Flytec 6030 User Manual

Flytec 6030-GPS

6030 GPS User Manual Firmware V 3.21

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Table of Contents
1	Introduction .....................................................................................................................................			3
1.1	Keypad and summary of display screen ..........................................................................................................................			4
1.2	User selectable Fields......................................................................................................................................................			6
1.3	Entering Text ....................................................................................................................................................................			7
1.4	Menu Sequence ...............................................................................................................................................................			8
2	Displays ..........................................................................................................................................			9
2.1	Altimeter and Air Pressure ...............................................................................................................................................			9
	2.1.1	Altimeter A1, absolute altitude...............................................................................................................................		9
	2.1.2	Altimeter A2, relative height ................................................................................................................................		10
	2.1.3	Altimeter A3, cumulated height ...........................................................................................................................		10
2.2	Variometer......................................................................................................................................................................			11
	2.2.1	Analogue Vario ....................................................................................................................................................		11
	2.2.2	Digital Vario - average value or Netto Vario ......................................................................................................		11
	2.2.3	Acoustics and Volume Level ...............................................................................................................................		11
2.3	Speed	.............................................................................................................................................................................		14
	2.3.1	Vane wheel und dynamic air speed sensor.........................................................................................................		14
	2.3.2	Speed without Speed Sensor..............................................................................................................................		15
	2.3.3	Stall alarm............................................................................................................................................................		15
2.4	Time of day and Date .....................................................................................................................................................			15
2.5	Temperature...................................................................................................................................................................			15
2.6	Navigation ......................................................................................................................................................................			16
	2.6.1	Assessment of Reception quality ........................................................................................................................		16
	2.6.2	Compass and Flight Direction .............................................................................................................................		16
	2.6.3	Track and Bearing ...............................................................................................................................................		16
	2.6.4	Waypoints and Co-ordinates ...............................................................................................................................		17
	2.6.5	Flying Routes.......................................................................................................................................................		20
	2.6.6	The Competition-Route for recordperformanceand competition pilots ...........................................................		22
	2.6.7	Relocating Thermals............................................................................................................................................		27
	2.6.8	XT Error,	Crosstrack Error................................................................................................................................	28
	2.6.9	Airspace (CTR - Restricted areas) ......................................................................................................................		28
	2.6.10	Air space - enter – alter - Delete..........................................................................................................................		29
2.7	Flight Optimisation..........................................................................................................................................................			31
	2.7.1	Ground Speed - (Speed over Ground) ................................................................................................................		31
	2.7.2	Head-, Cross or Tailwind: the Wind component..................................................................................................		31
	2.7.3	Wind Direction and Wind Speed .........................................................................................................................		31
	2.7.4	Glide ratio	( = L/D ratio ) .....................................................................................................................................	31
	2.7.5	Speed to Fly for best Glide..................................................................................................................................		32
	2.7.6	L/D req to goal = required Glide ratio to last WP of a Route ...............................................................................		33
	2.7.7	Alt a. Goal (In total required Height to the Goal of a Route)................................................................................		33
	2.7.8	McCready-Ring....................................................................................................................................................		33
	2.7.9	Average Thermal Climb.......................................................................................................................................		34
	2.7.10	Flight time ............................................................................................................................................................		34
2.8	Battery - Management....................................................................................................................................................			34
3	The Setting Menus........................................................................................................................			36
3.1	User Settings..................................................................................................................................................................			36
3.2	Instrument Settings ........................................................................................................................................................			37
3.3	Manage Memory ............................................................................................................................................................			38
3.4	Factory Settings (Specific instrument settings) ..............................................................................................................			38
4	Data transfer .................................................................................................................................			38
4.1	Flight-Memory and Flight-Analysis.................................................................................................................................			38
	4.1.1	Graphic Display of flights in Map format..............................................................................................................		40
4.2	Data exchange via PC....................................................................................................................................................			41
	4.2.1	Flight instrument Options.....................................................................................................................................		42
	4.2.2	Waypoints and Routes ........................................................................................................................................		42
	4.2.3	Airspace (CTR)....................................................................................................................................................		42
4.3	Transferring new Software to the FLYTEC 6030 GPS...................................................................................................			42
5	Miscellaneous ...............................................................................................................................			43
5.1	Optional SW - Packages (additional Software) ..........................................................................................................			43
5.2	Landing in water .............................................................................................................................................................			43
6	Simulation .....................................................................................................................................			43
7	Disclaimer of Warranty:.................................................................................................................			44
8	Technical Data ..............................................................................................................................			45
9 Appendix.............................................................................................................................................				46
9.1	Altimeter .........................................................................................................................................................................			46
General inforation......................................................................................................................................................................				46
	9.2.1	GrossNetto - Vario.............................................................................................................................................		46
9.3	Speed	.............................................................................................................................................................................		47
	9.3.1	True or Indicated Airspeed - TAS or IAS.........................................................................................................		47
	9.3.2	Stall Alarm ...........................................................................................................................................................		48
9.4	Navigation ......................................................................................................................................................................			49
	9.4.1	Reception quality of GPS ....................................................................................................................................		49
	9.4.2	Accuracy of GPS Altitude ....................................................................................................................................		50
9.5	Flight Optimisation..........................................................................................................................................................			52
	9.5.1	Polar curve and Speed to Fly ..............................................................................................................................		52

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9.5.2	Travel optimised Speed to Fly according to McCready.......................................................................................	53
9.5.3	Final glide calculation ..........................................................................................................................................	56
9.5.4	Safety altitude (Alt a. BG)...................................................................................................................................	59
9.5.5	Final glide calculation over several Waypoints....................................................................................................	59
9.6 Flight memory and IGC File ...........................................................................................................................................		59
9.6.1	Content of IGC File..............................................................................................................................................	59
9.6.2 New Regulation for Record flights or decentralised Competitions (OLC).................................................................		61
9.6.3.	Evidence of flights - Security against Manipulation .............................................................................................	61
9.6.4	Digital Signature and OLC-Registration ..............................................................................................................	62

1 Introduction

Although it is perfectly possible, even as a first time user, to just switch-on the FLYTEC 6030 GPS flight instrument and go flying right away, we recommend to first familiarise with the multi-

faceted functions of the instrument and to study this operation manual. We have seen to it that the operation manual was kept as succinct as possible, also bearing in mind not to bother experienced pilots with well known explanations. For all those who want to refresh their basics, or those who want to learn details about the individual functions and their background, we have included in-depth descriptions in the appendix. These parts are referred to in the operation manual. The present user manual shall be made public on our internet website under reference Service / Downloads / Manuals, in the same way as all the other manuals of our flight instruments. It is only this publication which is valid in regard to the latest status and is providing leads about innovations or technically changes. For this reason we recommend to check our website service from time to time.

The operation program of the FLYTEC 6030 GPS is stored in a so-called Flash-Memory. Upgrading your instrument’s software to the most recent version may be done from outside by use of a computer, without any module replacement. The appropriate cable required is included in the scope of supply.

As for any given electronic instrument, you should protect your FLYTEC 6030 GPS from excess temperature, hard shock, dirt or water inrush. It is also recommended to mount a radio-set antenna as far as possible from the flight instrument.

Please look at the illustration on the following page, study the explanations close to the picture, and then, after having shortly read through the table of contents, go to the explanations of the instrument’s functions. We introduce for the first time on flight instruments two so-called software-keys on the FLYTEC 6030 GPS. These are the keys F1 and F2 of which the function changes in accordance to the actual display mode. For example, after energising the key F1 may stand for „next function“ and F2 for “adopt 1013hPA or GPS-

Altitude”.

However, in Set mode for waypoints F1 stands for "Insert WP" and F2 for "Delete WP". The key’s signification is in each case shown on the display.

In order to present the manifold possibilities of the FLYTEC 6030 GPS and also for a better understanding of gliding flight theory, a simulation mode is included in the FLYTEC 6030 GPS.

Using this feature, it is possible to comprehend artificially just about any situation encountered during flight. The user may change various settings, such as Climb or Sink, Air Speed or Speed over Ground, as well as the flight direction and observe their effects on the other indicators, such as Speed to Fly, McCready-Ring, arrival altitude above goal, distance to goal etc. The acoustics are also simulated.

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1.1 Keypad and summary of display screen

	page number		McCready pointer
	battery status		GPS-DOP/
			intens.
	Vario unit		Satellites
			Digital Speed
	specificT day		Speed unit
			Variomode
		climb
			DigitalVario
	Analogue		height
	Vario
Direction to WP			Speed to
			fly
		compass
			Analog Speed
user	Selectable		Stallspeed Limit
	fields
Function of		Key F1	Function of	key F2
	Info line		User selectable
	Info line 2		fields

Arrow key functions in normal mode

INFOFELD at Display

Nxt	↓	----
Fnc	↓	Mod A1↑↓	QNH/Gps
	↓	Mod A2↑↓	SET0
	↓	S.Thr –0.8	SNK OFF/ON
	↓	HT auto	Man Wnd

Selection of	Change of
user selectable	user defined
fields	pages
GPS-Receiv. On/Off	Zero Alt A2
McCready Sound	volume
On/off
Marker (stores WP)	Menu
Sink tone On/off	confirming
	of actual
	coordinates
Routes-selection
	WP-selection
Display option :	on/off Switch
Instruments / GPS-Map	(off=keep pressed for 3 sec.)
at Menue mode
1 Step back

Standard fonts =short pressing

Boldface fonts = long-pressing

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Display indications defined by user

page 1

selecting of

user defined

fields

page 2

page 3

Soft-key F1

	changing of user defined
	fields	Soft-key F2
McCready sound		Info key
		Normal: Coordinate
On / Off		Map: CTR Info
sink-alarm
sink-tone On / Off
		ENTER / confirmation

Switching Instrument screen / Map Mode

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FLYTEC 6030 GPS Switch-On and Off

The unit is switched on by pressing the key "Page/ESC On/Off ". To prevent inadvertent switch-on, it has to be confirmed after the display message „really switch on ?“ by pressing the key " OK ". For some seconds shall appear general data, such as serial no., pilot’s name, SW-version, date, aircraft, and also the size of available memory for storage of waypoints and CTRs (EEPROM). For switch-off you need to press the same key during 3 seconds and to confirm the display question "really switch off ?” by pressing “OK”.

After ending a flight, the calculation of the digital signature can take up to 2 minutes. Please wait until the message „Generating Digital Signature“ disappears and press once more the key Page/ESC On/Off.

1.2 User selectable Fields

In the lower display part beside the compass rose there are 7 user selectable fields which can be used to the pilot’s choice. In total about 27 selectable measurement data are available. All user selectable fields can be set comfortably on the PC by use of the freebie PC-Software Flychart 4.52 and are transferred via the PC-interface to the instrument. In order to assign a field to a certain measuring press the key ◄. Explanation of the respective display is provided with a black bar. Repeatedly pressing the ◄ key switches to the next field. The ▲or ▼ keys enable you to assign for each field the following measurements:

Caution: For security reasons it is not possible to change the assignment of user selectable fields during flight.

	Display remains empty
Time	Time of Day	1.8.2
Flight time	Flight time since take-off	1.8.3
Vario	Digital Vario
Alt 1	Absolute altitude
Alt 1 ft	Absolute altitude in ft
Alt 2	Reference altitude, may be set to 0 user-defined
Alt 3	Cumulated gain in height during the flight
FL (ft)	Flight level in feet. Not alterable
QNH (hPa)	Air pressure in Hektopascal	1.2
GND speed	Speed over Ground * (= GS)	2.3
Air Speed	Speed through the air	1.5
Wind Speed	Wind Speed *	2.5
Spd-Diff	Wind component (Groundspeed – True Air Speed) *	2.4
Track	Flight direction (Course) *	1.8.4
Bearing	Direction to selected Waypoint *	1.8.4
XT Error	Crosstrack Error. Shortest distance to active leg of a Route.*	2.6.8
Dist to WP	Distance to selected Waypoint *	2.9
Dist t. Goal	Counted up sectors in front of the pilot up to the last WP	1.8.7
	of a Route*
Dist. t Takeoff	Distance from take-off position	2.6.6.1
L/D r. goal	Glide ratio over Ground needed to reach goal over several
	Waypoints in a Competition Route*	2.7.5
Dist to	Distance to last Climb*
Dist to CTR	Distance to next CTR	2.11

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L/D gnd	actual glide ratio over ground ( = Groundspeed/Sink)*	2.7.1
L/D air	actual glide ratio ( = TAS/Sink)	2.7.1
L/D req	required glide ratio over ground to reach WP *	2.7.1
L/D req goal	required glide ratio over ground to reach Goal
Alt a. BG	Safety altitude above the best glide path*	5.6
Alt a. Wp	Arrival altitude above waypoint * (acc. to McCready)	2.7
Alt a. Goal	Precalculated arrival altitude over the last waypoint of a Route *	1.8.8
Temp	Temperature of circuit board	1.8.1
SMS p/t	SMS pending/transmitted

* Display only active when GPS Receiver is energized.

If nothing is changed after having selected a field, the instrument returns to normal function after 10 sec. and the previous display is shown again.

By pressing briefly the key, a 2nd and 3rd page with each time 7 displays is accessible. Choose Basic Settings / Userfields for selection of these displays with each time 4 large fields, or 6 small fields.

In this case the compass rose is hidden, but the big arrow pointing to the WP remains visible.

We would like to assist the user by providing some approved recommendations for preset of 3 selectable field pages. Some of the displays are so interesting that we recommend to present these on each of the 3 possible field pages always at the same places.

This would be for instance „Groundspeed“ or the wind component „Speed-Diff“.

Page 1) is called up, if the pilot flies without predetermined goal (thus without the “GoTo” function) In addition to the displays mentioned before, also the fields for: Dist to ^; L/Dgnd; Flight Time; Alt2 or Temp could be displayed.

Page 2) is used, if a waypoint (WP) to go for has been selected. Instead of the fields suggested above, values for Dist to WP; Alt a. BG; Alt a. WP should also be displayed here.

Page 3) could be called up for the final glide to the landing area. Even if the pilot selects the large data representation here, the most important functions should be displayed here, such as the big arrow pointing to goal, and also Dist to WP; Spd-Diff; Gnd-Speed; Alt a BG; and Alt a. WP.

1.3 Entering Text

It is possible to enter on certain fields, as for example pilot’s name, or in regard to waypoints and Routes, the desired text on the instrument. However, this is quite complicated. It is much more easier to carry out the text entry by use of the PC using the program Flychart 4.52, and to transfer it to the instrument.

For entering Text proceed as follows, this example is given for a waypoint:

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By using the keys ▲ and ▼ it is possible to select an individual WP and to alter it after pressing the OK key.

The 1st letter of the WP name shall be flashing, again by using the ▲and ▼ keys the required letter is selected; numbers, letters as well as a range of special characters are available. By pressing the ► key the cursor moves to the next letter position etc. In this mode the F1 key is used to switch between capitals and minuscule.

The F2 key is used to rub out one character. It is possible to enter max. 17 characters. When the name has been entered completely, confirm by pressing OK.

1.4 Menu Sequence

Main Menu Flight memory Waypoints Routes Airspace User Settings

Variometer

Basic filter

Digital Vario Integrator Threshold last Climb Specific Day Climb

Variometer Acoustics

Acoustic settings Threshold ascent acoustic Threshold Sinktones

Speed

Speed mode Sensor setting Pitot

Sensor setting wind vane Stall Speed

TEC Total Energy Compens.

Flight Memory

Recording Auto/Man Recording interval

McCready Polar Curves Pilot’s name Type of aircraft Aircraft ID

Manage Memory

Delete all flights Delete all WP&Routes

Delete all Airspace data Formatting the Memory

Simulation Instrument Settings

Display contrast
Language
Battery type
Time zone
Units
Coordinate format
Bluetooth
SMS
Additional Software package
Package	00
Airspace (max 20)		01
Airspace (max 300)		02
Bluetooth SMS		03
Package	04
Package	05
Package	06
Package	07	- Factory settings

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2 Displays

2.1 Altimeter and Air Pressure

A barometric altimeter calculates altitude from the present air pressure of the atmosphere. Air pressure will decrease at increasing height. Due to the fact that air may be compressed, the pressure decrease is not linear, but indeed exponential. The basis for altitude calculation in aviation is an international formula which defines a standard atmosphere.

.

In the CINA- standard atmosphere the basic pressure on sea level is 1013,25 hPa (Hektopascal) at a temperature of 15°C. Furthermore it defines a continuous temperature decrease at increasing height of 0,65°C per 100m ascent. Therefore is binding: a barometric aviation altimeter displays the precise altitude only if weather conditions are in exact accordance to the standard atmosphere. In practice, such analogy is more likely to be the exception!

Air weight and pressure are strongly influenced by air temperature. If temperature deviates from standard atmosphere, the display of altitude calculated as per the international formula is no longer correct. The altimeter displays during summer, when temperatures are higher, indeed altitude parameters which are too low, and during the winter it is exactly the contrary! Flying at lower temperatures is effectively done at lower altitude, and at higher temperatures flight altitude is higher than the altimeter displays! The deviation of 1 °C per 1000 height meters induces approx. 4 m error. This empirical formula is valid for up to 4000m!

If you fly during summer through 2000 height meters in an air mass being too warm by 16 °C compared to standard atmosphere, the altimeter will then display 2 x 4 x 16 = 128m difference in altitude under real height! Based upon the internationally determined altitude calculation with standard values, this display error caused by air temperature shall not be rectified by the instrument.

Air pressure changes in relation to weather conditions. In order to compensate for display fluctuations, an altimeter always needs to be gauged. This means that the altimeter has to be set precisely before take-off for any flight to a well-known altitude value. Caution:

the atmospheric pressure may change during the timeline of one day up to five Hektopascal (for ex. cold front). As a result this is after all the equivalent of more than 40 meters height difference.

There is another possibility to gauge the altimeter which is to enter the current QNH pressure value. The QNH (Question Normal Height) applied in aviation matches the current local

air pressure, as it would be at sea level, so that the altimeter would indeed display 0m.

Due to this procedure the local pressure data recorded by the various measurement stations is area-wide comparable, irrespective of the geographical height.

The QNH-value is subject to be continuously updated and may be read in the flight weather report, or required by radio from airfields, or by enquiry on the internet.

The instrument provides 3 altitude displays.

2.1.1Altimeter A1, absolute altitude

A1 is always the altitude above sea level (large display in upper part of display screen). Altitude A1 is originally set by the manufacturer to show the correct user’s altitude,

if air pressure at sea level is 1013 hPa. Bearing in mind that this only happens infrequently,

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the displayed altitude A1 should be gauged before each take-off to the actual, true height at location. Pressing the ▲key will increase the displayed altitude, the ▼ key will decrease altitude. The info line will show: Mod Alt1 ▲▼(= modify Alt1). Due to this adjustment the air pressure display will also change. This air pressure value (QNH) is always related to sea level height.

If the user does not know the altitude of his present location, he may obtain the data by fading in the „User Field QNH“ and, using the arrow keys, by changing the altitude value until the QNH matches the actual QNH as per weather forecast.

If the GPS system receives satellites, the GPS-altitude is applied as Alt1 by pressing the F2 key. If there is no GPS reception, it is possible to set the altitude Alt1 by use of key F1 to a value which complies to QNH pressure of 1013 hPa. If the altitude of any given landing place is set to 0m, after take-off there will be of course always be displayed the altitude above this location. The related air pressure (QFE) is the real present air pressure at this place in hPa, which differs of course from QNH according to the difference of altitude, as QNH is the pressure at sea level.

2.1.2Altimeter A2, relative height

A2 (in the user selectable fields) is a reference height, it can be modified by use of the arrow keys ▲▼. Long pressure on F2/Alt2 generates the display „Mod A2 ↑↓“ in the information line. By use of the arrow keys it is possible to set the height difference, or to set with brief pressure on F2/SET 0 the height difference to 0.

2.1.3Altimeter A3, cumulated height

A3 (in the user selectable fields) sums up the total height meters gained during one flight. For thermal flights this height is dependant on flight time. If several pilots complete the same flight task, then the one who had the least gain in height (A3) would have been the best to accomplish the task.

Within the user selectable fields it is also possible to choose altitude A1 in ft. This information is important when in contact with the air traffic manager in Restricted Areas.

Furthermore it is possible to choose FL (ft) in the user selectable fields. This is an altitude display in feet for the flight level. This feature is not adjustable and is always related to a QNH value of 1013 hPa (air pressure at sea level). This display is particularly important for pilots of microlight aircraft to whom is assigned a Flight Level by air trafficcontrollers during flights in Restricted Areas.

A2, A3, FL or QNH may be selected within the user selectable fields. (see under user displays).

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2.2 Variometer

2.2.1Analogue Vario

The most important indication for a non-motor driven aircraft is without any doubt the Variometer.

It displays the vertical speed in meter/second and informs the pilot about the actual climb or sink rate.

It is only possible for the pilot by using the vario (and its accompanying acoustics) to determine the most efficient thermal climb, and in the opposite situation, to recognize when he is sinking too rapidly in descending air and should leave them at best speed.

The scale of the analogue display is 0,1 m/s. The range of the first scale extends from 0 up to +/- 4 m/s, thereafter the scale display switches automatically and the range of the second scale extends from 4… 8 m/s.

The time constant of Analogue-Vario is factory set to 1,2 s. In the Set-Mode (Vario-Speed-Average) this value may be adjusted between 0,6 … 3 s.

In case of short time constant the Vario is very bumpy, with a long time constant it will be somewhat sluggish.

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2.2.2Digital Vario - average value or Netto Vario

The Digital Vario has a scale of 10 cm/s and a vast measuring range of up to +/- 100 m/s. It is therefore also appropriate to display the vertical speed for parachutists during the jump. It may be provided with a time constant from 1 … 30 s in the Set-Mode under "Variomode" as average value-Vario (also called integrating Vario). This may be useful to observe the average climb inside a rough thermal.

The Digital Vario may also be operated as Netto Vario which displays the condition of ambient air. Please also read 9.2 Vario for this topic.

In addition it is possible to set the Digital Vario in such a way that it operates during the climb as integrating Vario, and during sink as Netto Vario. (Set-Mode / Basic Settings/ Variomode )

2.2.3Acoustics and Volume Level

Brief pressing of the key ; /Goto will increase volume level each time by 25%. The adjustable sound levels are: 0 - 25% - 50% - 75% - 100% - 0. The selected value is displayed on the info line.

Automatic volume control: with the basic setting levels 25 50 u. 75 % volume level will be slowly increased automatically, once the airspeed exceeds 40 km/h. However, it is impossible for the volume level to exceed 100%.

The following settings are possible to be entered in the Set-Menu under " Basic Settings / Vario tone ".

Ascent Freq.: the ascent acoustics start at a climb rate of 0,1 m/s. This is a frequency modulated interval tone whereby the pitch and frequency increase rhythmically at increasing climb rate. The pulse/pause ratio is 1:1.

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AscentF

Basic Tone pitch Is the frequency audible at starting climb tone. Factory setting 1200 Hz

Modul.

Increase Tone pitch The interrelation may be seen on graphic below. Factory setting = 4

3000	Ton
	Frequen
	Hz
2500			Increasing tone -fast			=9
2000
1500
100	Basi	–1000 z			Increasing tone -slow		=2
500	Basi	–500Hz
0	2	4	6	Vario	8	10	12	14

SinktoneF

Basic Tone pitch Tone Pitch at starting Sink tone. The Sink tone is continuous and is heard with deeper sound Pitch at increasing sink speed, and is slowly increasing in frequency when approaching rising air. The basic tone Pitch of sink acoustics may only be set equally to the basic tone Pitch for climb acoustics.

The descent tone may be switched-off by briefly pressing the key ; /Route and also be switched-on again; then one

would hear the dedicated tone and the analogue Vario display would show the relevant starting point. The starting point of sink tone is set in Set-Mode under "Basic Settings / Sink Tone threshold".

damp

Dampening The Variometer value is recalculated every 0.2s. In case of rapid Vario changes between two calculation phases,

it may result in a quite intense variation of frequency. The ear perceives this incidence as a kind of fast „piano effect“.

In order to diminish this effect, a damping feature is fitted. The relevant factory setting is 8. Rapid tone pitches are honed

in the frequency. As a result, the Vario sound is then smoother.

Beepch

Beepchoose At setting of „0“ the single beep of climb acoustic has a fixed frequency; at setting “1” the climb acoustic also changes during the beep.

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Pitch

Beep interval See graphic. The beep interval is also called „Pitch“. Factory setting = 3

Pitch

30Frequenz Hz

25

20

Piepsintervall - kurz=7

15

10

Piepsintervall - lang=1

5

0	2	4	6	8	10	12	14
				Vario (m/s)

In Set-Menu „Basic Settings“ the following threshold settings may be entered:

Sink tone threshold.

Starting point The starting point of sink acoustic can be selected just as in climb acoustic.

Vario Audio threshold,

Starting point In order to avoid the climb acoustic get started on the ground with immobile aircraft, for ex. at take-off area, the acoustic starting point can be set in the range from 0.02m/s up to 0.2m/s.

The warning sound for Stall alarm is a pitch tone of medium height with a very fast interval rate and always at full volume level of 100%. (Please also read Stall-alarm chapter 2.3.3 page 15)

When gliding with McCready sound activated, the tone to be heard is corresponding to the active McCready locator. Because of the pulse/pause ratio being here 1:4, it is not possible to confound this sound with the vario ascent tone.

(Please read 0 - Travel optimised Speed to Fly acc. to McCready).

The warning tone for negative McCready-Ring values is a deep tone with rapid interval rate which tells the pilot: „fly faster immediately“.

All types of sound effects described here above may be heard in simulation mode.

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2.3 Speed

Apart from Vario and altitude the flight through the air (= airspeed) is indeed one of the decisive messages. By use of a precisely indicating speedometer it is not only possible to increase air safety, but also to enhance the efficiency on long range flights.

On non-motor driven gliders the speed to fly and the McCready theory, as well as the Netto Vario may only be operated correctly, if the precise flight speed through the air is made known.

Due to the fact that the average flight speed of hang gliders and fixed-wing aircraft has been increased over the past years, the service life of the utilised vane wheel speed sensors was decreasing to the same extent. Double speed signifies 8-times wear out of the sensor.

2.3.1Vane wheel und dynamic air speed sensor

For this reason the FLYTEC 6030 GPS is provided with two independent speed sensor connections.

1.For paragliders the wind wheel sensor is maintained. Advantage: it displays the true flight speed through the air and starts correct measuring above 1 km/h, it is also very convenient for determination of the wind strength at take-off.

2.For hang glider pilots there is a dynamic air speed (pitot tube) connection which is suitable to display speed data up to 300 km/h, it starts display only from 20 km/h. If required, the pitot tube may be lengthened by use of flexible hose and be positioned on a turbulence-free spot of the glider.

In particular the pilots of rigid-wing aircraft will appreciate in regard to flight safety that on the analogue speed scale the gap of current speed to Stall speed is very clearly perceptible.

There are correction factors dedicated for both speed connections. The factory setting is always 100% for each of them. Basic Settings / Airspeed correct vane or ..pitot, within this setting the Pitot-Sensor may be completely switched-off.

Depending on flight speed resp. of approach angle it is possible to measure differences of airstream between the wing top side and wing lower side. Above top side the airstream always higher, at lower side it is more slowly. This difference is also called rotation stream. It is the reason why the speedometer displays during slow flights too little speed and during fast flights too much speed.

In order to compensate for this fault, it is possible to set under Airspeed Offset an offset

of several km/h. It is highly recommended in any case to re-determine the correction factor afterwards by realising a measuring flight.

The wind vane sensor measures the true air speed (=TAS).

The dynamic air speed sensor however measures the indicated air speed (=IAS).

In case you do not know the difference between these two terms, then please read article 9.2 of the appendix.

Speed readings are analogue, as well as digital. The user may select in Setup-Menu Basic Settings / Speed mode, if he prefers to read as True or as Indicated Air Speed. Regardless of which sensor is used, on the FLYTEC 6030 GPS always both speed readings are present. In the same Menu item paraglider pilots may set a display range being lower by 10 km/h

on the analogue scale 20 … 60 km/h. (Factory setting here is 30 … 90 km/h).

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Upon exceeding the analogue speed scale it shall not be shifted, in this case the upper position digital display is only valid.

The FLYTEC 6030 GPS is presented in 2 versions:

•Hangglider version with pitot pressure sensor or

•Paraglider version without pitot pressure sensor.

Also on the hangglider a connected wind vane sensor shall always overwrite the pitot tube display. The wind vane sensor is always given priority.

2.3.2Speed without Speed Sensor

Frequently hangglider pilots fly without any speed sensor. In this case a calculated airspeed is determined automatically. This display is the result of a vectorial addition of wind and ground speed. Caution: wind force data and direction are only available after the pilot has flown a full circle and they are updated after each new full circle. The duration of one full circle should be min. 12 seconds or more. The feature Calculated airspeed may be displayed as user selectable field.

2.3.3Stall alarm

This Alarm is audible, consisting of a deep tone with short beeps and always with 100% volume level. In Set-up Menu Basic Settings / Stall speed it is possible to set the speed for activating the stall alarm, and likewise, the altitude can be set to the point from where up the alarm is active. If the stall alarm is set to the value of 0 km/h, the alarm is turned off.

The trigger point for the stall alarm is always linked to the indicated airspeed. At higher altitudes, i.e. in thinner air, the alarm shall be activated earlier (i.e. at higher flying speed) than for ex. at sea level. It is easy to check this effect on the analogue speed scale by simply setting altitude A1 for several 1000m higher.

Please read the related article of the appendix.

2.4 Time of day and Date

Caution: 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. Time zones with 0.5h UTC Offset are also adjustable. Notice: all internal calculations of the instrument are made in UTC. The local time is just used as „Time“ display and calculates simply the UTC plus or minus the UTC Offset.

The local time is also binding for the take-off time at Competition Routes.

2.5 Temperature

The instrument needs a temperature sensor for the temperature compensation of sensors, as well as for the automatic display contrast control. Temperature reading is possible in degree Centigrade or Fahrenheit. ( Set-up-Menu/ Basic-Settings/ Units )

Caution: the sensor measures the circuit board temperature. The inside temperature of the casing may be higher than the ambient air temperature, especially when the instrument is exposed to direct sunlight.

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2.6 Navigation

Navigation activities without operating GPS-Receivers is unthinkable these days. Indeed a chain of satellites is orbiting the Globe. It provides the possibility to determine

world-wide one’s own position very precisely, if min. 4 satellites are received simultaneously.

2.6.1Assessment of Reception quality

The FLYTEC 6030 GPS is fitted with a 16-channel GPS-Receiver which is featured with lesser power consumption and also a significantly shorter satellite detection time. Precision is between 7 to 40m. As an average one may assume approx. 20 m.

Normally the instrument recognises its position under unobstructed view condition after maximum 1 to 2 minutes. If the receiver is switched-off for a short time (less than 2 hrs.), the time for new position finding is less than 10 seconds as a rule. Buildings, mountains or thick forest affect reception quality of the receiver. Therefore, you should always look for the best possible visibility around you and the antenna in the casing should point upwards

if applicable. In particular when mounted on the steering holder of the hangglider,

we recommend not to have the instrument fixed under the pilot’s head on the middle of

the basis, but indeed sideways. In this position the FLYTEC 6030 GPS should not have more than 45° deviation from horizontal position so that the antenna points upwards.

Because the receiving strength of the satellite signals is only approx. 1/1000 of mobile radios, these radio sets and other disruptive factors (like notebooks) should be operated as far away as possible from the FLYTEC 6030 GPS.

The number of received satellites is shown on the upper right side of the bar scale. The longer the bar, the more precise is the reception quality.

As soon as the instrument has sufficient GPS reception after energising, the date and time of day is recorded into the internal memory. This action is signalled by the instrument with a slight beep tone.

2.6.2Compass and Flight Direction

In contrast to a normal magnetic compass which is oriented to the magnetic lines of force of the Globe, the GPS compass can show direction only when the user moves about. However, it has the advantage that it is not subject to any grid deviation and does not show any deviation as a result of iron or any magnetic material either. Its zero point always corresponds with true geographic north (0 or 360 degrees).

The course that is the flight direction (= Track), is calculated from a series of positions. If the user remains stationary at the same location, then the course (track) and compass needles are undefined. The exact course, this is the direction in which the user travels over ground, is always at the top of the compass, but can also be read in the display “Track”. When circling in a thermal the compass rose only appears to turn; in reality the needle does not move; it’s the casing along with the aircraft, which moves around the rose.

2.6.3Track and Bearing

In accordance to previous GPS receivers, the Track is also defined as the route of movements of the aircraft over ground. Geographic true North is always 0 or 360 degrees (East = 90, South = 180, West = 270 degrees).

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The bearing is the direction (according to the system described above) to a selected waypoint seen from the viewer.

Caution: Track or Tracklog is also called the sequence of recorded positions during one flight.

WPT2

NORTH

Course

Distance

DTK

Bearing

Track

Course error

Crosstrack	Speed
error

WPT1

2.6.4Waypoints and Co-ordinates

A waypoint is any single point on the earth’s surface that you would like to go to.

The FLYTEC 6030 GPS can save up to 200 different waypoints. Each waypoint can have up to 17 characters, e.g. “Fiesch Airfield”. In determining the waypoint, it is also necessary

to enter the altitude, i.e. “1123” meters (always above sea level). We now only need the position of waypoint on the earth’s surface. For this purpose the FLYTEC 6030 GPS utilizes the most international and commonly used geographical map system named WGS84 (World Geodetic System 1984). This reference system assumes that latitude is measured from the equator (0 degrees) to the North Pole, 90 degrees North, and to the South Pole

- 90 degrees South. Longitude is measured from the Greenwich zero meridian ( near London), East is counted positive and West is negative up to +/-180°.

Setting of coordinates is also possible in UTM and Swiss Grid. The FLYTEC 6030 GPS also understands waypoints entered according to the previous norm, introduced by Flytec:

3 letters and 3 numbers. Example: FIE112 indicates a waypoint with the name FIExxx and an altitude of 1120 meters above sea level.

In Basic Settings / Coordinate Format the data entry format is selectable between:

1)	Degrees Minutes		Decimal places of minutes (dd°mm.mmm)
2)	Degrees	Minutes	Seconds	(dd°mm’ss”)
3)	Degrees	Decimal places of degrees		(dd.ddddd)

4)UTM ( a grid with a 1km raster in both and N-S and in E-W direction )

5)Swiss Grid

Basically one should always try to use No. 1) (=factory setting) because only this format is using exactly the same calculation format as the GPS receivers do. With all the other formats rounding errors could sum up to 20 m.

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Beside the WGS84 map system many countries have their own map system of reference. Due to misinterpretations caused hereby, we have erased this selection from the FLYTEC 6030 GPS. Only the WGS84 Geodetic system is in force, which is the only one being homologated for record flights by FAI and OLC.

2.6.4.1 Waypoints, alter, Delete or insert

In this position of Set-Menu the waypoints may be managed. Waypoints may also be set comfortably on the PC by use of the „Flychart 4.52“ PC-Software and be transferred via the PC-interface to the instrument. After briefly pressing the OK key the display shows the list of saved waypoints. In case this list contains more than the visible 8 WP, Then a down arrow Ð at the right lower edge of the list warns that more pages are to follow. To scroll down to the next page, press the ► key, now WP 9 … 16 are displayed etc.

Using the keys ▲ and ▼ it is possible to select

an individual WP and to edit it after pressing

Waypoints

the OK key.

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The 1st letter of the WP name will blink,

again

Flytec

with the ▲ and ▼ keys the required letter is

Flims, Station

selected; there are numbers, letters, as well as a

Calanda, Felsenb.

set of

special characters

to choose

from.

CrapSognGion

By pressing the ► key you move forward to the

Cassons Grat

next letter etc. With the F1 key you may shift

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between capitals and small letters. With the F2

Used Waypoints

key one single character is deleted (Rub out).

Fiesch

You can enter a maximum of 17 characters.

Alti

1048

Once the name has been entered completely,

Lati

N 46’

24.446

confirm by pressing OK .Now the waypoint

Longi

E 08’ 08.264

altitude

will blink, requiring

any alterations.

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With the ▲▼ keys the altitude value is entered

Ins

Del

and confirmed by pressing OK. Now the position

WP

WP

of WP is next. First the latitude is entered in

degrees and confirmed with OK, after that the

minutes and then the decimals of the minutes.

The same procedure is applied for the Longitude. moment,

changes the values to be set faster.

Delete Waypoints:

The selection of WP’s to be deleted is effected with the ▲ and ▼ keys.

Pressing the F2 key (Del WP) enables the delete function, for data safety the FLYTEC 6030 GPS is asking again: “Delete Waypoint?”. The reply “Yes” or “No” is at choice, but it is also possible

to discontinue the deleting procedure by use of the Esc key and return to one level before.

Insert Waypoints:

Pressing the F1 key (Ins WP) enables this function. Entering waypoint names, altitude and position is operated following the same scheme as described above. After confirming all entries with the OK key, the new WP is inserted at the end position of the list. (There is no alphabetical sorting). In total 200 WP may be saved in the FLYTEC 6030 GPS.

Caution: After entering the new waypoints, (for ex. for a new Route entry) these can be used only if in between with Page/ESC you have switched back to the normal flight mode.

In addition, the Route into which the new waypoint should be inserted must not be active.

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Therefore, first change into route selection by prolonged pressing of the ; /Route key and with the help of the F2 key (Cancel Route) deactivate the Route.

2.6.4.2 Display of actual Coordinates

If the FLYTEC 6030 GPS receives satellites by GPS-Receiver, the actual position is displayed by pressing the Info key in the instrument’s information field. After 20 sec. the previous display screen will automatically reappear. This function is useful in relaying your location after landing to some person who will retrieve you from there.

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 ; /Mark key should be pressed during 3 seconds. In response a double beep will chime and the momentary Coordinate shall be saved in the memory as a waypoint.

As the WP name the FLYTEC 6030 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 WP name may be changed later into a more meaningful name, for ex. Fiesch Airfield".

2.6.4.4 Distance to Waypoint (Dist to WP)

Only in case a waypoint has been selected manually or automatically with the "Goto" 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. Please read: 2.6.4.5 Goto – Function

Also when the WP 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 ;/Goto key switches the lower half of the instrument into the ‘Goto’ mode. This function allows you to search for a waypoint stored in the memory of the FLYTEC 6030 GPS and to choose it for a flight to goal. At the same time the next 5 waypoints are listed in the order of

shortest distance to the user. The 1st number behind the WP name indicates the distance in km. The 2nd number shows the direction (=Bearing) from the actual position to WP.

After pressing the F1 (Displ.AIti.) key the precalculated arrival altitudes to the 5 WPs are shown instead of distance.

In practice there are 5 final approach (final glide) calculations to the WPs active at the same time. Caution: It is only the WP to which the pilot is directly flying to ( ±/20 ° ) , for which the wind component is also taken into account for the calculation. The F1 (Displ.Dist.) key also switches back to the distances. If a waypoint has been selected with the▼ key, it can be accepted by the Ok key. The Goto function can be deactivated with the

F2 (Cancl Goto ) key.

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