BTW, on Friday I was flying with LK8000a9 and noticed that while I was thermaling the wind was being reported as 4 kts @ 260-270, but after I'd been in cruise for a while it had switched to 11 kts @ 350. This switch was consistent through the flight. The IGC trace shows that the thermaling wind...

I've been trying to get on the XCSoar website for a while this afternoon. It times out without loading anything. Could someone else try it and see if they can get it to load? https://xcsoar.org Thanks, Mike

Don't go there. It even defeats Norton AntiVirus win 3/03/04 updates.

Anyone with experience using XCSoar and/or SoarPilot care to comment on the strengths/weaknesses of each? Both programs appear to be very feature-rich, and appear to handle all conceivable competition situations, so I am more interested in ease of use, simplicity & ease of understanding the GUI,...

folks, anyone know of any plans for future releases of XCSoar? has'nt been any activity on there web page for some time. thx, mike

Does the Xcsoar website always give problems or is it a temporary situation? Most of the times it does not answer, or it is painfully slow. I found Xcsoar a great product, not to mention it is free, but mostly oriented to developers for embedded instruments such as Altair, than to end-users. I...

Hi XCSoar users, I am new to XCSoar. I am currently reading the manual for version 6.2 and playing with XCSoar on my PC and iPAQ hx4700. My goal is to become a technical resource for XCSoar users. But since I'm new, it will take me some time to get up to speed. I'll be perfectly honest, in...

I've noticed with the latest versions of XCSoar that, while circling, a blue line sometimes appears across my track as though providing some kind of guidance or information. I've gone through the latest manual and can't find anything about it. Do any other XCSoar users have an idea of what...

I've had a couple of flights using XCSoar on a Mio but the season essentially over and I don't have much of an opinion yet. I've since upgraded to a Samsung Galaxy Player running Android and connected via Bluetooth to the CAI-302 and have spent quite a few hours playing with the SIM mode and...

I'm getting into XC flying and I would like to get opinions on the use of XCSoar for navigation. Is it useful, reliable, is it worth using etc? Thanks in advance.

Loaded it and it seems to run fine...would love to have it refined for the larger screen dimensions but it is not bad. REQUEST: Do a quick tablet specific release for the screen. Pretty Please? I plan on using this alot this year and can simply rest it on my lap or create a kneeboard holder. ...

I think it has been addressed in older topics, but does anyone have a program file for XCSoar on Compaq Aero 1550 (Win CE)? Nothing like reviving legacy equipment for a winter project! 2 months...... Phil

I'm not able to get data into XCSoar with my intended setup, nor with other phones I have tried. I bought a Samsung Note 4 because it has a large bright screen, I have heard others have had good luck with Note 2 and 3 and I assumed this would be even better. Are other getting a Note 4 to...

Anyone know when the next release of this product will be? Or what the plans for enhancements are? My eval license expires in Aug, and i would like to know if they plan on a new release or another beta. Excellent product! regards, mike

Just a quick heads-up: I've added a page to my website dealing with XCSoar from the UK perspective. Its prime purpose is to make it easier to get data files for use in the UK, which include a topo&terrain map I made initially for my own use and a (very) skeletal airfields file which you can...

Anyone know the status of the XCSoar forums? Apparently still down. I miss the interesting discussions that took place there! .... Aaron

I've been trying to register on the XCSoar site so that I might post questions on the forum. Thus far, I'm getting no where. The site says my user id has not been registered and to contact an administrator. Clicking on the link to contact an administrator requires me to register... DOH !!! I've...

I've been getting a 403 Forbidden message for the last 2 days. Anyone else having the same problem?

Hi, the XCSoar developer team is proud to announce the first stable release of XCSoar for Android. XCSoar is a free glide computer for Android, Linux, Windows, Windows Mobile, Windows CE, PocketPC. It is being developed by a large team of pilots in their free time. The source code is...

I would like to try XCSoar but am having trouble installing the program on my iPaq 4705. When I go to the XCSoar site on my PC and follow the instructions to download the latest version (5.2.4) I am directed to a site with .cab files. No .exe files. After downloading what appears to be the...