Flarm Warnings; Units - LXNAV LX8000 User Manual

LX8000 (LX8080) Version 2.6
Altitude warnings can be dismissed for 1 minute, 5 minutes or disabled.
5.1.10.3

Flarm Warnings

Flarm warnings will be raised only when a FLARM module is built into the LX8000. Using this
dialogue the user can define which data will be presented by the voice module.
There are three types of warnings:
•
Traffic warnings will be raised once a new aircraft is detected by FLARM.
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Collisions will be shown every time a collision risk with an aircraft occurred.
•
Obstacles warnings will be displayed when a collision with a ground obstacle is
predicted.
If the voice option is installed it is also possible to hear the horizontal and vertical situation
to the current object. Uncheck appropriate items if you want to disable this part of the
message.
You can also define the way direction to the Flarm object will be presented. There are three
options:
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Relative bearing: In this option direction will be given relative to the glider's nose
Traffic 3' o clock
direction (e.g.
•
True bearing: Direction is give with absolute direction (e.g.
•
Relative/True bearing is a combination of both methods. Relative bearings will be
given when flying straight and true bearings will be given when thermaling.
•
Graphical presentation. When this item is check, also a graphical presentation of
FLARM will be shown, when Flarm warning is displayed.

5.1.11 Units

Use this dialogue to specify units, UTC time offset and type of ballast input.
The lower-middle button will toggle all units between imperial and metric units.
Glider ballast can be entered as:
•
overload factor, which is defined as:
overload
•
Load, which is entered in kg/m
, which means traffic, is on your right side).
Empty . glider . weight
=
Minimum
2 2
or lb/ft
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+ +
Pilot . weight
. glider . weight
.
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Traffic from 330°
)
Water . ballast