DeX Operations Manual V. 2.1
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What is saved in an Aircraft Profile?
Information on the aircraft
performance including Fuel
Quantity and burn rate, typical
cruising speed and altitude,
glide range, etc.
AND
All of the information on the
Weight and Balance Screen:
To create an aircraft profile, set
up the values in the Aircraft
settings screen, as well as the
weight and balance screen as
desired, and tap the SAVE
button in the aircraft settings
screen. This will pop up a
screen that allows you to name
the aircraft settings file. In
most cases the default name, which will be a combination of the aircraft make and
model and tail number will suffice.
To load an aircraft profile, go to the Aircraft settings screen, and tap the LOAD button.
This will pop up a list of stored aircraft profiles on the system. Double tap on any entry
or tap once and tap OK to select it.
These parameters are used for flight plans, Cones of Safety, and flight timer operation.
In addition, when you save the profile, the weight and balance data currently in use are
also saved under this aircraft profile making them easily usable on subsequent flights.
Fuel onboard
: This is the total usable fuel on board in gallons.
Cruise GPH
: This is the average fuel burn in gallons per hour for the enroute portion
of the flight other than the first hour.
1st Hour GPH
: This is the first hour fuel burn which is normally a bit higher than
cruise due to the high power settings associated with take off and climb.
Cruise Speed
: This is the normal cruise speed in knots.
Cruise Altitude
: Cruise Altitude is the altitude used for Sim Mode operations and for
displaying Cones of Safety when a GPS is not connected. This is overridden by the
GPS altitude when in flight.
Flt Timer Spd
: This is the speed at which you want the flight timer to automatically
start. Usually this is set at a speed faster than taxiing, but less than rotation speed so the
timer starts on the takeoff roll and stops on the landing rollout.
Glide Range
: These parameters set the Cones of Safety calculation. By setting the glide
ratio, the Cones of Safety can be sized properly.
