Glider And Track - LXNAV LX9000 User Manual

LX9000 Version 2.6
The Max.visible item defines how long way point labels and detailed symbols are shown. If
the maximum number of way points on the current screen is more than the defined value
only small blue dots will be shown for way points and no labels will be drawn.
Font style, colour and size can be defined using the Font style and colour item and the
Font size item. When editing style, turning the lower-left knob will change the font colour.
Way point labels can be setup to give even more detail. Label details can be defined for
each individual way point type.
A label consists of two selectable values: upper label and lower label. If you prefer to have
labels in single line, the single label checkbox should be checked. A label can also be
Check the Colorize label item.
coloured.
background when the way point is within range with the current MacCready settings and
with a yellow background when way point is within reach with MacCready setting zero. No
background is shown if the way point is not reachable.
The label is selected from following options:
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Name: way point name is shown. The name length item controls how the name is
displayed.
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Code: will display the ICAO code or short name.
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Elevation: shows way point elevation.
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Arrival altitude shows arrival altitude taking into account current MacCready setting,
safety altitude and current wind. Due to complexity of the calculation it will not take the
wind profile into account.
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Required altitude shows how much height is needed to reach the point. Required
altitude takes into account current MacCready setting, safety altitude and current wind.
Due to complexity of the calculation it will not take the wind profile into account.
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Required Mc gives an estimate of the maximum MacCready value which we can use to
reach the point.
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Required L/D shows the required glide ratio to the point taking into account the safety
altitude.
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Frequency will display the point frequency, if available.
Press the DEFAULT button to reset these settings back to default.
5.1.6.4

Glider and Track

The LX9000 can show the coloured path flown, current track vector and target vector with
terrain collision warning.
Check the Show path item if you want to see the flown path. Path length defines how
much of the flown path will be shown. The maximum recommended length is 60 minutes.
The path can be coloured using:
Coloured labels are drawn with a green
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