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==Using FLARM==
If using the FLARM unit as your logger, make sure a microSD card is present before launching. Afterwards, speak to an instructor about recovering your log file from the SD card. It should download to the SD card, which you can then remove and take the '.igc' file off of it on the computers in the briefing room. Then send that IGC file to the committee to get it scored in [[cuppers]] or to submit for [[trophies]].
# Open the app, and either log in (optional) or skip the nagging screens.
# Select map view by tapping the second tab from left on the top menu bar.
<gallerymode=packed heights="250px">File:Viewranger Started Step3.PNG|Step 3: Map View
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# Scroll down the list of activities and select “flying”.
# The track will start recording. At this point, you can hit “pause” to temporarily pause the track recording. It is convenient to do Steps 2-5 before entering the aircraft since you can simply start recording with one tap in Step 6.
# ''Before '' you climb in to the glider, select “resume” to start recording. Store your phone somewhere secure on your person. '''Never fiddle with your phone while flying!'''# After you land and are donesafely out of the glider or the way of other gliders, select “pause” and then “finish”.
# Save the track with the default name (location/date/time), or give it a custom name if you prefer.
<gallerymode=packed heights="250px">File:Viewranger NewTrack Step3.PNG|Step 3: Record a trackFile:Viewranger NewTrack Step4.PNG|Step 4: Select "flying"File:Viewranger NewTrack Step5.PNG|Step 5: Recording activeFile:Viewranger NewTrack Step6.PNG|Step 6: Recording paused
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# To view more information, select “Details”. You can see your speed and altitude information from the “graphs” section.
# You can also view your tracks as a list from the “Profile” menu, which is the third tab from left on the top menu bar.
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File:Viewranger Manage Step2.PNG|Step 2: Hiding selected track
File:Viewranger Manage Step3.PNG|Step 3: Altitude graph
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===Exporting GPS tracks to a computer===
# Open a browser window on your computer and enter the address from Viewranger into the address bar. Being an IP address, it will be a string of numbers.
# On your browser, click on the .gpx file to download it.
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File:Viewranger Export Step2.PNG|Step 2: Accessing export menu
File:Viewranger Export Step3.PNG|Step 3: Exporting tracks to .GPX
File:Viewranger Export Step6.PNG|Step 6: WiFi access active
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===Viewing your track – Google Earth method (3D view)===
# Check “Create KML Tracks” and “Create KML Linestrings”. Make sure “Adjust altitudes to ground height” is unselected, since you wish to view your altitude. Click “OK”.
# You can now see the track and heading at every point of your flight.
# Try panning the camera obliquely to the ground by using your middle mouse button, or clicking and dragging while holding the Shift key, or clicking and holding the Eye control in the top right of the screen. You can now see your track in 3D track above the ground!
# To save your tracks permanently into Google Earth, expand the “GPS device” dropdown in the left-hand menu. Drag the “Tracks” folder out and drop it into “My Places”.
# If you cannot see your track, or if you want to view your track over time, try adjusting the time sliders in the top-left corner.
# Occasionally, the track will be jagged/spiky in places, especially in the vertical axis. An example can be seen below. This tends to occur during the winch launch and (quite unfortunately) when thermalling in a strong thermal, likely because the vertical speed is changing so rapidly that the GPS cannot keep up. The spikes will go away once your vertical speed stabilises, so your altitude at the top of the thermal will still be correct. Some flights also appear to be “spikier” than other flights on the same day, so perhaps this problem is due to the quality of the GPS signal or number of satellites at that moment.
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File:GE Step4.png|Step 4: Importing .GPX
File:GE Step6.png|Step 6: 3D view of flight
File:GE Step8.png|Step 8: Time slider in top-left corner
File:GE Step9.png|Step 9: Track suffering from severe spikiness
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===Viewing your track – Google Maps method (2D only)===
# Select “Import” under the new Untitled layer. Drag-and-drop or select the .gpx file from your Downloads folder.
# You can now view your ground track in Google Maps, and also save the entire map in your Google Account.
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File:GMap Step4.png|Step 4: Create new map
File:GMap Step5.png|Step 5: Importing .GPX
File:GMap Step6.png|Step 6: 2D view of flight
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