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Wind - graphical
: in order to get the speed and direction of
the wind, fly a 360° turn at constant speed and glide ratio,
within 10 to 30 seconds. The instrument will compute the drift
and will be able to display the wind direction and speed. The
wind direction represented by the arrow is dependent on your
current course.
Wind direction
: indicates where the wind comes from, using the
cardinal points. It is displayed in letters, as N for North, NE for North-East, E for East, SE for South-
East, S for South, SW for South-West, W for West and NW for North-West.
Vertical airspace
name and distance : these items show the name and distance to the nearest vertical
airspace
at your current position
.
