Flytec 6040 * - Manual (Page 25)

Operation Manual FLYTEC 6040 GPS
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2.3 Speed
Apart from Vario and Altitude the flight over ground is indeed one of the most decisive messages.
Thanks to the GPS, the speed over ground can be displayed accurately. The 6040 instrument has
two speed indication systems which operate independent from each other.
2.3.1 Wind vane sensor
The wind vane sensor is one of the speed system of the 6040. The 6040 has an entry for reading
out electronically the speed datas, which are measured by the vane sensors.
Advantage of this system: Wind vane sensors already start measuring wind from 1 km/h very
accurately. Theses sensors are very ideal to measure already small wind speeds at the start
Site. (wind vane sensor system optional)
The wind speed display can be adjusted for each sensor via a correction factor: The factory set
value is 100 %..
Main Setup Menu -> User settings -> Speed -> setting wind vane sensor
The wind vane sensor measures the true air speed.
2.3.2 GPS Speed
In case no wind vane sensor is used, the GPS speed over ground is indicated in the speed display.
Speed readings are analogue, as well as digital. The user
may select in
Main Setup Menu -> User Settings -> Speed ->
Speed Mode
, if he prefers the reading as True or Indicated
Airspeed. Regardless of which sensor type is used, on
the COMPEO+ both speed readings are visible. In the same
Menu item the pilots of paragliders may set a lower display
range of 20 ...60 km/h on the analogue scale. (factory setting
is 30 ... 90 km/h)
Upon exceeding the analogue speed scale it shall not be
shifted, in this case the digital display upside the analogue
scale is only valid.
2.4 Time of day and date
Notice: time of day and the date do not need to be adjusted. They are taken automatically from the
GPS-Receiver. However, any time zone difference from UTC (World Time) needs to be entered
with a positive value if the time zone is located East of Greenwich, or a with a negative value, if it is
at the West of it. Time zones with 0.5h UTC Offset are also adjustable.
This setting is entered with Main Setup Menu
⇒
Instr. Settings
⇒
Time zone.
Important: all internal calculations of the instrument are made in UTC (Coordinated Universal
Time). The local time is just used as „Time“ display and calculates simply the UTC plus or minus
the UTC Offset.
For the take-off time at Competition Routes the local time is binding.
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