I am pleased to announce that on 25 August 2003 the IGC GNSS Flight Recorder Approval Committee (GFAC) agreed updates to the IGC approval documents for Cambridge GNSS flight recorders. These updates involve only small changes of wording and are currently being placed on the fai/gliding/gnss web...

In other threads, people are talking of "sunset" as the latest landing time for flights to IGC Sporting Code rules. I do not think that this is quite right, I believe that the critical time is a bit later. The aviation rules of most countries say something like: "Night. The hours between the end...

In an earlier post, Ray Lovinggood said: From the following webpage: http://www.aerokurier.rotor.com/akNachr/aeNewsE.htm Antares too quiet. Lange Flugzeugbau faces an unusual hurdle with the type certification of its electric glider, Antares. The required noise level measurement according to...

I am pleased to announce the addition of the Engine Noise Level (ENL) function to the IGC-approval for the EW microRecorder GNSS Recorder, effective from 20 November 2006. The updated IGC-approval document will appear on the gliding/gnss web site shortly. See: ...

I am pleased to announce that an IGC-approval document for a new type of recorder has been issued with effect from 10 January 2007. This is for the NT Easy recorder from New Technologies s.r.l. Of Milan, Italy. The IGC-approval document is already available on the gliding/gnss web site. See: ...

I am pleased to announce that an update to the IGC-approval document for the EW Avionics microRecorder is now on the IGC GNSS web site. This update adds an SD card facility for the downloading of flight data. To find the IGC-approval document, go to: http://www.fai.org/gliding/gnss and click the...

Subject: IGC-approval issued for Colibri recorder with Flarm. I am pleased to announce that, after appropriate evaluation and testing by the IGC GNSS Flight Recorder Approval Committee (GFAC), a revised IGC-approval document has been issued for the LX Navigation Colibri flight recorder. The...

The table of decisions at last week's IGC Plenary meeting in Rome has been posted on the IGC web pages. The full minutes will be published later. For the summary table, see: http://www.fai.org/gliding/system/files/Results_on_votes_IGC2008.pdf Ian Strachan Lasham Gliding Centre, UK

I am pleased to announce the IGC-approval of two new types of GNSS Flight Recorder. These are the DSX 7100 T-Advisor and DSX 8000 Tracer from DSX High Tech of Breganzona, Near Lugano, Switzerland (www.d-s-x.com). The IGC-approval document will appear on the FAI gliding/GNSS web pages...

IGC-approval issued for Aircotec GPS Flight Recorder. I am pleased to announce that, after testing by the IGC GNSS Flight Recorder Approval Committee (GFAC) and its technical experts, an IGC-approval document has been issued for the Aircotec XC Profi (Gliders) GPS flight recorder, effective 30 May...

I am pleased to announce that, after testing by the IGC GFA Committee and its technical experts, the LX Navigation LX7007F GPS flight recorder has been added to the IGC-approval document for the LX7000 series of recorders, effective 17 March 2006. The LX7007F has a FLARM module mounted inside the...

This GFAC announcement has been prepared with the agreement of the IGC GNSS Committee and the IGC Bureau. It was put out a couple of days ago on the FAI IGC email mailing lists and ). A question that has been asked is where the current 24 types of IGC-approved...

I am pleased to announce that with effect from today, 25 November 2003, some new and updated IGC-approval documents take effect and will appear in full on the gliding/gnss web site shortly. These are as follows: Cambridge Aero Instruments Inc. facility at Horn Lake, Memphis, Mississippi This...

Updated IGC-approval documents for the following GPS Flight Recorders are now on the IGC web site: Cambridge 10, 20, 25, Issue 4A. Filser LX20, Issue 5A. Peschges VP8, Issue 2. Print Technik GR100, Issue 2 These reflect the recent IGC Bureau decision to delay the implementation of the "all...

The IGC Bureau recently made the following announcement to IGC Delegates regarding the approval level of some IGC approved Flight Recorders. It has also been publicised on the igc-discuss list ). I have been asked by the Bureau to put it out on newsgroup r.a.s. so that it has...

Recent updates to IGC approval documents for GNSS flight recorders include the following: Cambridge 10, 20 and 25, Edition 5 dated 12 September 2004 Zander 940, Edition 2 dated 20 September 2004 and, to take effect on 1 October 2004: Filser LX20, Edition 6. Peschges VP8, Edition 2A

IGC FLIGHT RECORDER APPROVAL LEVELS A decision was made on 5 March by the IGC Plenary meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland, that will affect the Cambridge models 10, 20 & 25, Print Technik GR1000 series and the Zander 940 types of GPS Flight Recorder. The annual Plenary meeting is the highest...

Revised IGC-approval documents have been issued for the following types of GNSS Flight Recorders: Cambridge models 10, 20 and 25 EW models A-D In both cases, the manufacturer's details have been updated and in the case of Cambridge, the change of IGC-approval level that will occur on 15 March...

From: Chairman IGC GNSS Flight Recorder Approval Committee I am pleased to announce that the IGC-approval for a new type of GNSS Flight Recorder takes effect from today, 8 August 2005. This is the Easy Matchbox recorder manufactured by: N.T. New Technologies s.r.l., Via A. Colombo N 130, Gorla...

I am pleased to announce the IGC-approval of two new types of GNSS Flight Recorder, with effect from 25 April 2008. These are the LX8000 and LX8000F from LX Navigation (www.lxnavigation.si). The IGC-approval document will appear on the FAI gliding/GNSS web pages shortly. This brings the number...