G'day Richard, ClearNav is the way forward (so are the others really, but CN was my choice), I've never flown with such an amazing vario & Nav system.
The vario is already brilliant on the gusty days, & the accelerometers & g-meters aren't even hooked up yet! The wind calcs are outstanding. A few airline pilot friends think that the CNv winds can be more accurate than in their jets! I recently gave Peter Trotter my vario to trial while I was away, within a single flight - he was sold. Saying, the vario needle & sounds correlate to my backside & what I think it should all telling me. He & Lisa have since bought the full system for their ASW20. The same can be said of Mark Dalton, sending back his V7 in favor of the simplicity of the CN vario. G Dale & Bruce Taylor fly with the full CN setup. I remember G saying that he's never seen such an awesome final glide algorithm, I agree. Then add the CNv to talk to the CNmfd, the results are awesome. ClearNav has the typical Cambridge style philosophy, simplicity is KING. I can lend both of my gliders out, & within seconds they can master the basics without tutorial, & within 2mins, they can master task entry (racing & AATs) with a simple demonstration. Perfect for a club operation too. Can't recommend the CN vario & mfd high enough. Call Ian McPhee the AUS agent for more. Alternatively, feel free to contact me off list. Cheers, WPP > On 23 May 2014, at 10:11, Richard Frawley <[email protected]> wrote: > > All, > > I am seeking contact with anyone who has recent experience with the any of > the latest generation of Vario (Butterfly, LX7, etc etc). > > They do seem to full of many features that I will never use (apart from the > noise and the wiggly bit, I really only used a couple of things (wind and > final glide as a backup) on the 302 I was using in the Mozzie) as I find the > Oudie more than adequate for 'Compute' tasks. > > Do the new devices add any value in things like gust rejection or wind > accuracy or anything that you find of personal value. > > Am looking to possibly replace some older kit in an LS8 I am acquiring. > > Regards > > Richard > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [email protected] > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list [email protected] To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
