XCSoar and LK8000 are free programs which can be loaded on PDAs, some PNAs,
Android Phones/Tablets, KOBO ereaders.
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
UK Map Files for XCSoar (Click Here to download)
save into your XCSoarData folder then rename the .zip extension to .xcm .load from the 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)
(Click here to download UK.lkm)
rename the .zip extension to .lkm
save the UK1000.dem and UK.lkm in the LK8000 Maps folders
BGA Turnpoints
Feb 2022 (Click here to download) save into your XCSoarData folder as a .dat file
these contain Local TPs UP4,UP5 and UP6
***You may have to get rid of the extra
.txt if using Google Chrome or MS
Edge from the More Tools > Save Page as menu option ok in
Firefox***
BGA Turnpoints
Feb 2022 (Click here to download) save in LK8000 Waypoint folder as a .cup file
these contain Local TPs UP4,UP5 and UP6
***You may have to get rid of the extra
.txt if using Google Chrome or MS
Edge from the More Tools > Save Page as menu option ok in Firefox***
[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}]
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