DeX Operations Manual V. 2.1
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To check this go back to the Aircraft Settings screen and set the Cruise Altitude to
some value above 3000' for example. The green CoS circles should now show on the
map around each airport. Note that one can also go to the >Settings >SIM MODE
settings screen and enter the altitude and heading and groundspeed and press Start to
see how the Cones of Safety will appear in flight.
Caution: As the Cones of Safety do not compensate for wind, it is wise to stay away
from the down-wind side of the cone. The Cone converges on a “reference point” of the
airport, generally the center of the airfield.
The Cones of Safety® feature is protected under US Patent number 6,804,585 and other US
patents.
Based on the user input, in the above example the pilot can choose between KPSP or
KUDD because the aircraft is within the green circle for both of those airports. You
should not consider landing at KBNG because it is out of the calculated Glide range.
For more information please see the
CONES OF SAFETY section on page 38
:
Controls
the
display
of
airspace
information. In the upper area select which
Class B/C/D Airspace to show.
In the lower box, the Special Use Airspace
is listed. These include MOA, Restricted,
Alert Areas, and SFR’s (Special Flight
Rules)
/TFR’s
(Temporary
Flight
Restrictions). Checking “Show Altitudes”
box will show the SUA’s altitude of
operation. You can also see more
information about the SUA if you double-
tap the center point of the airspace (at wider
view levels there is a small dot there). This
will show you the airspace, altitude limits,
last regular hours of operation, and even the
controlling facility frequency.
:
Display options regarding geographic features and terrain.
Water, Highways, Cities, Rivers
: Display water features, highways, cities, as well as
their names.
State Lines
: Displays the US State line boundaries.
Obstacles:
Select to display radio towers and obstacles as low as 200' AGL with the
optional data labels.
