IGC Flight Records

IGC Flight records of some of the more interesting flights are available by downloading the IGC files from the links below. Right click on file name, then download file (Save Target as...), rename the file to .IGC extension from .TXT (Geocities/Yahoo does not seem to permit the .IGC extension) then use one of the IGC viewers listed below.

Date Description Link to the IGC File
May 7 2000 "Shirtsleeve" Wave Flight to 25,000 ft Wave Flight May 7, 2000
May 5 2002 Rotor Flight 612 km Rotor Flight May 5, 2002
Sep 2 2002 Mountain Flight 567 km Mountain Flight Sep 2, 2002

The following Web sites have software to view IGC flight records, all can be animated. They will show the flight in 2-dimensions, some with a detailed map. At least one will show the flight also in 3-D.

Software Description Link to Site Comment
Cambridge 2-D Program Aero Explorer Free, by Cambridge Aero Instruments
See You 2D/3D See You Perhaps the best. 2-week free evaluation
StrePla StrePla Contender to See You

Of course, you can get almost anybody's IGC files at:

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