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- Page 1 Flytec 5030GPS Revision Date: 11/11/03...
- Page 2 If you find any errors, inconsistencies or feel that some sections need better explanation, please email us at info@flytec.com so we can update the manual. Flytec USA would like to thank the considerable help from Davis Straub editing this manual © Flytec USA 2003 All rights reserved.
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Page 4: Introduction
Settings menu. There are multiple pages of menu items. Use the arrow keys to move the highlight one item up or down. Use the arrow keys to page through the Basic Settings Menu. © Flytec USA, 2003... -
Page 5: Table Of Contents
........................25 D3 Transferring New Firmware to the 5030 .........................25 E1 Stall alarm ................................25 E1 Stall alarm ................................25 E2 Netto vario................................26 E3 True or Indicated Airspeed; TAS or lAS........................26 E4 Polar Curve and Best Glide Speed .........................27 © Flytec USA, 2003... - Page 6 E8 New Regulation for Record Flights or Decentralized Competitions...............31 E9 Proof of Flights - Security against Manipulation .....................31 E10 Digital Signature and OLC `Registration ......................31 F1 Optional Software Packages ...........................31 G1 Landing in Water ..............................31 Guarantee and liability ..............................32 © Flytec USA, 2003...
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Page 7: Technical Data
If the pilot is flying too fast while thermalling and compromising climb rate the 5030 will provide a visual indication on the dial display. A radial line will appear above the indicated climb rate. To maximize climb the pilot should reduce © Flytec USA, 2003... -
Page 8: A2 Altimeter And Air Pressure
1. For paragliding the optional vane wheel sensor can be used. The advantage of this sensor is that it shows the true air speed (TAS) and begins to make correct measurements above 1 mph (1 km/h). It is also well suited in determining the wind speed at take-off. © Flytec USA, 2003... -
Page 9: A5 Stall Alarm
High values result in a smoother but somewhat delayed sound pattern. Stall alarm: is a pitch tone of medium frequency with a very fast interval rate and is always at full volume (100%). For more details read El Stall Alarm. This sound is not adjustable. © Flytec USA, 2003... -
Page 10: A7 User-Selectable Fields
UTC will need to be entered. A positive value corresponds to time zones east of Greenwich and negative values for those west. The UTC offset, date and year can be set under Menu/Basic Settings/Time. © Flytec USA, 2003... -
Page 11: A7.3 Flight Time
5030 compensates for this on the various displays. Also see section E3 True or Indicated Airspeed. A9 Average Thermal Climb Indicator There are good and not so good thermaling days, and, on any given day, the average climb rate varies. Your climb © Flytec USA, 2003... -
Page 12: A11 Battery Management
In the event that a replacement should be necessary, the unit should be sent to Flytec USA. We will also take care that the battery is properly disposed of, if necessary. -
Page 13: B Gps Functions
GPS status area, then the error in position is less than 30 feet. The longer the filled in section is, the more precise is the reception. In addition, the number of satellites that are currently being used is shown at the end of this bar. © Flytec USA, 2003... -
Page 14: B2 Compass And Flight Direction
LABxxx and an altitude of 6700 feet MSL. This altitude is stored in the waypoint’s altitude field. The 5030 displays coordinates in degrees, decimal degrees; degrees, minutes, decimal minutes; degrees, minutes, seconds; UTM or Swiss Grid formats. These formats can be set in Menu/Basic Settings/Coordinate Format. © Flytec USA, 2003... -
Page 15: B6.1 Current Coordinate Indicator
There is certain risk here. Please refer to E6 Final Glide Calculations. You can also see, in the user-selected displays, the Altitude above best glide. This is shown in the figure as Safety Alt, however, in firmware © Flytec USA, 2003... -
Page 16: B8 Flying Routes
400 m. An FAI task is defined by the least distance between the circumferences of each of the cylinders. However, the Dist. to WP always displays the distance from the pilot’s current position to the center of the waypoint cylinder. © Flytec USA, 2003... - Page 17 0:00 and starts to count forward and the pilot is leaving the start cylinder, will the unmistakable beep signal that the pilot is crossing the start cylinder circumference. The 5030 will then switch automatically to the next waypoint. © Flytec USA, 2003...
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Page 18: B10 Relocating Thermals
C 5030 Setup Menu (Set-up Mode) The unit’s menu is opened by pressing and holding the Menu key. To select one of the menu items press the key. To navigate to the highlighted sub menu press the Enter key. © Flytec USA, 2003... -
Page 19: C1 Basic Settings
* The highest accuracy is achieved when using the same coordinate format as most GPS models: dd°mm.mmm (degrees; minutes and decimals of minutes). With all other formats rounding errors can occur. (up to 65 feet or 20 meters) © Flytec USA, 2003... -
Page 20: C2 Flight Memory And Flight Analysis
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. © Flytec USA, 2003... -
Page 21: C3 Waypoints - Edit, Delete, Or Add
A waypoint name can be up to seventeen characters long. Once the waypoint name has been changed (or left as is), confirm the name by pressing Enter. The blinking cursor will now advance © Flytec USA, 2003... -
Page 22: Deleting Waypoints
Enter key. The waypoint is then added to the list of waypoints in the route displayed in the upper half of the screen. To add the next waypoint, press the F1 (Ins.Wayp) key again. Once more, the waypoint list appears, and you can © Flytec USA, 2003... -
Page 23: Altering A Route
The arrow keys change the sink or the climb. If the stall alarm sounds, please increase the airspeed by a few mph (km/h). Depending upon the polar © Flytec USA, 2003... -
Page 24: C7 Factory Settings, Instrument Specific Parameters
Waypoints and routes can be uploaded to the 5030 and the following can be read via this RS232 interface: Serial numbers and pilot names Waypoint list Route list A selected flight (track) Important: the unit must first be switched on before plugging in the connection cable to the unit and the computer. © Flytec USA, 2003... -
Page 25: D2 Data Exchange Via Infrared Interface
As is the case with many other new developments, particularly during the introduction phase, improvements or feature enhancements may be expected. Periodically Flytec USA will post firmware updates at www.flytec.com, which can be downloaded by the user free of charge, and then uploaded to the 5030. To be able to write to the 5030’s flash memory with a PC, it is necessary to use a compressed file named “galflash.zip”... -
Page 26: E1 Stall Alarm
(usually at sea level). The glider will fly faster the higher one flies due to the fact that the atmosphere gets thinner with altitude. At approximately 21,000 ft (6,500 © Flytec USA, 2003... -
Page 27: E4 Polar Curve And Best Glide Speed
In the paraglider polar curve shown above the tangent line is drawn for a head wind of 12 mph (20 km/h). The best glide is given at 24 mph (38 km/h). If the pilot flies with an activated GPS (so that the © Flytec USA, 2003... -
Page 28: E5 Mccready Theory - Optimized Speed To Fly
McCready indicator is on 0. The average and displays this value as a hollow arrow on the left side of the climb in the last thermal was 1.3m/s. vertical bar analog vario display or in the outer ring on the dial © Flytec USA, 2003... -
Page 29: E6 Final Glide Calculation
From this information, the required glide ratio over ground (L/D req.) that is necessary to reach the goal can be calculated. No other parameters, such as wind and wind © Flytec USA, 2003... -
Page 30: The Last Thermal
E7 Total Energy Compensation (TEC) The pilot converts kinetic energy into height by pushing out. Conversely, the pilot converts the altitude or potential energy into speed by pulling in. His/her total energy (kinetic plus potential), discounting friction, remains constant. © Flytec USA, 2003... -
Page 31: E8 New Regulation For Record Flights Or Decentralized Competitions
For example, the permanent output of NMEA data to a serial port can be activated, which sends one of the NMEA codes $GPRMC, or similar data sentences, every second. In a future version, we will split the momentary output into two different lines. A true $GPRMC and a $GPBRA line. G1 Landing in Water © Flytec USA, 2003... -
Page 32: Guarantee And Liability
Our instruments carry a 24-month guarantee. However, physical damages, such as a broken housing or glass breakage, as well as damage resulting from water landings, are excluded from this warranty. Flytec accepts no liability for faults arising from any abuse or unapproved use of your instruments.
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