http://www.fai.org/hang_gliding/meetings/plenary/2007


In earlier December I reported on what CIVL is doing with developing competition
scoring software here: http://ozreport.com/10.243#3. We still don't know much about it but here is
the latest report from Scoot Torkelsen, with CIVL:

The future of the badges and pins and also records program is
bright and technical developments and FAI investment into the FDMS (Flight Data
Management System) designed by Naviter ( the SeeYou people) will make this the
next area of growth as far as internet based flight information downloading and
evaluation on to a CIVL website is concerned.


A large portion of the time that is spent in this work group at present by a
number of specialists, is making this newly developed FAI-FDMS available for all
hang and paraglider pilots world wide, by creating an online interface, capable
of downloading flights and automatically evaluating the type of flights and the
value of the flights, as well as informing the national organisation that this
individual pilot has attained a pin/ badge or record flight. In the future, not
only will these section 7d flights be evaluated but also other competitions will
be offered online by CIVL, similar to existing internet flight evaluation
programs available today, but under FAI auspices.

No discussion of a competition scoring system, but that was not
Scott's focus. Maybe it is still contemplated. This would be a very big plus for
CIVL if they could pull it off. The FDMS itself just seems to be a replication
of what DHV and Segelflugszene are doing and duplications are not helpful as
they divide up the audience and make flights less comparable. But there are ways
around this problem.