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The user may transfer various Soaring Pilot databases to and from the PDA via the Transfer screen and the Soaring Pilot Terminal (SPTerm) utility. On the PC such databases are stored as simple text files which may be viewed and editted.

Flights/Logs

Flight data is written out in standard IGC format. SPTerm will suggest a file with a ".igc" extension.

AXXX000GPS SOARINGPILOT 1.84
HFDTE200701
HFFXA050
HFPLTPILOT:Joe Pilot
HFGTYGLIDERTYPE:Wonderwing3
HFGIDGLIDERID:N1234F
HFDTM100GPSDATUM:WGS84
HFFTYFRTYPE:SoaringPilot,1.84
HFRFWFIRMWAREVERSION:1.84
HFRHWHARDWAREVERSION:1.84
HFCIDCOMPETITIONID:OA
HFCCLCOMPETITIONCLASS:Sport
HFSITSITE:LAX
HFTZNTIMEZONE:-7
LXXXNSOARING PILOT IGC OUTPUT
LXXXN000014041927N11054143W035604T The Towers
LXXXN000023922997N11230580W014493A Green Lake
LXXXN000034011514N11022859W017758A Petersburg
B1335263649660N07641070WA0030100301
B1335303649700N07641060WA0029400294
B1335343649740N07641060WA0028800288
B1335383649780N07641060WA0028200282
B1335423649820N07641060WA0027600276
B1335463649860N07641060WA0027000270
B1335503649900N07641060WA0026400264
B1335543649940N07641060WA0025800258
B1335583649980N07641060WA0025200252
B1336023650020N07641060WA0024600246
B1336063650060N07641060WA0023900239
B1336103650100N07641060WA0023300233
B1336143650140N07641060WA0022700227
B1336523650520N07641060WA0016900169

Waypoints

Waypoint data is read in and written out using the "Cambridge/WinPilot" format. SPTerm will suggest and look for this information in a file with a ".dat" extension. Pre-made waypoint files in this format are available for most of the major soaring locations from Worldwide Soaring Turnpoint Exchange.

** -------------------------------------------------------------
** SOARINGPILOT Version 1.84 Waypoints
** Date: 11 Sep 2001
** -------------------------------------------------------------
1,36:39:57.48N,078:43:21.00W,413F,A,AarnPnstnFLD,1/19 18T
2,37:01:28.20N,076:35:20.40W,33F,AT,AberdeenFild,02/20 22.75
3,37:04:32.40N,077:57:44.40W,439F,AT,ACPerkinsnMn,1/19 22.95
4,36:49:10.50N,078:46:59.04W,350F,A,Alpha Hotel,16/34 16T
5,36:40:41.52N,076:01:58.74W,15F,A,Atlantic,11/29 40T
6,36:59:15.54N,077:46:18.00W,250F,A,Baskerville,9/27 12T
7,36:56:14.70N,076:35:10.32W,0F,T,Benns Church,
8,36:40:30.48N,078:41:42.00W,375F,A,Big River Rc,11/29 16T
9,36:41:03.00N,076:49:46.20W,66F,AT,BrandywnFrms,9/27 14T
10,37:41:25.50N,077:05:18.90W,145F,A,Brooklyn,5/23 30T
11,37:09:16.50N,075:57:24.72W,18F,A,Bull Farm,2/20 30T
12,36:54:00.00N,076:36:30.00W,0F,T,ByChuckatuck,Micro
13,36:52:36.72N,076:39:12.18W,0F,T,Campground,Lake
14,36:51:22.56N,076:40:55.86W,80F,ATSFH,GARNER FIELD,N/S 26T 23.3

Polars

Polar data is read in and written out using the following format. SPTerm will suggest and look for this information in a file with a ".spl" extension.

** -------------------------------------------------------------
** SOARINGPILOT Version 1.84 Polars
** Date: 21 Sep 2002
** -------------------------------------------------------------
1-26A,40.4,-1.825,57.7,-3.326,77.2,-6.656,575.4,0.0
1-26E,44.2,-2.012,63.7,-3.657,84.7,-7.318,694.4,0.0
1-34,48.4,-1.560,77.5,-4.089,96.9,-7.458,780.4,0.0
1-35A,53.4,-1.437,82.0,-3.490,109.6,-7.569,839.9,47.2
1-36 Sprite,41.0,-1.315,71.8,-3.876,92.3,-7.899,709.8,0.0
604,61.0,-1.404,81.5,-2.751,111.7,-7.981,1256.6,26.4
ASH-25-25m-Pas,57.0,-1.080,88.0,-2.610,114.0,-4.750,1528.0,32.0
ASH-25-25m-Pil,53.0,-1.010,82.0,-2.440,106.0,-4.440,1327.0,32.0
ASH-25M-Pas,70.0,-1.520,92.0,-2.720,119.0,-4.960,1653.0,32.0
ASH-25M-Pil,65.0,-1.420,86.0,-2.550,111.0,-4.649,1455.0,32.0
ASW-12,51.2,-1.106,79.9,-2.875,98.8,-5.124,2089.9,49.9
ASW-15,52.9,-1.487,84.2,-3.693,105.2,-6.597,769.4,24.0
ASW-17,62.0,-1.350,91.2,-3.265,111.7,-5.616,1150.8,39.8
ASW-19,52.3,-1.434,84.2,-3.190,105.2,-6.024,800.2,33.0
ASW-20,62.6,-1.496,93.9,-3.665,115.0,-6.379,831.1,42.0
ASW-24,58.8,-1.415,76.6,-2.356,90.1,-3.431,771.6,42.0
ASW-27 Wnglts,59.0,-1.230,84.0,-2.300,114.0,-4.940,787.0,44.0
DG-400-15,62.0,-1.477,86.9,-2.369,113.3,-4.548,970.0,23.7
DG-400-17,63.7,-1.327,88.5,-2.237,106.9,-3.518,978.8,23.7
DG-500-Pas,63.0,-1.390,82.0,-2.490,103.0,-4.460,1455.0,42.0
DG-500-Pil,58.0,-1.290,76.0,-2.320,96.0,-4.140,1257.0,42.0
DG-500M-Pas,66.0,-1.450,87.0,-2.660,110.0,-4.750,1653.0,26.0
DG-500M-Pil,62.0,-1.380,82.0,-2.490,103.0,-4.460,1453.0,26.0
DG-800 15m,72.3,-1.706,96.6,-2.969,120.9,-4.912,1031.7,31.7
DG-800 18m Wngl,57.2,-1.204,92.8,-2.849,116.0,-4.559,1040.5,31.7
Discus A,56.1,-1.399,84.2,-3.005,102.5,-6.065,771.6,48.0
Duo Discus-Pas,58.0,-1.540,91.0,-3.000,109.0,-5.720,1385.0,53.0
Duo Discus-Pil,51.0,-1.400,84.0,-2.780,102.0,-5.290,1184.0,53.0
Genesis II,50.7,-1.181,76.1,-2.289,92.8,-3.809,824.5,39.8
Grob-103-II-Pas,53.0,-1.560,94.0,-3.790,121.0,-7.380,1279.0,0.0
Grob-103-II-Pil,49.0,-1.430,87.0,-3.500,112.0,-6.810,1089.0,0.0
H-201 Libelle,52.3,-1.535,82.0,-3.715,103.1,-6.441,670.2,13.2
H-301 Libelle,50.7,-1.321,79.9,-3.949,99.8,-7.899,661.3,13.2
IS-29D2 Lark,53.9,-1.584,73.4,-3.015,99.3,-6.375,793.6,0.0
Jantar 2,59.3,-1.282,84.7,-2.847,105.8,-5.174,1062.6,50.4
JanusB-18.2-Pas,63.0,-1.470,93.0,-3.850,113.0,-7.680,1329.0,45.0
JanusB-18.2-Pil,57.0,-1.350,85.0,-3.530,104.0,-7.050,1120.0,45.0
Ka-6CR,46.9,-1.578,76.6,-3.949,94.4,-6.836,683.4,0.0
L-33 SOLO,46.9,-1.548,73.4,-3.357,93.9,-6.611,727.5,0.0
LS-1C,62.6,-1.973,83.1,-3.572,104.2,-6.455,771.6,24.0
LS-3,62.0,-1.671,93.9,-3.423,114.4,-6.671,844.3,31.9
LS-4a,62.0,-1.552,92.8,-4.521,113.9,-8.646,795.8,31.9
Mini-Nimbus(B),57.0,-1.360,92.0,-3.500,115.0,-6.670,727.5,31.7
Nimbus 2 20.3m,64.7,-1.457,97.1,-4.163,118.7,-7.325,1086.8,42.0
Nimbus 3 24.6m,62.6,-1.292,93.9,-3.509,125.2,-7.426,1161.8,42.0
Nimbus 3T,76.6,-1.914,98.2,-3.673,131.2,-7.776,1272.0,81.8
Nimbus 4 26.4m,45.8,-0.800,69.1,-1.450,88.0,-2.694,1316.1,80.0
Nimbus3D-Pas,51.0,-0.900,94.0,-2.869,118.0,-4.790,1570.0,44.0
Nimbus3D-Pil,47.0,-0.840,89.0,-2.680,110.0,-4.460,1369.0,44.0
Nimbus3DM-Pas,62.0,-1.100,85.0,-1.900,120.0,-4.530,1808.0,44.0
Nimbus3DM-Pil,56.0,-0.990,85.0,-2.020,120.0,-4.910,1649.0,44.0
Nimbus4D-Pas,58.0,-0.970,77.0,-1.620,98.0,-3.010,1638.0,80.0
Nimbus4D-Pil,53.0,-0.890,72.0,-1.510,92.0,-2.820,1437.0,80.0
Nimbus4DM-Pas,54.0,-0.930,81.0,-1.700,103.0,-3.160,1808.0,44.0
Nimbus4DM-Pil,51.0,-0.880,76.0,-1.600,97.0,-2.980,1607.0,44.0
PIK-20B,55.6,-1.331,85.3,-3.090,117.1,-6.999,780.4,38.0
PIK-20D,53.9,-1.343,84.7,-3.463,116.0,-8.147,767.2,38.0
PIK-20E,59.3,-1.611,90.1,-3.878,130.1,-9.126,963.4,21.1
PIK-30M,66.9,-1.508,82.0,-2.175,107.9,-4.210,1014.1,0.0
PW-5,53.9,-1.848,85.3,-5.545,106.9,-9.981,661.3,0.0
Russia AC-4,53.4,-1.784,75.5,-3.497,91.7,-5.539,551.1,0.0
Russia AC-5M,54.0,-1.600,75.0,-3.000,97.0,-5.900,617.0,0.0
Std Cirrus,50.2,-1.442,80.4,-3.317,110.6,-8.100,742.9,21.1
Stemme-S10-Pas,72.0,-1.610,91.0,-2.730,111.0,-4.460,1874.0,0.0
Stemme-S10-Pil,68.0,-1.590,86.0,-2.580,105.0,-4.210,1673.0,0.0
SZD-41A Jantar,53.0,-1.480,80.0,-3.160,107.0,-6.510,807.0,26.0
SZD-55-1,52.9,-1.292,95.5,-4.406,116.6,-8.376,740.7,53.0
Ventus A/B 16.6,53.9,-1.240,86.3,-2.857,129.5,-8.344,789.2,39.8
Ventus B 15m,52.9,-1.321,84.2,-2.834,126.3,-7.477,751.7,39.8
Zuni II,59.3,-1.710,90.1,-4.295,110.1,-7.060,789.2,48.0

Tasks

Task data is read in and written out using the following format. SPTerm will suggest and look for this information in a file with a ".spt" extension.

** -------------------------------------------------------------
** SOARINGPILOT Version 1.84 Tasks
** Date: 23 Sep 2002
** -------------------------------------------------------------
TS,Heber-Evnstn,2
TW,40:25:30.00N,111:23:42.00W,8000F,ThePines,8000'
TW,41:16:29.80N,111:01:55.66W,7163F,Evanston,122.8/7163'
TE
TS,Heber-Mrgn,2
TW,40:25:30.00N,111:23:42.00W,8000F,ThePines,8000'
TW,41:08:55.79N,111:45:59.77W,5020F,Morgan,122.8/5020'
TE

Configuration

A composite "configuration" file may be read in and written out using the following format. SPTerm will suggest and look for this information in a file with a ".scg" extension.

** -------------------------------------------------------------
** SOARINGPILOT Version 1.84 Configuration
** Date: 21 Sep 2002
** -------------------------------------------------------------
CONFIG1,1.00,0.00,1500,1,0,1,0,1,1,4,10,0,30,1,1,2,-6,2,2,0
CONFIG2,0,1,1,1,1,0,25,1,1,1,1,1,1,12,20,0,0,0,0,0
CONFIG3,0,0,0,1,2,0.43,201.00,0,1,1,0.43,0.43,2,0.43,156.00,0,1,0.00,1
POLAR1,1-34,48.0,-1.77,78.0,-4.68,97.0,-8.59,780.00,0.00
POLAR2,-0.002225,0.183610,-5.463756
IGCHINFO1,Joe Pilot,SGS 1-34,N12345
IGCHINFO2,OA,Sport,LAX

SUA

SUA files using the Tim Newport-Peace format (same as used by Cambridge PalmNav) can be read in to SoaringPilot. A good starting source for SUA data is http://acro.harvard.edu/SOARING/JL/SUA/HomePage.html.

### AMARILLO, TX ###
INCLUDE=YES
TITLE=P47: CONT
TYPE=PROHIBITED
BASE=SFC
TOPS=4800 MSL
POINT=N352109 W1013705
POINT=N352111 W1013229
POINT=N351809 W1013229
POINT=N351809 W1013450
POINT=N351755 W1013510
POINT=N351755 W1013539
POINT=N351905 W1013542
POINT=N351905 W1013606
POINT=N351802 W1013629
POINT=N351802 W1013705
POINT=N352109 W1013705
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