Flytec 6030 * - Manual (Page 20)

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If a strong cross wind is encountered on the way to goal, the right correction angle can be
found as long as one carefully changes the direction of flight against the wind, until the
directional pointer in the compass rose points directly 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 well
known “pursuit curve”’ is thus avoided.
Within the user-selected displays may be set in the upper part for instance Speed over
Ground, distance to waypoint and the pre-calculated arrival altitude (Alt a.WP). This height
could also correctly be designated as altitude above the fastest possible glide path to goal.
The pre-calculated arrival altitude is assuming that neither up-wash nor down-wash zones
are present in the glide path and that the wind remains constant. Nevertheless a certain risk
is definitely present. The wind component
Spd-Diff may be preset manually by prolonged
pressure of the Info/H/Twind key and the arrow keys up/down.
Please read in this regard:
2.7 Flight optimization
Also amongst the user-selected fields there is the safety height above the best glide path
(Alt a. BG). While circling upwards before approaching the WP, this height 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.WP “ or „ Alt a.BG “ show
positive values, both these fields are displayed inverse. At good ascent in the thermal
it makes sense to start the final approach, if „
Alt a.WP “ displays zero.
The Alt a. BG then shows how much ‘security height’ the pilot will have available to use if
necessary in order to compensate for unexpected sink. Under no circumstances should the
pilot go ahead and fly towards goal if the „
ALT a.BG “ shows zero or minus sign numbers.
Reaching goal would then be impossible without finding thermal lift on the way.
2.6.5 Flying
Routes
A route is an arrangement of various waypoints. Of course, the waypoints used on a route
have to be saved in the unit’s memory. Similar to the Goto-Function the pilot should fly
from WP to WP in a travel optimized mode, which means that with help of the McCready-
theory he will be able to complete his task within the shortest possible time. If inside the
Goto-Function the next waypoint needs to be selected from a list each time by prolonged
pressing of the Goto key, when flying Routes it is possible to switch forward by briefly pressing
the key ▲ (next WP) or ▼ (previous WP ). Selection of a Route is effected by long pressing
of the ;▼/Route key. Each Route should also be assigned a name, for ex. „ Cassons Grat“.
It makes sense to store many well-known thermal sources as waypoints along a route. The
pilot does not have to feel compelled to reach these waypoints, at times he may be high
enough to jump a waypoint on a route, while at another time he may have already found the
hoped for thermal one or more kilometers before reaching the waypoint. Of course there is
still the option of looking up other, possibly closer, waypoints without leaving the current
Route by using the Goto-function. Altogether, the FLYTEC 6030 GPS can have up to 20
Routes created. The one and same waypoint can be used more than once along a Route,
and the same waypoint may occur on other Routes as well. Once a WP has been used
along a Route, it can no longer be deleted from the WP list.
Copying of a Route in a Competition-Route:
For this purpose the
item Routes should be called in Set-Mode. By using the ▲▼ keys the required Route is to be
set and completed by pressing the McC ; /WP key. The FLYTEC 6030 GPS inquires: „Copy
to Competition-Route?“ which could then be confirmed by “Yes”.
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