Updates to IGC approval documents for GNSS flight recorders

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
Print Technik GR 1000 and GR 1000A, Edition 3

Note that the early standard of the Filser LX20, the PrintTechnik GR
1000 and Peschges VP8 are now at the IGC-approval level for "all IGC
Badge and Distance Diploma flights". This level excludes world record
flights.

Upgraded LX20 units and the GR 1000A model retain the higher "all
flights" IGC-approval level that includes world record flights. Details
are in the appropriate IGC-approval documents. The complete documents
are available through a link from the IGC GNSS web pages:

http://www.fai.org/gliding/gnss

or directly through:

http://www.fai.org:81/gliding/gnss/igc_approved_frs.pdf

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Ian Strachan
Chairman IGC GFA Committee

Hi Ian,

Why the new document for the Cambridge GPS-NAV models 10, 20 and 25? What
has changed?

Thanks,

Paul Remde

"Ian Strachan" wrote in message
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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
Print Technik GR 1000 and GR 1000A, Edition 3

Note that the early standard of the Filser LX20, the PrintTechnik GR
1000 and Peschges VP8 are now at the IGC-approval level for "all IGC
Badge and Distance Diploma flights". This level excludes world record
flights.

Upgraded LX20 units and the GR 1000A model retain the higher "all
flights" IGC-approval level that includes world record flights. Details
are in the appropriate IGC-approval documents. The complete documents
are available through a link from the IGC GNSS web pages:

http://www.fai.org/gliding/gnss

or directly through:

http://www.fai.org:81/gliding/gnss/igc_approved_frs.pdf

--
Ian Strachan
Chairman IGC GFA Committee

In article 77L5d.266887$Fg5.78390@attbi_s53, Paul Remde
writes
Hi Ian,

Why the new document for the Cambridge GPS-NAV models 10, 20 and 25? What
has changed?

If you compare it with the previous document you should see some,
admittedly small, changes.

As you will remember, the original GFAC intention was that these legacy
models should be at the "all FAI/IGC badges and distance diploma"
approval level. This was over-ruled by the IGC Bureau who wished these
models to retain the "all flights" level that includes evidence for
world records. The recent re-issue was to avoid any confusion over this
and make sure that the "all flights" level is clearly specified.

In haste, I am just clearing my desk before leaving for the FAI General
Conference in Madrid tomorrow .......

Regards,

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Ian Strachan