Spot the Glider
A Free Program which can track Gliders fitted with Flarm / OGN network
XCSoar
A Free Program which can be loaded onto PDAs and PNAs to provide moving airmaps, advise of airspace, and also shows Task information plus much more.
An off shoot of the XCSoar Program with a different Display
Files that can be uploaded to use with the above XCSoar and LK8000 programs
Files that can be uploaded to use with the above XCSoar , LK8000 and Oudie programs
XCSoar and LK8000 are free programs which can be loaded on PDAs, some PNAs, Android Phones/Tablets ,(Android 11>see warning below) KOBO ereaders and Windows PCs.
Features are:-
PocketPC Gliding/Soaring computer. Airspace Warnings, Final Glide, Landing Points In Range, Unlimited Tasks, GPS and Vario inputs, Auto Wind Calculation, Topographical Map, Fully configurable polars and much more
To enable the programs to work there are files which require to be loaded
The files below are provided for download, they are not guaranteed to be the latest version of the files. It is the responsibility of the person downloading the files to check further.
UK airspace files (Click here to be redirected to new ASSELECT site-
select the various options you require and save in the OpenAir format
save into your XCSoarData folder or the LK8000 Airspace folder (Android 11>see warning below)
*******Android users since Android 11******
XCSoar Data files are now stored in files which can only be accessed with PC
(your Android name )Internal storage\Android\data\org.xcsoar\files folder
UK Map Files for XCSoar
(Click Here to download) google download page just hit the download icon
Save the download UK_2011.xcm into your XCSoarData folder (Android 11>see warning above)
From the XCSoar Config>Setup System menu in the Map Database pick the latest .xcm
UK Topology and Terrain Files for LK8000
(Click here to download UK1000.dem) google download page just hit the download icon
(Click here to download UK.lkm) google download page just hit the download icon
save the downloaded UK1000.dem and UK.lkm in the LK8000 Maps folders
BGA Turnpoints
Feb 2025 (Click here to download) google download page just hit the download icon
save into your XCSoarData folder (Android 11>see warning above)
as a .dat file these contain Local TPs UP4,UP5 and UP6 ***You will have to get rid of the extra .txt if using Google Chrome, MS Edge or Firefox from the three dots/line or More Tools > Save Page as menu option, if using a mobile or tablet select menu and the download icon***
BGA Turnpoints
Feb 2025 (Click here to download) google download page just hit the download icon
save in LK8000 Waypoint folder (Android 11>see warning above)
or your OUDIE folder
as a .cup file these contain Local TPs UP4,UP5 and UP6 ***You will have to get rid of the extra .txt if using Google Chrome, MS Edge or Firefox from the three dots/line or More Tools > Save Page as menu option, if using a mobile or tablet select menu and the download icon***
Airfields and Landouts (Courtesy of Paul Ruskin’s Outland file)
Mar2025 (Click here to download) google download page just hit the download icon
save into your XCSoarData/ LK8000 Waypoint folder (Android 11>see warning above)
or your OUDIE folder as a .cup file as an additional waypoint
****You will have to get rid of the extra .txt if using Google Chrome, MS Edge or Firefox from the three dots/line or More Tools > Save Page as menu option, if using a mobile or tablet select menu and the download icon***
[You can also save the .dat files in the LK8000 Waypoint Folder. The difference is in the search, the .dat file will search for Trigraph’s where the .cup searches for names – the choice is yours {webmaster Dave}]
Dave M story 