I've been using ChatGPT to help digitize my paper hang glider flight logs from 1985-1993. The Italian software that transfers the data from my current GPS flight instrument to a computer features a display of general flight information, in metric. I load the files into Google Earth or other programs and get it all in familiar units plus visualizations. After yesterday's flight I screenshotted that metric display and gave it to ChatGPT then got this back instantly:
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Flight Log - Paraglider
Date: 2024-12-12
Pilot: KLH
Glider: Buzz 4
Start Time: 20:23:35
End Time: 21:01:25
Duration: 37 minutes, 50 seconds
Interval Between Points: 0.88 seconds
Altitude:
Max Altitude (QNE): 3,980 ft
Min Altitude (QNE): 1,614 ft
Max Altitude (QNH): 4,042 ft
Min Altitude (QNH): 1,677 ft
Max GPS Altitude: 4,048 ft
Min GPS Altitude: 1,673 ft
Speeds:
Max Speed (Ground): 38.5 mph
Average Ground Speed: 17.1 mph
Max Air Speed: 24.2 mph
Average Air Speed: 3.7 mph
Climb/Sink Rates:
Max Climb Rate: +3,900 ft/min
Max Sink Rate: -1,004 ft/min