Operating Modes
Version 6.03, May 2017
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Extract from the Flarm manual:
Warnings are given in order of the time remaining before a potential collision, not the geometrical
distance. The first warning level for another aircraft or an obstacle is delivered at less than 19 - 25
seconds before the possible collision; the second warning level is delivered at less than 14 - 18
seconds before; the third level at less than 6 - 8 seconds before.
The central number and chevrons indicate if the Flarm target is below or above and by how many
meters/feet. The number in the bottom right indicates the range in meters/feet.
The numbers are related only to the closest or the most dangerous target.
5.1.11.4.6
Thermal assistant Mode
The Thermal Assistant mode displays a graphical representation of your location within the
thermal. If you are thermaling to the left there will be an aircraft symbol on the right of the
ring of bubbles and the bubbles will appear to rotate clockwise (towards the symbol of the
glider). If you are in a right hand thermal there will be an aircraft symbol on the left and
the ring of bubbles will appear to rotate anticlockwise (towards the symbol of the glider).
Large red bubbles indicate the strongest lift within the thermal and small blue dots indicate
the weakest lift or sink within the thermal. Yellow bubbles indicate lift equal to your
MacCready setting, average thermal or average climb rate depending on your preferred
setting. The point of strongest lift is indicated by a white large bubble.
You can use the thermal assistant to visually determine which part of the thermal has the
strongest lift and adjust your turn accordingly to maneuver the glider in the direction of the
strongest lift and away from the weakest lift or sink.
The two NavBoxes within the Thermal assistant Mode can be configured on the LX80/90xx,
the first and second navbox lines.
