Why do you think this better than what we have?
On Mon, May 23, 2011 at 12:23 AM, Rob Hazes <robha...@online.no> wrote:
> Hi!
>
> As a paraglider pilot I have been using Aircotec's TopNavigator for many
> years. This instrument is in my opinion still far better than other and
> newer combined GPS / Variometers although it came on the marked already in
> 1997. I now use XCSoar in addition since it displays airspace, something
> the
> TopNavigator can not.
>
> I suggest to look at the thermal assistant of this instrument, and replace
> XCSoars current assistant by something similar to Aircotecs.
>
> The thermal assistant on the instrument works like a dream. As far as I can
> observe the software does following:
> 1.measured wind speed and direction is calculated while circling. (as
> XCSoar
> does)
> 2.fat dots are plotted on the screen for each measurement with strong lift,
> thin dots for measurements with weak lift. (could be improved using colors)
> 3.wind speed, wind direction, position, height, and lift are stored for the
> measurements in the current thermal, and are used to build a 3D model of
> the
> thermal.
> 4.the instrument keeps track of the dots, compensated for drift, using the
> wind info for the specific height.
> 5.as far as I understand, the instruments also extrapolates to predict the
> position of the thermal both below the entry point and above current
> height.
> 6.the dots are plotted on a hi-zoom thermalling screen, north up, where the
> pilot always is in center. An arrow, pointing from center outwards
> illustrates the pilots current heading.
>
> While I am thermalling I can always see on my screen where I found the best
> lift. I see a slice of the thermal as a cluster of dots, and this informs
> me
> on where the best area is (so far found by me). If I should lose the
> thermal
> it is easy to get back to the best area, no matter at which height I
> return.
> The instrument shows the slice for the current height.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Rob.
>
>
>
>
>
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