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selected target but between it and the current position there is a terrain, which cannot be
crossed without more height, then this number will give you an estimate, how much you
have to climb, to pass over the terrain. A
red
rectangle will also be shown on the magenta
line indicating the point of potential collision.
6.3.4.1
Final glide character explanation
Character “
A
” will be displayed before the MacCready value if a start altitude was entered
and/or character “
G
” will be displayed if a start speed was specified. AG combines both
A
and
G
. On some competitions there is a rule that a pilot must be below a defined altitude for
a certain amount of time. Enter
Below alt.
and
Below time
to use this option. An
indication will be given on the final glide symbol. Character “
B
” will be displayed before the
MacCready value which indicates that the final glide is in below altitude mode.
The Character
“T”
means TASK, which means final glide to finish on task. The Character
“S”
means START, which means final glide to the start line
6.3.5
Battery indicator
Battery will visually display current level of battery. Green indicates that battery is ok. It will
turn yellow and later red, when battery is empty. Battery symbol colours are related to the
battery voltage, which can be set in the following chapter: 5.1.11.16 .
6.3.6
GPS indicator
GPS shows current status of GPS signal. Green colour indicates that GPS is acquiring 3D
position and yellow colour stands for 2D position fix. When red, no position is calculated by
GPS. Each bar represents two visible satellites. If the symbol N.C. is present, there is no GPS
connection/detected.
6.3.7
Wind Arrow and Thermal Assistant
Wind symbol shows wind direction. Black arrow shows combined wind information (position
drift, speed difference and combination method). Grey arrow is a raw compass module
measurement. Number represents the average wind measurement. Around wind symbol a
thermal assistant can be shown during circling. Enable or disable this feature with “Has
Thermal” property.
