Flytec, Ance flyers and competition pilots – Flytec 5030 v2.24 * User Manual
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Flytec
5030 GPS
can be used more than once along a route, and the same waypoint may occur on other
routes as well. Once a waypoint has been used along a route, it can not be deleted from
list.
COMPETITION-ROUTE
Fiesch
1.20 S
on
nb.
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Flims, Stati
0.40
Calanda, Felse
0.80
CrapSognGion
0.40
Cassonns Grat
0.40
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Waypoint 1/5 in Route
1.1.1.1 Fiesch
Total Distance: 49
Radius (m)
1200
Starttime:
15min
12:30
+
Startgates: 03
EXIT
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Ins. Del
Wayp. Wayp.
the
opy a route into Competition Route:
keys go to the desired route and press
irection arrow to second next waypoint:
rrow points to the next waypoint. Under
which
ith the Function key F1 one can choose following input options:
ext
Pr
WP = next or previous Waypoint
o long no recording takes place )
f wind component (Head/Tailwind)
rnd spd - air spd
ance Flyers and Competition Pilots
contrast to the routes described above, the Comp. Route has waypoints which are man-
warned by an acoustic alarm when crossing the
place of the previous photo sectors, the pilot must enter
oose the Start WP the Start time
lytec 5030 GPS's GPS receiver confirms its new
C
Call up Route in Setting Mode. With the
McC /Mrk. The display asks “copy to Competition route?” confirm with “yes”.
Bear in mind: all cylinder radi are reset to the default value of 400 m.
D
In the middle of the compass rose a thick black a
this pointer is a transparent second pointer that points in the direction of the second
waypoint. This makes sense in competitions when the pilot wants to know in time in
direction to turn after reaching the waypoint cylinder.
W
N
Mod Alt1
Modify Alt1 ; (only possible s
Mod Alt2
Modify Alt2 or reset with F2
HT man
= automatic* or manual input o
Please read also 5.6 Final glide calculations
*automatic means: the windcomponent is calculated by the difference: g
a negative result signifies Headwind a positive result means Tailwind
2.9 The Competition Route -
For Record Flights, Perform
In
datory and have to be reached; for example turning points in competition or on Comp.
performance flights. The regulation, which only recently came into effect in documenting
distances flown, replaces the detailed and often difficult to interpret photographic
documentation with photo sectors; it is now totally dependent on the recording of GPS
receiver position data (Tracklog points).
When flying Comp.-routes the pilot will be
circumference of a turnpoint cylinder or when entering /
leaving the start cylinder and the unit switches automatically
to the next WP. The Competition route can be called up by
prolonged pressing of the
/Route key and confirmed
by pressing Enter. (Please refer to 3.5 to set and change
routes.) Here any of the WPs can be defined to be the Start
WP.
In
the radius of the cylinder. This cylinder radius can be set
separately for every WP , between 20m and 200km,. The
customary factory setting is a radius of 400m. Please note
that different radii for start/landing cylinders can be changed
setting up the FAI-Route.
In the same field he/she ch
and if the race begins by exiting or entering the Start-
cylinder.
Because F
position every second, it only takes one second for the pilot
to know that he/she is crossing the cylinder circumference.
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