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FLIGHT-ANALYSIS
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Start:
13.02.02 13:35:43
Stop:
13.02.02 15:13:22
Flight time:
1:37:34
Record-Interval: 10 s
Task: no
Max A1: 2823 m
Max A2: 1154 m
Max A3: 4273 m
Max Vario: 8.9 m/s
Min Vario : 6.6 m/s
Max Airspeed: 73 km/h
Flight Memory
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C2 Flight Memory and Flight Analysis
The flight-recording mode does not need to be manually activated since each flight is automatically saved. The term
“barograph” is not used with respect to the 5030 since a barograph is an air pressure (altitude) recorder and the 5030
records much more data than air pressure based altitude.
The flight logging system used in the 5030 registers not only the flight altitude (from atmospheric pressure) and
speed, but also logs (with the GPS receiver switched on) the time, position of the pilot in the WGS84 coordinate
system, the GPS altitude and air speed. The default record interval is ten seconds
but can be changed in Menu>Basic Settings>Record-Interval to a value between
2-60 seconds. A record interval of 2-seconds is recommended for performance
testing or aerobatic flights. A new data record is written in the 5030’s memory at
the beginning of each time interval.
IMPORTANT:
Before starting a flight make
certain that the GPS receiver shows at least three receiving satellites to get a
valid recording.
A flight has to be at least three minutes long to be logged into memory and have
an altitude difference of at least 100 feet (30 meters). The start of the flight is
recognized as soon as the ground or the airspeed reaches at least 6 mph (10
km/h). However, up to twenty recording points prior to the “start” of the flight are
included in the flight record. For example, with the record interval set to 10-
seconds, the three minutes before the start of the logged flight are stored in the
flight record. The flight is determined to have ended if there is no movement for
thirty seconds, and no change in altitude occurs, then the 5030 will display the
Flight Analysis
Page. The digital signature (a checksum which is used to verify
that the flight record has not been tampered with) is calculated at this moment.
Please wait until the calculation is completed. You can return to standard display
with a brief press of the
Menu
key.
If manual recording is selected, recording starts one minute after the instrument is
switched on, and continues until the
ESC
key is pressed for three seconds. At this
time the display will show “
really switch off??
” To confirm the end of the
recording press
Enter
and the generation of the digital signature begins. This can
take one or two minutes. Please wait until the process is complete.
To view the stored flight records, go to the
Flightmemory
selection under the Main
Setup Menu. Highlight Flightmemory and press the
Enter
key to display the list of
flights. They are stored according to date of the flight in the left column with the
most recent flight on top. The length of the flight is also shown in the right hand
column. Use the
keys to move through the list and choose the desired flight
with the
Enter
key. The flight, with its benchmark figures, is displayed on the
Flight Analysis
page. Individual flights can be deleted from the list by pressing
F2
(Del. Flight)
.
C2.1 Graphic Display of Flights in Map Format
The track log of saved flights can also be viewed on the 5030 display. Go to the
Flight Analysis
screen (see steps
above) and then press
F1 (Show Map
). The track log is shown on the display. North is located at the top and
waypoints are plotted with a cross and name. The map scale is displayed in the lower corner of the map.
