Variometer - GREAT PLANES RealFlight 7 User Manual

Note that some camera angles are not available at PhotoField airports. The Viewport
will display static if these cameras are chosen. To utilize these camera angles, switch to
a flying site that is not a PhotoField.
Clicking on the 'X' in the viewport's title bar removes it from the screen.

Variometer

A variometer is an instrument designed to indicate the rate of climb or descent of an
aircraft. The variometer is useful to pilots flying powered aircraft so they can ascertain
that level flight is maintained. This is useful during turning maneuvers. Glider pilots
typically make the most use of a variometer, to help determine the areas of rising or
sinking air currents.
To access the Variometer, click the Gadgets menu title, followed by the Variometer
menu item.
The variometer available in RealFlight also offers an audio indicator, much like the real
instrument. As the rate of climb increases, the pitch in the audio tone will increase, as
well. The opposite holds true, as the descent of the aircraft increases, the pitch in the
audio tone decreases accordingly.
If you wish to turn off the audio queues, click the button with the speaker symbol in
the lower right corner on the variometer. To turn the audio back on, click the button
once again.
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