Newbie Question re: igc files

[Joel Flamenbaum[_2_]]

Best program to open igc files?

Thanks in advance

[Dan Daly[_2_]]

On Saturday, June 8, 2019 at 3:21:14 PM UTC-4, Joel Flamenbaum wrote:
> Best program to open igc files?
>
> Thanks in advance

They're text files, so any text editor - Notepad in Windows, TextEdit for Mac will open it and display it as text.

If you want to see the file displayed graphically, there are free options. One that works online is https://igcviewer.bgaladder.net/ . Browse to the file, then open it. You get a view of the glider track, and a barogram.

Here's a list of analysis programs for IGC files:

http://www.ukiws.demon.co.uk/GFAC/documents/analysis%20programs%20for%20igc%20flight%20data%20 files.pdf

[Martin Gregorie[_6_]]

On Sat, 08 Jun 2019 12:21:13 -0700, Joel Flamenbaum wrote:

> Best program to open igc files?
>
Depends what you want to do with the file.

- To look at it as raw data, use any text editor (gedit if you run Linux,
Wordpad if you run Windows).

- To see flight statistics, etc, try GPLIGC, which runs under Linux or
Windows but is written in Perl, so you have to install Perl to use it.
Get it from http://pc12-c714.uibk.ac.at/GPLIGC/GPLIGC.php
It can also convert the log into an IGC file, but ignores any
turnpoints defined in the log.

- To display your flight using Google Earth, you need to convert the .igc
file into a .kml file. There are online converters:

- http://www.gpsvisualizer.com/map_input?form=googleearth
can save the converted file or start Google Earth to display it.
It shows turnpoints defined in the IGC log.

- Use this converter: http://cunimb.net/igc2kml.php
Save the .KML file and then open it with Google Earth.
It shows turnpoints defined in the IGC log.

Or you can buy a copy of SeeYou from Naviter, https://www.naviter.com/


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[Martin Gregorie[_6_]]

On Sat, 08 Jun 2019 20:58:58 +0000, Martin Gregorie wrote:

> - To see flight statistics, etc, try GPLIGC, which runs under Linux or
> Windows but is written in Perl, so you have to install Perl to use it.
> Get it from http://pc12-c714.uibk.ac.at/GPLIGC/GPLIGC.php It can also
> convert the log into an IGC file, but ignores any turnpoints defined
> in the log.
>
For "convert the log into an IGC file" read "convert the log into a KML
file".



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Gregorie | gregorie dot org

[5Z]

Another really good online viewer is https://www.soaringlab.eu
Will do a 3D replay using Google Earth

5Z

[[email protected]]

I typically just upload the file to cross country.aero. You can see the map and bariogram of your flight plus go through the igc file point by point. Helpful when trying to figure the min and max altitudes for the altitude leg of a badge.

[[email protected]]

On Saturday, June 8, 2019 at 6:50:35 PM UTC-5, wrote:
> I typically just upload the file to cross country.aero. You can see the map and bariogram of your flight plus go through the igc file point by point.. Helpful when trying to figure the min and max altitudes for the altitude leg of a badge.

As you probably know but it might be worth reminding, there's quite a good deal of data available to you when you upload your flight (within 48 hours) on OLC (www.onlinecontest.org) and it's even free. Also, www.glideport.aero is a good source of free flight analysis.

If you want to do any kind of detailed analysis, SeeYou is the only serious tool. It comes with Oudie flight computers or can be bought via a permanent license (~$170) or through an annual subscription for ~$60/year.

Hope this helps.

[[email protected]]

Why mess around, spend just a few dollars for SeeYou and you can view your flight, replay it, see all of the statistics for more than you can ever all totally use in a lifetime. Great program for reviewing and learning from each flight.

[[email protected]]

On Thursday, July 4, 2019 at 10:28:36 AM UTC-7, wrote:
> Why mess around, spend just a few dollars for SeeYou and you can view your flight, replay it, see all of the statistics for more than you can ever all totally use in a lifetime. Great program for reviewing and learning from each flight.


Many years of use have left me with an allergy to the microsoft operating system, so I can't use SeeYou.

[[email protected]]

Yes, Microsoft is a becoming less of a solution than...

I run it on Ubuntu with Wine, it is a good tool for looking at your flights.

[Paul Remde]

Hi,

SeeYou is available in several versions.
- SeeYou for PC - the full version with all features
- SeeYou.Cloud - web browser version for PCs, Macs, iPads, etc. - less full featured, same price, extremely cool 3D and 2D views and replays of fights.
- SeeYou App for Ipad, iPhone - Extremely limited, but free.

A SeeYou License enables full use of all those versions. Please order here:
http://cumulus-soaring.com/seeyou.htm#SeeYou

Best Regards,

Paul Remde
Cumulus Soaring, Inc.
__________________________________________
On Thursday, July 4, 2019 at 4:51:10 PM UTC-5, wrote:
> On Thursday, July 4, 2019 at 10:28:36 AM UTC-7, wrote:
> > Why mess around, spend just a few dollars for SeeYou and you can view your flight, replay it, see all of the statistics for more than you can ever all totally use in a lifetime. Great program for reviewing and learning from each flight.
>
>
> Many years of use have left me with an allergy to the microsoft operating system, so I can't use SeeYou.

[[email protected]]

On Friday, July 5, 2019 at 9:28:17 AM UTC-4, Paul Remde wrote:
> Hi,
>
> SeeYou is available in several versions.
> - SeeYou for PC - the full version with all features
> - SeeYou.Cloud - web browser version for PCs, Macs, iPads, etc. - less full featured, same price, extremely cool 3D and 2D views and replays of fights.
> - SeeYou App for Ipad, iPhone - Extremely limited, but free.
>
> A SeeYou License enables full use of all those versions. Please order here:
> http://cumulus-soaring.com/seeyou.htm#SeeYou
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Paul Remde
> Cumulus Soaring, Inc.


A friend of mine got the seeyou.cloud subscription, and from what I've seen of it, it is way too limited, or too hard to figure out. He couldn't find a way to select waypoints for a task, for example. Hopefully they'll improve that version.

[Craig Funston[_3_]]

On Saturday, June 8, 2019 at 12:21:14 PM UTC-7, Joel Flamenbaum wrote:
> Best program to open igc files?
>
> Thanks in advance

You might check out Soaringlab. https://www.soaringlab.eu/

[Tim Newport-Peace[_6_]]

At 16:25 05 July 2019, Craig Funston wrote:
>On Saturday, June 8, 2019 at 12:21:14 PM UTC-7, Joel Flamenbaum wrote:
>> Best program to open igc files?
>>
>> Thanks in advance
>
>You might check out Soaringlab. https://www.soaringlab.eu/
>
>
http://www.ukiws.demon.co.uk/GFAC/documents/analysis%20programs%20for%20igc%20flight%20data%20 files.pdf

[Roger Burghall[_2_]]

At 21:51 04 July 2019, wrote:
>On Thursday, July 4, 2019 at 10:28:36 AM UTC-7,
wrote:
>> Why mess around, spend just a few dollars for SeeYou and you can view
>your flight, replay it, see all of the statistics for more than you can
>ever all totally use in a lifetime. Great program for reviewing and
>learning from each flight.
>
>
>Many years of use have left me with an allergy to the microsoft operating
>system, so I can't use SeeYou.
>
Have you looked at kflog (under Linux)?