Operation Manual Flytec 6040 iii
3.1!GPS – Global Positioning System .............................................................................................. 28!
3.2!Assessment of GPS Reception Quality ...................................................................................... 29!
3.3!Compass and Flight Direction..................................................................................................... 29!
3.4!Track, Bearing and Cross Track Error ........................................................................................ 29!
3.4.1!Distance to Take-off ......................................................................................................... 30!
3.4.2!Flight Duration.................................................................................................................. 30!
3.5!Waypoints and Coordinates........................................................................................................ 31!
3.5.1!Display Current Coordinates ............................................................................................ 31!
3.5.2!Saving the Current Position ............................................................................................. 31!
3.5.3!Entering/Editing Waypoints .............................................................................................. 32!
3.5.4!Goto Function................................................................................................................... 33!
3.5.5!Distance to Waypoint/Goal............................................................................................... 33!
3.6!Routes ........................................................................................................................................ 33!
3.6.1!Enter/Edit Routes ............................................................................................................. 33!
3.6.2!Flying Routes ................................................................................................................... 34!
3.7!Competition Route ...................................................................................................................... 35!
3.7.1!Setting Up a Competition Route....................................................................................... 35!
3.7.2!Flying a Competition Route.............................................................................................. 36!
4!Flight Memory................................................................................................................................... 36!
4.1!Flight Recording Setup ............................................................................................................... 36!
4.2!Flight Memory ............................................................................................................................. 37!
4.2.1!Flight Overview ................................................................................................................ 37!
4.2.2!Track Map ........................................................................................................................ 38!
4.3!IGC File....................................................................................................................................... 38!
4.3.1!Digital Signature............................................................................................................... 39!
5!Restricted Airspace (CTRs)............................................................................................................. 39!
5.1!Airspace Alerts and Info.............................................................................................................. 40!
5.1.1!Recalling Detailed Airspace Information .......................................................................... 42!
5.1.2!Deselect or select individual airspace .............................................................................. 43!
5.2!Airspace on an SD card.............................................................................................................. 43!
5.2.1!Using Airspace loaded on the SD card ............................................................................ 44!
5.2.2!Create .faf file from OpenAir file and load to SD card ...................................................... 44!
5.3!Entering Flight Airspace Manually .............................................................................................. 46!
6!Connecting to a PC .......................................................................................................................... 48!
6.1!Downloading Flights ................................................................................................................... 48!
6.2!Instrument Settings..................................................................................................................... 48!
6.3!Upload/Download Waypoints and Routes .................................................................................. 48!
6.4!Uploading Airspace with FlyChart............................................................................................... 49!
6.4.1!Creating an Airspace File with FlyChart........................................................................... 52!
6.5!Transferring New Firmware to the 6040 ..................................................................................... 53!
6.6!Optional Software ....................................................................................................................... 53!
6.7!Viewing the Contents of an IGC File........................................................................................... 54!
7!Batteries and Charging.................................................................................................................... 56!
8!Maintenance and Warranty.............................................................................................................. 57!
8.1!Resetting and Reinitializing ........................................................................................................ 57!
8.2!Exposure to Water ...................................................................................................................... 57!
8.3!Warranty ..................................................................................................................................... 58!
9!Technical Specifications and Approvals ....................................................................................... 58!
9.1!Approval / Conformity ................................................................................................................. 58!
10!Mounting Optional TT34 Temperature Transmitter....................................................................... 60!
