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Flight-Memory and Flight-Analysis
6.1.1
Flight logbook and Flight Analysis
The recording mode does not need to be specifically activated. Each flight is automatically saved.
The flight memory provided with the IQ-MOTOR-eco GPS not only records flight altitude but it also
logs the position and the GPS-altitude of the pilot in the WGS84-coordinate system.
In Main Setup Menu
interval. The selected value determines the time interval in seconds according to which a new
data set is entered into the memory. The lowest value is 1 second, which corresponds to a
recording time of approx. 4 hours. At the maximum value of 60s interval, the recording time
will add up to approx. 291 hours .
For the normal OLC recording the Rec.Interval is recommended to be between 5 and 10sec.
Hereby also narrow curves are well recognisable and the number of data points for the external
calculation of the OLC points is kept conveniently clear. Factory setting is 10 sec.
For the start of a flight the following agreement is applicable :
Start is recognised as soon as groundspeed reaches
for at least 5sec. more than 10km/h or if altitude difference
of more than 30m was detected within 60sec., or the Vario
value higher than 1,5 m/s during at least 5sec. was performed.
In each case the previous flight history covering 5 minutes
before take-off is logged into the memory of the IQ-MOTOR-eco
GPS.
The end of the flight is recognised in automatic recording
mode, if less than 10km/h GPS-speed or air speed was
detected during min. 60sec. and also no Vario higher than +/-
0.1m/s was performed.
The instrument displays automatically the flight analysis page
after end of the flight. By brief pressure on the ESC key, or
after 30sec. the instrument shall be switched-off automatically!
Tip: if during display of flight analysis page the OK key
is actuated, the device is not switched-off but returns to
normal operation mode.
Caution: make sure before take-off that the GPS-Receiver indicates to receive at least 4 Satellites
and that the GPS symbol is displayed.
Begin of the recording is visible by the running „Flight time"- counter or the REC symbol above the
satellite indicator.
Comment 1: in the Flight Analysis min. or max. values are displayed which occurred during the flight.
The display screen is updated every second and saved for the flight analysis. If one undertakes the
download of such a flight afterwards on the PC using a program such as SeeYou, CompeGPS,
MaxPunkte etc., these programs are only appropriate to evaluate the flight records in IGC format.
In the IGC file peak values and Variometer values are not recorded! In the IGC file are saved
per track point the time (UTC), position, barometric altitude, GPS-altitude and True Air Speed.
Most programs calculate the Variometer values from the altitude data. If for instance, one
has set a recording interval of 10sec., and has covered a height difference of 15m during these
10 seconds, there will be calculated a Vario value of 1.5 m/s. However, during this time a peak
Vario value of 2,4m/s may have been performed. The flight analysis peak values are also presented
in Flychart and are subject to separate readout.
Comment 2: although the instrument is capable to store up to 50 flights, we recommend to save the
flights in regular intervals from the instrument to a PC and to reformat the flight memory afterwards
under Main Setup Menu Memory Delete all Flights. This procedure ensures the safe data storage
of your precious flights and that the instrument may perform new recordings again with a „refreshed"
flight memory.
Operation Manual IQ-MOTOR-eco GPS
Fight memory
Rec.Intervals it is possible to set the recording
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