{"id":10738,"date":"2022-03-06T10:28:09","date_gmt":"2022-03-06T09:28:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stefly.aero\/?page_id=10738"},"modified":"2026-07-22T23:19:04","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T21:19:04","slug":"xcsoar-setup","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stefly.aero\/en\/xcsoar-setup\/","title":{"rendered":"Setup of XCSoar"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\"><div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_block_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module et_pb_text_align_center\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h1>XCSoar Setup<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_row_1 et_pb_row et_block_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_1 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_video_0 et_pb_video et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_video_box\"><iframe hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/HmrDTZc4c7U\" title=\"4 Tips - How to SETUP your Flight Computer\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HmrDTZc4c7U?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_row_2 et_pb_row et_block_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_2 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_image_0 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_block_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stefly.aero\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Cruise_Infobox_page.jpg\" width=\"810\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stefly.aero\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Cruise_Infobox_page.jpg 810w, https:\/\/stefly.aero\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Cruise_Infobox_page-480x640.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 810px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-10744\" title=\"Cruise_Infobox_page\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_column_3 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2><strong>Cruise flight<br \/><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The main page for the cruise flight and the template for all other pages.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Next waypoint (deviation)<\/li>\n<li>Altitude (Auto)<\/li>\n<li>Next distance (waypoint)<\/li>\n<li>Contest distance (WeGlide, OLC)<\/li>\n<li>Near airspace vertical<\/li>\n<li>Speed ground<\/li>\n<li>Height AGL<\/li>\n<li>Final distance<\/li>\n<li>Thermal average over all<\/li>\n<li>Near airspace horizontal<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_image_1 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_block_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stefly.aero\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/OpenSoar-Profile-Straight-Flight.jpg\" width=\"938\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stefly.aero\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/OpenSoar-Profile-Straight-Flight.jpg 938w, https:\/\/stefly.aero\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/OpenSoar-Profile-Straight-Flight-480x251.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 938px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-16026\" title=\"Screenshot\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_row_3 et_pb_row et_block_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_2 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>Circling page<\/h2>\n<p>This page automatically appears when thermaling. I use the auto infobox setting for this purpose - very helpful.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Next waypoint (deviation)<\/li>\n<li>Altitude (Auto)<\/li>\n<li>Next distance (waypoint)<\/li>\n<li>Thermal gain<\/li>\n<li>Thermal average<\/li>\n<li>Circle diameter<\/li>\n<li>Height AGL<\/li>\n<li>Final distance<\/li>\n<li>Near airspace vertical<\/li>\n<li>Thermal average overall<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_column_5 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_image_2 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_block_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stefly.aero\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Circling_infobox.jpg\" width=\"810\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stefly.aero\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Circling_infobox.jpg 810w, https:\/\/stefly.aero\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Circling_infobox-480x640.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 810px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-10754\" title=\"Circling_infobox\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_row_4 et_pb_row et_block_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_6 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_image_3 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_block_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stefly.aero\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/AAT_Infobox_page.jpg\" width=\"810\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stefly.aero\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/AAT_Infobox_page.jpg 810w, https:\/\/stefly.aero\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/AAT_Infobox_page-480x640.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 810px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-10742\" title=\"AAT_Infobox_page\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_column_7 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_3 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>Assigned Area Task<\/h2>\n<p>One special page for flying an Assigned Area Tasks.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Next waypoint (deviation)<\/li>\n<li>Altitude (Auto)<\/li>\n<li>Next distance (waypoint)<\/li>\n<li>AAT delta time<\/li>\n<li>Speed task average<\/li>\n<li>MacCready setting<\/li>\n<li>Height AGL<\/li>\n<li>Final distance<\/li>\n<li>AAT time<\/li>\n<li>AAT speed around target<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_image_4 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_block_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stefly.aero\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/OpenSoar-Profile-AAT.jpg\" width=\"940\" height=\"494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stefly.aero\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/OpenSoar-Profile-AAT.jpg 940w, https:\/\/stefly.aero\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/OpenSoar-Profile-AAT-480x252.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 940px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-16022\" title=\"Screenshot\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_row_5 et_pb_row et_block_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_8 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_4 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>Airspace page<\/h2>\n<p>Special page with all relevant information next to an airspace. The screen also includes a cross section view which is very helpful for a better understanding of the airspace structure.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Next waypoint (deviation)<\/li>\n<li>Altitude (Auto)<\/li>\n<li>Next distance (waypoint)<\/li>\n<li>Time UTC<\/li>\n<li>Near airspace vertical<\/li>\n<li>Flight level<\/li>\n<li>Height AGL<\/li>\n<li>Final distance<\/li>\n<li>Standby Radio Frequency<\/li>\n<li>Nearest airspace horizontal<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_image_5 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_block_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stefly.aero\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/OpenSoar-Profile-Airspace.jpg\" width=\"940\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stefly.aero\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/OpenSoar-Profile-Airspace.jpg 940w, https:\/\/stefly.aero\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/OpenSoar-Profile-Airspace-480x250.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 940px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-16023\" title=\"Screenshot\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_column_9 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_image_6 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_block_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stefly.aero\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Airspace_Infobox_page.jpg\" width=\"810\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stefly.aero\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Airspace_Infobox_page.jpg 810w, https:\/\/stefly.aero\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Airspace_Infobox_page-480x640.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 810px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-10743\" title=\"Airspace_Infobox_page\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_row_6 et_pb_row et_block_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_10 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_image_7 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_block_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stefly.aero\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/FinalGlide_Infobox_page.jpg\" width=\"810\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stefly.aero\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/FinalGlide_Infobox_page.jpg 810w, https:\/\/stefly.aero\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/FinalGlide_Infobox_page-480x640.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 810px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-10745\" title=\"FinalGlide_Infobox_page\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_column_11 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_5 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<h2>Final Glide<\/h2>\n<p>Usually I don\u00b4t use this page. For some pilots it might be useful to compare the current glide ratio with the required glide ratio.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Next waypoint (deviation)<\/li>\n<li>Altitude (Auto)<\/li>\n<li>Next distance (waypoint)<\/li>\n<li>Time UTC<\/li>\n<li>GR instantaneous (glide ratio)<\/li>\n<li>MacCready setting<\/li>\n<li>Height AGL<\/li>\n<li>Final distance<\/li>\n<li>Task arrival time (ETA)<\/li>\n<li>Final GR (glide ratio)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_image_8 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_block_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stefly.aero\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/OpenSoar-Profile-Final-Glide.jpg\" width=\"938\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stefly.aero\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/OpenSoar-Profile-Final-Glide.jpg 938w, https:\/\/stefly.aero\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/OpenSoar-Profile-Final-Glide-480x251.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 938px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-16024\" title=\"Screenshot\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_row_7 et_pb_row et_block_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_12 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_6 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>Start line crossing<\/h2>\n<p>Very important for the start of a task in competitions. Especially for SGP tasks you need to manage your speed, time and height at the same time.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Next waypoint (deviation)<\/li>\n<li>Altitude (Auto)<\/li>\n<li>Next distance (waypoint)<\/li>\n<li>Start open\/close countdown<\/li>\n<li>Start open\/close countdown at reaching<\/li>\n<li>Speed ground<\/li>\n<li>Height AGL<\/li>\n<li>Final distance<\/li>\n<li>Time UTC<\/li>\n<li>Distance takeoff<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_image_9 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_block_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stefly.aero\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/OpenSoar-Profile-Startline.jpg\" width=\"940\" height=\"496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stefly.aero\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/OpenSoar-Profile-Startline.jpg 940w, https:\/\/stefly.aero\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/OpenSoar-Profile-Startline-480x253.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 940px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-16025\" title=\"Screenshot\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_column_13 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_image_10 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_block_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stefly.aero\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Startline_Infobox_page.jpg\" width=\"810\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stefly.aero\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Startline_Infobox_page.jpg 810w, https:\/\/stefly.aero\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Startline_Infobox_page-480x640.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 810px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-10741\" title=\"Startline_Infobox_page\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_row_8 et_pb_row et_block_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_14 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_7 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>Download XCSoar Profile Examples<\/h2>\n<p>Instruction: You need to unzip the downloaded file and safe the .PRF file in the XCSoar \/ OpenSoar directory.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_cta_0 et_pb_promo et_pb_bg_layout_dark et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_promo_description et_multi_view_hidden\"><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_button_wrapper\"><a class=\"et_pb_button et_pb_promo_button\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/stefly.aero\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/OpenVario_SF.zip\" data-icon=\"m\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Profile for OpenVario<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_cta_1 et_pb_promo et_pb_bg_layout_dark et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_promo_description et_multi_view_hidden\"><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_button_wrapper\"><a class=\"et_pb_button et_pb_promo_button\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/stefly.aero\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/S20_SF.zip\" data-icon=\"m\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Profile for Android Smartphone<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_cta_2 et_pb_promo et_pb_bg_layout_dark et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_promo_description et_multi_view_hidden\"><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_button_wrapper\"><a class=\"et_pb_button et_pb_promo_button\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/stefly.aero\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/OpenSoar-SteFly-Competition.prf.zip\" data-icon=\"m\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Profile for OpenSoar (competitions, with vario indicator)<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-10738","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stefly.aero\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10738","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stefly.aero\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stefly.aero\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stefly.aero\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stefly.aero\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10738"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/stefly.aero\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10738\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stefly.aero\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10738"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}