[VoloaVela] I: [igc-discuss] Web site on new IGC Position Recorder category

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Da: Ian Strachan 
A: IGC Discuss 
Inviato: Mar 3 novembre 2009, 22:57:51
Oggetto: [igc-discuss] Web site on new IGC Position Recorder category

Dear friends,

I am pleased to announce that there is a new web site dealing with the new IGC Position Recorder category that was introduced by the latest version of the Sporting Code that came into effect on 1 October 2009.

This new GPS recorder category is for evidence for Silver and Gold badge flights.  It was introduced after extensive discussion within IGC, mainly because the 1 October code deletes all reference to cameras and photographic evidence and it was felt that another device for flight evidence was appropriate.

A type of GPS recorder simpler than the existing IGC-approved GNSS Flight Recorder (FR) was therefore chosen.  Since the lowest IGC-approval level for FRs is badge flights up to Diamonds (see Annex B to the Sporting Code para 1.1.3.3 for approval levels), it was logical that the new Position Recorder should be able to be used for Silver and Gold (in addition to using an IGC-approved FR, if available).

The new Position Recorder web site includes:

1.  Extracts from the Sporting Code and its Annexes where Position Recorders are mentioned.

2.  The first approval documents for Position Recorders.  There is one from the Gliding Federation of Australia on OzFlarm and MiniOz, and one from the Fédération Française de Vol à Voile on Swiss Flarm and other variants that use it under licence.  Other approval documents will be posted here when they are published.

3.  A more general specimen approval document that is recommended for use by other National gliding authorities if they wish to approve specific devices under the new IGC Position Recorder rules.


The new web site can be accessed in the normal way through the usual site for GPS recorders:

www.fai.org/gliding/gnss

After a few introductory remarks there are links to:

1. IGC-Approved Flight Recorders
  direct reference: www.fai.org/gliding/IGC_approved_frs

and

2. Position Recorders
  Direct reference: www.fai.org/gliding/position_recorders


Comments are welcome, and, as it says on the Position Recorder web site, should be sent to the Chairmen of the IGC ANDS, GFA and Sporting Code committees, more details on the PR web site.

Regards to all, just recovering from de-rigging a Nimbus earlier today ....

-- Ian Strachan
Chairman, IGC GNSS Flight Recorder Approval Committee

Bentworth Hall West
Bentworth
Alton
Hampshire GU34 5LA, UK

ian at ukiws.demon.co.uk
Tel: +44 1420 564 195
Fax: +44 1420 563 140


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