Flytec 6010/6005 - Manual (Page 12)

Operating Instruction Flytec 6005/6010 11
Variometer
For the soaring pilot the variometer is the most important element of the instrument, since
it tells the pilot if he is climbing or descending. The 6005/10 will tell you, both acoustically
and visually, if you are climbing, how fast you are climbing, as well as the rate of change in
your ascent. With the Option- and Set- modes you can customize the vario functions to
you personal preferences.
Variometer Overview
Audio
Key
Direct
Functions
Set-Mode Option-Mode
1 2 3 4 5
Vario Volume
6 Levels
A-Int
basic damping
1,2,3,4
Unit
climb rate
m/s or
ft/min x100
d-Int
averager
period
1 - 30 sec
Audio
Vario Audio
threshold
4 ft/min to
80 ft/min
Audio Pitch
3 to 11 m/s
600-2200 ft/min
ASI
On/Off
Key
3sec
Key
short
Key
3sec
Analog Vario Display
Each graduation on the analog bar scale equals forty feet per minute. Up to 1,000 ft/min,
the bar fills up from the center. When your climb exceeds 1,000 ft/min the climb is
displayed in reverse – that is, the display at 1,000 ft/min is full and it begins to clear from
the middle, as in the illustration below. The basic damping (turbulence filter) of the
variometer can be is set in the Vario Set-Mode.
Climb at
600 ft/min Climb at
1000 ft/min Climb at
1200 ft/min
Digital Vario Display
The digital vario displays your average climb or sink rate. The value is updated each
second and shows the average climb/sink rate for the last x seconds. The period of time x,
over which the climb rate is averaged, can be set from 1 to 30 seconds in the Vario
Option-Mode (option 2). A value of 10-20 seconds is recommended.