Manual

Operating Manual Flytec 6020
Table of Contents
1 Table of Contents............................................................................................................................ 4
1.1 The Instrument ..................................................................................................................................... 4
1.2 Switching ON and OFF the 6020-GPS ................................................................................................. 5
1.3 Keyboard and summary of display screen............................................................................................ 5
1.4 First steps............................................................................................................................................. 9
1.4.1 Prior to the first flight .............................................................................................................................................9
1.4.2 At take-off starting point ........................................................................................................................................9
1.4.3 For what do I have to pay attention during the flight? ...........................................................................................9
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1.5 User defined fields.............................................................................................................................. 10
.4.4 Data analysis after the flight..................................................................................................................................9
1.6 Entering Text ...................................................................................................................................... 10
1.7 Menu Sequence ................................................................................................................................. 11
2 Display Screens............................................................................................................................ 12
2.1 Altimeter and air pressure .................................................................................................................. 12
2.1.1 Altimeter A1, absolute Altitude ............................................................................................................................12
2.1.2 Altimeter A2, relative altitude...............................................................................................................................13
2.1.3 Altimeter A3, cumulated altitude..........................................................................................................................13
2.2 Variometer functions........................................................................................................................... 14
2.2.1 Analog Vario........................................................................................................................................................14
2.2.2 Digital-Vario Average- or Netto-Vario..............................................................................................................14
2.2.3 Acoustics and Volume Level (Sound) .................................................................................................................15
2.3 Speed................................................................................................................................................. 17
2.3.1 Speed without Speed Sensor..............................................................................................................................17
2.3.2 Stallalarm.............................................................................................................................................................17
2.4 Time of day and Date ......................................................................................................................... 17
2.5 Temperature....................................................................................................................................... 18
2.6 Navigation .......................................................................................................................................... 18
2.6.1 Assessment of reception quality..........................................................................................................................18
2.6.2 Compass and Flight Direction .............................................................................................................................19
2.6.3 Track und Bearing...............................................................................................................................................19
2.6.4 Waypoints and coordinates.................................................................................................................................20
2.6.5 Flying Routes.......................................................................................................................................................23
2.6.6 The Competition-Route .......................................................................................................................................24
2.6.7 Diff. BGGoal ........................................................................................................................................................28
2.6.8 Relocating Thermals............................................................................................................................................29
2.6.9 XT Error, Crosstrack Error................................................................................................................................29
2.6.10 Air Space - CTR (Restricted areas).....................................................................................................................29
2.7 Flight optimisation............................................................................................................................... 31
2.7.1 Groundspeed (Speed over ground).....................................................................................................................31
2.7.2 Head- Cross or Tailwind; the Wind component...................................................................................................31
2.7.3 Wind direction and Wind speed...........................................................................................................................31
2.7.4 Glide ratio ( = L/D ratio)......................................................................................................................................32
2.7.5 Safety altitude over the path of best Glide – Diff.BGWayp and Diff.BGGoal ......................................................32
2.7.6 Display screen final approach .............................................................................................................................33
2.8 Battery - Management........................................................................................................................ 35
3 The Setting Menus........................................................................................................................ 36
3.1 User Settings...................................................................................................................................... 36
3.2 Memory Management......................................................................................................................... 37
3.3 Instrument Settings............................................................................................................................. 37
3.4 Specific Instrument factory settings.................................................................................................... 38
4 Flight Memory and data analysis.................................................................................................. 38
4.1 Flight-Memory and Flight-Analysis ..................................................................................................... 38
4.1.1 Logbook and Flight Analysis page ......................................................................................................................40
4.1.2 Graphic Display of flights in Map format..............................................................................................................40
4.2 Data transfer....................................................................................................................................... 41
4.3 Data exchange via PC........................................................................................................................ 41
4.3.1 Fightinstrument Option........................................................................................................................................42
4.3.2 Waypoints and Routes ........................................................................................................................................42
4.3.3 Airspace (CTR)....................................................................................................................................................42
4.4 Transferring new software to the 6020-GPS ...................................................................................... 42
5 Miscellaneous ............................................................................................................................... 43
5.1 Optional Software (additional Software) ............................................................................................. 43
6 Simulation ..................................................................................................................................... 44
7 Disclaimer of Warranty: ................................................................................................................ 44
7.1 Landing in Water ................................................................................................................................45
8 Technical Data.............................................................................................................................. 45
9 Appendix....................................................................................................................................... 46
9.1 Altimeter ............................................................................................................................................. 46
9.2 Speed................................................................................................................................................. 46
9.2.1 True or Indicated Airspeed - TAS or IAS.........................................................................................................46
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