Water Landing; Substantiation Of Record Flights - Brauniger IQ-CLASSIC Bedienungsanleitung

Water landing

In the case of a water landing, open the instrument immediately and remove the
batteries.
In the case of saltwater, thoroughly rinse the electronics immediately with freshwater and
always carefully dry the damp instrument (sun, hair drier, etc.) The temperature may not
exceed 70°C. Bräuniger GmbH will not accept any guarantee claims arising from water
landings. When dry, the instrument should be sent to the manufacturer for checking.

Substantiation of record flights

IQ-Competition and IQ-Competition/GPS instruments are recognised by the FAI for the
substantiation of record flights with the help of the stored barogram. In the case of world
records, please ensure that the calibration of the instrument is not older than 1 year or is
repeated within 1 month after the record flight.
Although a file with a "digital signature" (which must, however, also contain the GPS
altitudes from a GPS receiver), is now enough for national performance flights and is
recognised by the OLC (Online Contest) committee, the previous method with official
observers, photographs prior to, during and after the flight and the printout of a barogram is,
however, still valid.
At the time when this manual was compiled, 26 countries had already recognised the OLC
regulation.
Procedure for FAI official observers
1. At the takeoff site
The official observer makes sure that the vario casing is OK and the two seals on the
back have not been tampered with.
The official observer switches the instrument on and checks the clock time and the date
that are displayed during the switch-on routine.
Pilot or official observer set the current takeoff elevation on the instrument. The official
observer switches the barograph on. From this moment on, neither the time, the date nor
the altitude may be changed. Apart from his usual notes such as the pilot's name and the
starting time, the official observer must also note the serial number of the instrument.
2. After landing
The pilot ends the barogram recording and switches the instrument off.
3. Barogram printout
The official observer checks that the two seals on the back of the instrument have not
been tampered with and that the serial number of the instrument agrees with the one
noted at the takeoff site. Time and date are checked when it is switched on. The
instrument is connected to the printer; this must be the only data connection to the
printer.
a) The number given in the printout under "Device Number" must be identical to the serial
number of the instrument.
b) The printed out data such as baro-starting time, date and takeoff elevation must agree
with the start witness' data.
c) The time "Time at printout" must be correct
The witness confirms the above with his sport witness number and signature on the
printout.
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