Naviter Oudie 4, Manual

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See also:
Getting started - Thermal Assistant
Menu
(with a shortcut to show the Thermal Assistant regardless of the variables)
8.11 Polar
The Polar dialog lets you enter your glider polar data into Oudie 4. These data is essential for performing
the final glide calculations.
You can access a list of pre-generated polars by clicking on the "List..." button.
Glider field lets you enter a name for the polar.
Stall speed tells Oudie 4 about the assumed stall speed of the glider.
A, B and C are parameters of the quadratic equation which is a mathematical approximation of the
glider's actual performance. To calculate A, B and C parameters open Calculate dialog and fill the data.
By checking the User polars only checkbox, only polars entered by the user will be displayed in the
Saved Polars combo box.
Info panel gives you a basic information about what has been setup.
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