flyWithCE Flight Recorder FR300 Quick Start Manual

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flyWithCE Flight Recorder Quick Start Guide

Before first use

Install flyWithCE Logbook

Download the latest version of flyWithCE Logbook application from flyWithCE web site

www.flywithce.com.

Run logSetupXXX.exe application and follow instructions (XXX represents flyWithCE Logbook

version).

Install USB driver

Make sure that you are connected to the Internet when you connect flyWithCE Flight

Recorder for the first time to your personal computer. Turn on the flight recorder. Windows

operating system will detect new device and automatically download and install USB device

driver.

Enter waypoints (airports) and tasks

In flyWithCE Logbook you can enter waypoints (airports) and tasks. First switch to appropriate

screen by pressing Waypoints and Tasks buttons in top right corner. Then press New button in

the bottom right corner to enter new waypoint or task.

You can also import waypoints and tasks by selecting Tools – Import Waypoints and Tasks

menu option. Following file formats are currently supported:

SeeYou file format (CUP file extension)

BGA waypoint file format (TXT file extension)

Note: You should enter airports where you will fly, because they will be then used during flight

declaration.

Note: For each airport define appropriate UTC offset. flyWithCE Logbook will then display

times in local times. If airport is not defined or UTC offset is not entered, then all times will be

displayed in UTC (there is letter

after each time).

Page 1 Install USB driver Make sure that you are connected to the Internet when you connect flyWithCE Flight Recorder for the first time to your personal computer. Turn on the flight recorder. Windows operating system will detect new device and automatically download and install USB device driver.
Page 2 Prepare device for next flight Before each flight please: Make sure that there is enough room in the flyWithCE Flight Recorder memory for next flight. To check how much time is left open Options dialog by selecting File – Options menu option. Time is displayed on Recorder tab in the Flight recorder memory section.
Page 3 Note: If you will take several flights in one day, then please turn off the device for one minute after each flight. flyWithCE Logbook can detect individual flights, but switching off the device will ensure that the flights are correctly saved in separate IGC files.
Page 4 FAI silver or gold badges. To see if flight is signed please check Signed column in the Flight log. Download and sign flights at later time Flights can be downloaded again at later time. If you are connected to the Internet flyWithCE Logbook will automatically sign flights. This is the procedure: Turn on flyWithCE Flight Recorder.