XC-Trainer Manual as pdf-file - Aircotec

2. XC-Trainer Firmware
Manual V2.3-2_2005_V1
2.1 Firmware Version V2.2-2005
Downloads and Firmware may be found at www.aircotec.ch
2.2 Flight Recorder
The integrated flight recorder saves position, altitude, climb/sinkrate,
SOG, TAS (with speed sensor), heading and temperature every
second for up to 18 hours
2.3 Waypoints and routes
224 waypoints sorted in 14 lists with 16 waypoints each.
10 routes each with up to 16 turnpoints, selected from the 224
waypoints
2.4 Available data in the display
2.4.1 Permanent displays
Speed SOG and TAS (TAS with sensor attached), altitude,
climb/sinkrate and heading. Relationship between right/left thermalling.
Windspeed and –direction
When glide angle display is switched OFF in MENU/SETTINGS/XC-SETTINGS:
Graphical speed distribution curve with head- and tailwind indication,
distance to turnpoint, local time and elapsed time since launch
When glide angle display is switched ON in MENU/SETTINGS/XC-SETTINGS:
Final glide calculator, turnpoint name, turnpoint altitude (AMSL),
current glide angle, ETA (Estimated Time of Arrival), calculated glide
to reach next turnpoint.
2.4.2 Additional information in the Map mode
Current heading, distance and bearing to next waypoint. Map scale
can be set from 2.5x2.5km to 120x120km.
Waypoint cylinder is drawn on map, and a bar at the bottom of the
display helps timing turnpoint efficiency for the last 125m
2.4.3 Additional information in the Thermal mode
Current heading, distance and bearing to next waypoint.
Graphical climb-rate distribution, wind compensated. Scale is 1x1km
or 2x2km.
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