Flytec 6020 * - Manual (Page 22)

Operating Manual Flytec 6020
your location after landing to some person who will retrieve you from there.
The coordinates are also displayed when entering a waypoint using the key
McC
⇒
F1 AddWp.
2.6.4.3 Memorising the actual Position
It may happen from time to time that the current position should be saved as waypoint.
For this purpose the
McC key should be pressed during 3 seconds and subsequently
the key
⇒
F1 AddWp. In response a beep will chime and the momentary coordinates
shall be saved in the memory as a waypoint.
As name for the waypoint the 6020-GPS uses the letter M (for marker) and after it the actual
date and the time of day in UTC.
Example: M.22.04. 11:16:49 stands for 22nd April at 11 hrs. 16 min. 49 seconds (UTC).
Naturally this name of waypoint may be changed later into a more meaningful name, for ex.
“Fiesch Airfield".
2.6.4.4 Distance to Waypoint
Only in case a waypoint has been selected manually with the "Goto" function, or automatically
with the "Route" function, the horizontal distance seen from the viewer to the waypoint is
displayed. The scale is 10 m ( for distance under 10 km ) otherwise 0,1 km.
Also when the waypoint is used as turning point in a competition, it is always the distance to
the centre of the cylinder which is displayed.
2.6.4.5 Goto – Function
Prolonged pressure on the
key switches the lower half
of the instrument into Goto-Mode. This function allows
to search for a waypoint stored in the memory of the
6020-GPS and to choose it for a flight to goal.
At the same time the next waypoints are listed in the order
of shortest distance to the user.
The number behind the WP name indicates the distance in
km. If a WP is selected with the
▼ key, it can be
acknowledged by pressing the OK key. The Goto function
can be deactivated with the key F2 (Can Wp.).
Lead: The large directional pointer of the compass points
directly to the goal. If a strong cross wind is encountered
on the way to goal, the right correction angle can be
found by carefully changing the direction of flight against
the wind, until the directional pointer in the compass rose
points precisely upwards. In that way it is ensured that the
flight path over ground is in a straight line to goal and
thereby the shortest one.
The so-called pursuit curve is thus avoided.
2.6.4.6 Altitude over the path of best Glide: Alt a. BG
While circling upwards before approaching a WP this altitude will show 0, when the pilot
should be able to reach the goal by flying at the best glide speed. Every meter above that
means a greater safety margin. As soon as „
Alt .a.BG “ shows a positive value, this field is
displayed by inverse mode. See chapter 2.7.5 Saftey Altitude over path for best glide.
Safety altitude over the path of best Glide – Diff.BGWayp and Diff.BGGoal page 32.
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