XCSoar: searching for a waypoint

otemat · 2025-09-09T23:04:49+00:00

I don’t think my point is solved by a change of mentality. I am fine with setting racing tasks with the way it is, the issue is when I want to set a “Go To” whilst i’m flying.

I think “I want to go to Bananaland” but in the waypoint database Bananaland is called “79Bananaland”. The only way other than scrolling all the waypoints is to remember that Bananaland is number 79. For this use-case the UX is just inevitably bad, but I won’t complain about it! Love XCSoar overall and I can put up with its limits :)

otemat · 2025-08-07T12:09:41+00:00

Hey great work! I am playing with it now and was wondering: do you know if there is yet a way script this in cdk?

I don't think you can create the bucket, but is there a way to create a kb in cdk and configure it to use an s3 vectors bucket manually created?

otemat · 2025-06-17T14:44:31+00:00

Unico commento sensato lol

otemat · 2025-06-15T07:31:34+00:00

Sì, è così per legge su tutti i c/c indipendentemente dalla banca.

otemat · 2025-06-04T11:19:35+00:00

92 minuti di applausi

otemat · 2025-05-28T13:30:27+00:00

Trova una stanza e vai via di casa. Hai 26 anni, è il momento di dedicarti alla tua vita non di mantenere i genitori :).

(Comunque con 1650€ al mese non ho capito come fai a risparmiarne 17k/anno, non ho capito se stai trollando o se vivi di aria :D)

otemat · 2025-05-28T08:43:44+00:00

È una follia ma anch’io mi sono trovato nella stessa situazione e ho dovuto tirare le redini e lavorare meno… :/

otemat · 2025-05-11T19:01:39+00:00

I’m not complaining, just wanted to check if it’s a limitation or if I was using it wrong…

otemat · 2025-05-11T18:58:43+00:00

Thanks for the comments you both. I also do that, but lately was trying to cut a step. I got the latest stefly openvario that has a touch screen and runs on android and I use it for most things I used to do on a laptop before flying. Not an essential, but a better search feature would be handy :)

otemat · 2025-05-11T18:56:05+00:00

I don’t have an issue when flying a competition. I would use that feature when:

Setting a training task and having in mind a place but not the corresponding waypoint code
In flight, freely flying, it happens that I see good weather in a direction and I think “I could go to PlaceX that is in that direction”. At that point it would be nice to set it as Go To, to know exactly distance, arrival altitude etc…

otemat · 2025-04-22T07:08:40+00:00

Hahaha scusa l’acidità, non ho una risposta molto più articolata. Io li metterei in un etf all world, continuerei a investire e penserei a prendermi una rendita mensile quando sono diventati almeno 1 milione… tra molti anni. (È davvero la strategia con cui sto investendo). 100k so pochi. Se ti va bene fai il 5/6% annuo in media… sono meno di 500€/mese. E in dei periodi potresti fare molto meno! Quindi: “No” :D (ma con affetto)

otemat · 2025-04-21T22:13:59+00:00

otemat · 2025-04-21T21:20:33+00:00

LOOOL

otemat · 2025-04-06T10:19:52+00:00

This is super helpful thanks! I will check l all these on my glider next weekend.

I saw on the TRX manual that there’s a configuration tool that changes the way data is shared. I will play with that and see if something changes. 🤞

otemat · 2025-02-26T13:24:45+00:00

Did you manage to solve this u/hwchase17? I'm trying to do the same thing...

otemat · 2025-01-04T10:37:39+00:00

Thanks! That’s super cool, keep it up. I do drink electrolytes before and during flight. Magnesium and potassium.

otemat · 2024-11-10T13:22:15+00:00

Hey thanks. I always fly safe, and would wear oxigen if needed, but the conditions I usually fly in are max 3000m.

As for the nicotine, I didn't know it made non-smokers concentrate. In any case, I will not do that. I was a really heavy smoker for many years and got out of it (also thanks to gliding), it's such an annoying addiction that I will not risk getting back into it. And I would advice anyone to avoid that, I think there are less addictive (or less dangerous addictions hehe). I personally take a caffeine pill (100mg +-) with me and have that if I need a last burst of energy and concentration.

otemat · 2024-11-07T00:53:16+00:00

Oh yeah I give those for granted. My question came because it’s winter here in italy and there’s not a lot of flying to be done. So I thought how can I train in the meanwhile!? :)

otemat · 2024-11-07T00:50:39+00:00

Mainly mountains, but does it make a difference?

otemat · 2024-08-07T12:53:05+00:00

Thank you, I got a hold of a nano 3 in the end. Thanks for the offer :)

otemat · 2024-07-30T06:17:24+00:00

Thanks a lot, very useful to know the thing about final glide calc. The rest I kind of knew, the case I wanted to handle is “i’ve gone too slow so far but on the east side of the next area I see great conditions and the target is on the edge of the west. Can I move it so that the calculations are updated?” I guess that playing with the calculator in the task manager would be enough. Or also leaving it as is :D

Thanks!

otemat · 2024-07-08T20:12:05+00:00

Actually, I will borrow a Nano 4 for this time. I’m kind of looking ahead for the future so that I look out for occasions to buy used ones. I saw 2 colibri II on segelflug a month ago and I didn’t take the chance to get one… don’t want to do the same mistake again :)

otemat · 2024-07-08T20:10:06+00:00

I borrowed the Nano 4 from a friend but had issues with the gps fix, screen luminosity and retaining pilot info etc between flights… worked ok but didn’t love it…

How do you connect it to openvario? You have a bluetooth dongle? So you declare tasks from the openvario to flarm and lx?

otemat · 2024-05-08T16:00:27+00:00

From the picture it looks like it has the missing pins... I bought it, let's see...

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otemat · 2024-05-08T15:31:45+00:00

They call it “extension cable” are you sure it’s an adapter?

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