Welcome to the web site of the Chairman of the GNSS Flight Recorder Approval Committee (GFAC) of the International Gliding Commission of FAI

Please select from the topics below:

IGC-Approvals for GNSS Flight Recorders summary and Links to Documents

Links to Programs for Validation and Downloading of IGC files

Analysis Programs for IGC Flight DataFiles

Sporting Code Section 3 (Gliding) - Annex B.
Requirements for Equipment used in the Validation of Flight Performances.
October 2012 Edition

Sporting Code Section 3 (Gliding) - Annex C.
Official Observer & Pilot Guide.
October 2012 Edition

Technical Specification for IGC-approved GNSS Flight Recorders
Second Edition - December 2010, with Amendment 1, effective from 31 May 2011.

NAC Approved Position Recorders

ANDS/GFAC Paper on Flight Recorder Security
(ANDS is the IGC Committee on Airspace, Navigation and Display Systems)

Useful Contacts and Links

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