The check-in procedure will finish at 1400. The General Briefing will start at 1500 but you may download the following files already:
(More information about the Androzic application for Android devices is here.)
We had the day zero on Czech National Hot Air Balloon Championship 2011 in Radesín. I found more than 50 target places what was not easy because all crops are standing and few meadows are mown only.
Almost everyhing is ready for tomorrow. The General Briefing will be 1500.
You may find the first set of pictures here.
.jpg/150px-Early_flight_02562u_(2).jpg "Hot air balloon first public demonstration in Annonay, 1783-06-04")
The Montgolfier brothers – Joseph-Michel Montgolfier (26 August 1740 – 26 June 1810) and Jacques-Étienne Montgolfier (6 January 1745 – 2 August 1799) – decided to make a public demonstration of a balloon in order to establish their claim to its invention. They constructed a globe-shaped balloon of sackcloth with three thin layers of paper inside. The envelope could contain nearly 790 m³ (28,000 cubic feet) of air and weighed 225 kg (500 lb). It was constructed of four pieces (the dome and three lateral bands) and held together by 1,800 buttons. A reinforcing fish net of cord covered the outside of the envelope.
On 4 June 1783, they flew this craft as their first public demonstration at Annonay in front of a group of dignitaries from the Etats particulars. Its flight covered 2 km (1.2 mi), lasted 10 minutes, and had an estimated altitude of 1,600-2,000 m (5,200-6,600 ft).
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I lost my Garmin GPS just before the Marijampole Cup. I had two possibility: buy a new one or find a suitable Android application. The second was the cheaper. I looked around the Android market because I knew no Oziexplorer application on Android. First I downloaded the TwoNav from the CompeGPS team but it’s free for two week only (after 42 EUR).
I wrote the Oziexplorer into the Android Market’s search box and the result was the Androzic app. The application promised what I need:
‘OziExplorer maps for Android. Tracking, waypoints, routes, navigation. Navigation client that uses OziExplorer maps (ozf2, ozfx3). Great for hiking, geocaching, off-roading, sailing, boating and other outdoor activities. You are expected to be aware of OziExplorer or at least of where to get its maps. Maps also can be created by yourself, but with some afford, see FAQ for details. Can work without maps as a simple navigator.’
Before using I had to convert the map file to Oziexplorer formats (ozf). The Androzic compatible with Img2ozf 3.03 or older version only. You may download the Img2ozf 3.03 from (or Img2ozf 2.08) here what I used and tested. If you are using ozf file already then in the Oziexplorer check your map’s projection: File / Check Calibration of Map. It works with Latitude/Longitude projection only (today version is 0.9.18b).
I had Androzic with calibrated Oziexplorer map already and it works well! 🙂 I used it for maping, waypoints for target places and navigation too. Everything was fine.
Androzic application features:
• map index, switch between maps, zoom, drag
• works without maps as a simple navigator
• show current position, speed, course, elevation
• look ahead
• show current track, write track into file
• track recording in background (power-safe)
• edit track, view track details
• full track support
• full waypoint support
• full route support
• convert track to route
• project new waypoint
• create new or edit existing route
• load and save data files in in native ozi format
• load waypoints, tracks and routes in KML and GPX format
• navigation to waypoint and via route
• HSI and compass displays
• units configurable
• load best scale map automatically
• load arbitrary map
• show map and user grids
• search coordinates in various formats
• search waypoints, tracks, routes
• search locations via Google geocoder
• trackball and D-pad support
• portrait and landscape modes
• configurable paths
Two things is missing for me from the application:
I’m using it with a Samsung Galaxy S and I very like it. If you want to fly with Androzic you need an Android tab with a larger screen. The Androzic is free and an Android tablet much cheaper as an iPad. Have fun!
Dowload Androzic 2.3
Mapsforge maps download server
We had the last flight: Calculated Rate of Approach Task (CRT) and Judge Declared Goal with limited scoring area (Task sheet). 10 pilots drop marker to the CRT but 4 was valid and 5 marker was in JDG scoring area within the scoring period.
We calculated the final result and I was surprised that top two competitors have equal total scores in the Event. We applied the rules 14.8.2 what sad the competitor with the smaller difference between his best and worst scores will be ranked higher. Never seen same situation before on the top.
Marijampole Cup 2011 – Final
2nd Open LT Junior Championship – Final
Was a good Event in nice area and I hope will be great in next year!
It’s a very comfortable Event. We need to cancel all morning flight by rain and we knew it always at evening already. We had time to drink some beer and wake-up before the morning coffee what they serve at 0900.
Task 1 results are final and the Evening flight’s results are officials.
Marijampole Cup 2011
2nd Open LT Junior Championship1
We are planning one more flight and the Awards Ceremony and Farewell Party for tonight.
We had the second flight. Fiesta was in the City and we made some show for the spectators: FIN, WSD. You may find the Task sheet here and some photos also published here.
The results of the first flight are published.
Marijampole Cup 2011
2nd Open LT Junior Championship1
You may find the track of A5 highway what is missing from the competition.
Save as a file: A5HighWay.plt
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