XC Soar

This site is to make using XCSoar easy. I have been using XCSoar for a few years and I believe that it is the best program for soaring.

Latest updates (23 October 2016) - details here->[link]

Program key features & links [top]

Key Features

Moving map with worldwide topology (vector map with roads & cities) and terrain
Tasks, waypoints, excellent airspace management
Thermaling support, end-glide computer, wind calculation
Flarm Radar inc. Flarmnet and climbing values, relative height
OLC approved logger
Available for PDA, PNA, PC and Android
Open source, constantly developed and FOR FREE

Best Links

Official XCSoar page -> [link]
Main XcSoar Forum on Nabble -> [link]
Terrain generator for XCSoar -> [link]

XCSoar Installation [top]

As XcSoar is now available for many platforms and each requires a slightly different instalation method. However the approach is generally similar:

Get the program itself - on PDA/PNA/PC platform you should download the program files and best place them under folder "XcSoar" on your SD Card. For Android just install XcSoar from the Market. Here you will find all the details -> [link]
"ready-to-fly" Data & Configuration - are placed usually on your SD card in Catalog called "XcSoarData". It is platform independednt. I make your live easier, find hier:
- READY to FLY Tomek Set v11 (23.10.2016)-> [link] UPDATED
that contains basic the data I use. Just unzip it on your SD Card and slightly customize the setup: enter your name, choice your glider, set communication to logger, chose your home location and you ready to go. I attached only maps for Alps & Germany - just download more if you need. There is also no outlanding catalogs included - just download them if you like.

Airspaces [top]

XcSoar uses Open Air format for Airspaces. It is very handy, as you can very simple edit the files to your needs, as official releases have often too many information. Some Aispaces are marked as "personal mod" that usualy menas that I (sometimes deeply) checked and modified the original airspace. Others are usually not checked by me and I give them as found on internet:

Germany 2016 (personal mod)-> [link]
Switzerland 2016 in 2 versions MIL On (weekdays) -> [link] & MIL Off (weekends) -> [link]
Austria 2015 + IT Nord 2016 (mod!)-> [link] UPDATED 23.10.2016
France 2016 (personal mod for Alps)-> [link] UPDATED 23.10.2016
Poland 2015 (personal mod)-> [link]
Slovenia 2016 -> [link]
Czech Republic 2015 (personal mod)-> [link] UPDATED 23.10.2016
Spain 2012 (personal mod for Fuente)-> [link]
Netherlands 2016 -> [link]
UK 2016 -> [link]
Norway 2011 -> [link]
Slovakia 2015 (mod) -> [link] UPDATED 23.10.2016
Hungary 2012 (mod)-> [link] UPDATED 23.10.2016
Dennmark 2016 -> [link]
Latvia 2014-> [link]
Lithuania 2012-> [link]
Belgium 2016 Week-> [link] Weekend-> [link]
Romania 2011 -> [link] UPDATED 23.10.2016

Waypoints [top]

It is top up to date list covering Germany, Alps, PL, CZ and FR. It contains airports, some waypoints like passes or mountains and most importantly outlanding fields (from SIP, France catalog and others). Plse note that outlanding waypoints are coded to use with outlanding catalogs - see my Outlanding -> [link] pages for more details.

Waypoints inc. SIP 2011 -> [link] UPDATED 23.10.2016
Waypoints Describtion inc. SIP 2011-> [link] UPDATED 23.10.2016
Ramstein PDF to open in XcSoar (save in Waypoint folder) -> [link]

For those who still fly with SIP 2009 Catalog find my old files that are compatible:
- Waypoints: -> [link]
- Additional file with comments -> [link]

Plse remember that you should use both files as they match through waypoint names.

Maps [top]

You can generate your own maps on XCSoar web page -> [link]. Maps can be generated with two terrain resolution: normal resolution (9arc) or high resolution (3arc). I recomend to use normal one.

I share here most commonly used maps in normal resolution:

Germany -> [link]
ALPS -> [link]
CZ+SK -> [link]
Poland -> [link]
France -> [link]
Spain -> [link]

Outlanding Catalogs [top]

As of version 6.2 on Android it is possible to open external files from XcSoar. Thanks to this feature, one can actually get outlanding catalogs (SIP, France, CH or Italy) electronicaly on your Android available. You can call the particular outlanding waypoint describtion (page from catalog) directly from XcSoar. Details here -> [link]

France -> [link] (34MB) - locked with password
Nord Italy -> [link] (8MB)
CH (Schänis 2005) -> [link] (23MB)
SIP -> [link] (374MB) - locked with password
Schwarzwald -> [link] (8MB)

Links to Catalogs are already integrated in my Waypoint describtion file. Just unpack in "Waypoints" catalog.

As most of those materials are copyright, the catalogs are packed with Passwords. I will give you a pasword if you send me your picture with the catalog (France, SIP) or screenshoot showing that you have SIP Abo so I know you own one.

Other useful features [top]

If you have PDA hx4700, I recomend to install the newest Windows Mobile version:

WM 6.1 for HX4700 - you can download my upgrade set here -> [link] (48MB)
WM 6.5 for HX4700 - you can download my upgrade set here -> [link] (43MB)