Nielsen-Kellerman ClearNav - Manual (Page 76)

NK ClearNav Manual • Version 0.5 • July 3, 2008
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4.2.5 Glide Amoebae
The Glide Amoebae (plural form of Glide Amoeba) are powerful graphical display items which make it
obvious at a glance how far you can glide in any direction. Any airport or field that is inside the Glide
Amoebae is within glide range. There are 2 Glide Amoebae displayed on the map. The arrival altitudes
for each Glide Amoeba are adjustable. There is also an optional
MSL Altitude Glide Ring which is
described in the next section.
Example showing the Glide Amoebae in mountainous terrain
As you can see in the image above the Glide Amoebae can take on strange “amoeba‐like” shapes when
flying in mountainous terrain. The purple Glide Amoeba has a flat spot on the top left side where a
mountain ridge is located. The points where the Glide Amoeba shoots out (such as at the left side) is
where there is a mountain pass that can be glided though and on into the valley beyond.