Reachable landing sites in iGlide

If you are going with iGlide, be aware that many of the configurable features are hidden in the xml files of the app. They are easily editable, but iGlide has no published documentation for them. Also, to get routes, you need the Adv version, and to get configurable turn points for racing, you need the pro version. If you need assistance email me and I will try to help.

In my opinion (remember, everyone has one...) iGlide is far easier to use than SYM - or any of the others. I own and have flown extensively with XCSoar, SYM, and Winpilot, often 2 at a time.

I like iGlide but I keep having to reinstall "Aeronautical Data", "Map Data", "Flight Parameters", and "Flight Recorder" information. Airglide said its because I do not have enough memory remaining on phone, but I'm wondering if anyone else has had this problem.

On Monday, February 6, 2017 at 4:17:27 PM UTC-8, Casey wrote:
If you are going with iGlide, be aware that many of the configurable features are hidden in the xml files of the app. They are easily editable, but iGlide has no published documentation for them. Also, to get routes, you need the Adv version, and to get configurable turn points for racing, you need the pro version. If you need assistance email me and I will try to help..

In my opinion (remember, everyone has one...) iGlide is far easier to use than SYM - or any of the others. I own and have flown extensively with XCSoar, SYM, and Winpilot, often 2 at a time.

I like iGlide but I keep having to reinstall "Aeronautical Data", "Map Data", "Flight Parameters", and "Flight Recorder" information. Airglide said its because I do not have enough memory remaining on phone, but I'm wondering if anyone else has had this problem.

I have not had to replace the files, except after certain iOS updates. There have been two that have wiped one or more of the data files that iGlide uses, while perhaps 10 or 12 others have not. I don't know why the difference. I do have sufficient memory left. I am running it in two phones, a 5s and a 6 Plus. It is possible to back up and reinstall the files from iTunes without having to download them again if this happens. The only ones that are very large are the terrain maps, and they are very large indeed.

I believe the one time I had to reinstall data files was due to an iOS update. And I belive the clearing of data from parameters and map data is from storage availability. I have too many apps and photos and sometimes forget about adding more photos.

On Monday, February 6, 2017 at 5:31:41 PM UTC-8, Casey wrote:
I believe the one time I had to reinstall data files was due to an iOS update. And I belive the clearing of data from parameters and map data is from storage availability. I have too many apps and photos and sometimes forget about adding more photos.

It might sound completely crazy, but how about using a dedicated device in the glider?
Jim

On Monday, February 6, 2017 at 7:49:01 PM UTC-8, JS wrote:
On Monday, February 6, 2017 at 5:31:41 PM UTC-8, Casey wrote:
I believe the one time I had to reinstall data files was due to an iOS update. And I belive the clearing of data from parameters and map data is from storage availability. I have too many apps and photos and sometimes forget about adding more photos.

It might sound completely crazy, but how about using a dedicated device in the glider?
Jim

I do. An iPhone 6 Plus.

Can you use the iPhone 6 as a screen only without getting a wireless line ?
Dan
On Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at 1:02:45 AM UTC-5, jfitch wrote:
On Monday, February 6, 2017 at 7:49:01 PM UTC-8, JS wrote:
On Monday, February 6, 2017 at 5:31:41 PM UTC-8, Casey wrote:
I believe the one time I had to reinstall data files was due to an iOS update. And I belive the clearing of data from parameters and map data is from storage availability. I have too many apps and photos and sometimes forget about adding more photos.

It might sound completely crazy, but how about using a dedicated device in the glider?
Jim

I do. An iPhone 6 Plus.

I think so but have not tried that. I would think an external GPS would be required.

On Saturday, February 11, 2017 at 10:57:53 AM UTC-8, wrote:
Can you use the iPhone 6 as a screen only without getting a wireless line ?
Dan
On Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at 1:02:45 AM UTC-5, jfitch wrote:
On Monday, February 6, 2017 at 7:49:01 PM UTC-8, JS wrote:
On Monday, February 6, 2017 at 5:31:41 PM UTC-8, Casey wrote:
I believe the one time I had to reinstall data files was due to an iOS update. And I belive the clearing of data from parameters and map data is from storage availability. I have too many apps and photos and sometimes forget about adding more photos.

It might sound completely crazy, but how about using a dedicated device in the glider?
Jim

I do. An iPhone 6 Plus.

Not sure what you are asking. Using iGlide and an iPhone 6 or 7, regular or plus, by itself, you will have a fully featured glider computer. It uses its internal GPS and barometer, and works pretty well. What you will not get is any variometer or Flarm data. You will get position and glide slope information, makable landing sites and arrival altitudes, terrain and airspace clearance, even the thermal assistant works (though not as well). You will not get instantaneous wind. The thermal assistant is not as accurate, nor does it have the wind vectors. No Flarm targets will be displayed. For those, you need the serial stream of data either from an Air Vario, or the Air serial-to-WiFi convertor hooked up to another variometer system capable of streaming LX style serial data. With a proper connection, it will synchronize the McReady setting between vario and iGlide, and all the GPS and barographic data will come from the vario.

You will also find you want to connect the iPhone to a charging cable, as it will only last 3 hours or a bit less on the internal battery.

When I say it works pretty well: One season I had some trouble with my WiFi stick in the Air Vario, so the iPhone would disconnect from the vario in flight. After a few seconds of no data, iGlide defaults to the iPhone internal sensors and keeps going. On several occasions I flew for long periods without having noticed the difference. When I noticed, it was due to the lack of Flarm and wind data. You can put up a navbox displaying the GPS source, which tells you right away - but you might not notice otherwise. There is very little difference in the GPS recorded fixes from the phone vs. the vario. The barograph in the phone is not quite as sensitive (and of course not total energy).

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It might sound completely crazy, but how about using a dedicated device in the glider?
Jim
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What a concept! Considering you can now find a Dell Streak 5 on eBay
for under $50 (I've seen them as low as $15), and it's daylight
readable, and XCSoar is free and doesn't do all the bad things I'm
reading about iGlide, and it's continually maintained and updated, and
it has a nearly 200 page user's manual... Then you can turn off your
phone so that, should you land or bail out, you'll have a charged phone
to call for help. Maybe not so crazy...
--
Dan, 5J

Dan
I am not a computer geek so am a bit concerned that xcsoar has no parents....
Did you/do you have any problems with support ?
Dan
On Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at 12:36:51 PM UTC-5, Dan Marotta wrote:
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It might sound completely crazy, but how about using a dedicated device in the glider?
Jim
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What a concept! Considering you can now find a Dell Streak 5 on eBay
for under $50 (I've seen them as low as $15), and it's daylight
readable, and XCSoar is free and doesn't do all the bad things I'm
reading about iGlide, and it's continually maintained and updated, and
it has a nearly 200 page user's manual... Then you can turn off your
phone so that, should you land or bail out, you'll have a charged phone
to call for help. Maybe not so crazy...
--
Dan, 5J