.
Two years ago, I explained my XC Track page layouts in more detail. XC Track has evolved and I have also gained new insights since then. I have therefore adapted the settings over time and would like to present my updated settings again here.
Most of us know the IGC file (en: International Gliding Commission) as a file that a vario creates, in which the flight path is recorded and which can be uploaded to one of the Internet portals, such as the DHV-XC or XContest, after the flight. When opening the file with a normal text editor, you can recognise some information in plain text, but most of the data is very cryptic. However, it is worth taking a closer look at what is hidden behind it in order to better understand the background to airspace violations, for example.
