As always, the exhibit hall was filled with gadgets galore, but a new product from LX Navigation caught my eye, so I asked one of the developers, Andrej Vrecer, to give us a demo.
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SSA 2012—LX Zeus Flight Computer Demo
ClearNav Helps Pipistrel Win NASA Green Flight Challenge
Team Pipistrel along with partners at Penn State University, including team leader Jack Langelaan, was announced as the winner of the NASA Green Flight Challenge during a ceremony at NASA Ames Research Center in California. Team Pipistrel, flying the Taurus G4, was able to achieve an efficiency rating of 403.5 passenger miles per gallon....
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The Craggy Aero Ultimate Le™ Flight Computer
Sailplane cockpits are enhanced by Craggy Aero’s Ultimate Le Flight Computer. The system is a modular design and can use the hardware and software familiar to soaring pilots. Designed specifically for sailplane panels, you can use current hardware or grow your system as your needs and budget dictate. Pilots can start with an Ultimate...
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Designing the New B700 and B800 Variometers
For those who may be interested, here's a story of the sometimes fortuitous and serendipitous development path of a couple of new variometer systems and a description of their features. Originally the design of these new variometers began in September 2010 at the start of the Queensland State gliding championships (later cancelled due to...
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Antares Fuel Cell Research Project
Editors' Note: Thanks to Guenter Pelz for sending us this report.
"In regard to more "green propulsion systems", I would like to bring your attention to a 6:31 video report from a German television station (SWR3) that focuses on clean energy. In this report, they show the status of the Antares H2/H3 research project by...
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IGC Reader: A New App for the iPhone and iPad
Jelle Vandebeeck has just released a new app for sailplane pilots. He writes, “I recently released a small application for the iPhone iPad to view your IGC files. It’s a bit like a very very lightweight SeeYou. I’m now trying to spread it throughout the soaring community so hopefully people can use this handy...
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