Flytec Element
Upcoming development:
- Load waypoints from files: March/April 2015
- Airspace support: May/June 2015
- Optimized race route: July/August 2015
- Coordinates in UTM format: September/October 2015
- Flight data export for Google Earth: End of 2015
- Additional languages: End of 2015
- Altitude above ground: End of 2015
Specifications:
Altimeter
- Altimeter 1 – MSL up to 40,350 ft (12,300 m)
- 1ft/1m increment
- Altimeter 1 – Auto-Set from GPS or manually set based on reference altitude
- Altimeter 2 – Absolute or relative (ft or m)
- Altimeter 3 – Differential or AGL (coming soon)
- Scrolling altitude graph
- Altimeter 1 can be set to Flight-Level
Variometer
- Analog display – 2000 ft/min. (10 m/s), increments 40 ft/ min (20 cm/sec)
- Digital display – up to 60,000 ft/min (300 m/sec), increments 10 ft/min.
- Nascent/near thermal tone – user adjustable
- Scrolling vario graph
- Averager – users selectable between 1 – 30 seconds
- Graphic display of average climb
- Descent tone – user selectable threshold (can be easily disabled)
- Sink alarm – user selectable threshold (can be easily disabled)
- Extensive audio control:
- 6 loudness settings
- Adjustable vario threshold
- Adjustable pitch, pitch modulation, frequency, and frequency modulation
- Adjustable Smart-Filter technology minimizes false lift indication
Speed
- Digital speed display when used with optional HG or PG sensor (mph, km/h or knots)
- Range 0 99 mph (0 – 160 km/h), increments 1 mph, 1 km/h, 1knots Ground speed
- Wind speed with time since last wind calculation displayed
- Stall alarm – User selectable threshold (requires optional sensor)
- Airspeed correction: 50%
Recording
- 3D track log in IGC format
- KML format for viewing in Google Earth (coming soon)
- Automatic detection of flight start and stop
- Adjustable record interval 1 to 60s
- Extended internal recording 10,000 hours at 1s
- 50 flight logbook – accessible from instrument
- Flight memory data maintained if batteries are depleted or are remove
GPS
- Super sensitive surface mounted 48 channel GPS
- Easy upload of waypoint/route file
- Position formats: dd.ddddd/ ddmm.mm’ / ddmm’ss”
- UTC format (coming soon)
Navigation
- Navigation compass
- Track
- Pointer and numerical bearing to next waypoint
- Pointer to 2nd waypoint
- Allows skipping waypoints and insertion of new waypoint(s) in flight
- Return to last thermal pointer, bearing and distance
- Wind speed and direction (pointer and numerical heading)
- Glide Ratio- actual and required to destination
- Above/below glide slope to destination indication
- Onebutton display of current position
- Quick mark of current position as waypoint
- Add, edit, delete waypoint from instrument
Competition
- Competition route navigation with waypoint cylinders
- Acoustic and visual waypoint achieved notification
- Start time with multiple start gates
- Required ground speed for optimal start
- Indication of in/out of correct position relative to start cylinder boundary
- Advanced competition route navigation – Optimized route (coming soon)
Airspace support
- Indication of horizontal and vertical distance and direction to airspace boundary (coming soon)
- Warning before entering restricted airspace (coming soon)
- Navigation aid for quick exit of restricted airspace (coming soon)
Time/Temp
- Real-time clock
- Time set from GPS with UTC offset
- Temperature -4F to 140F (-20C to 60)
Connectivity
- Micro USB port
- Mass storage device -no drivers required to connect to external device
- Cross platform, connect to OSX, Windows, Linux, Android, etc.
- File based data exchange for flights, waypoints, airspace, firmware updates
Physical Properties
- Compact, light, rugged, ergonomic and aerodynamic housing
- Available in black/red or black/green
- Easy to read ultra-high contrast hybrid segment and graphic display
- 5 full-time digital displays, graphic instantaneous and average vario display, scrolling vario/altitude graph, graphic compass, instrument status display (GPS, battery, sink alarm, loudness)
- All numerical values can be independently set in imperial or metric
- Intuitive, tactile, glove-friendly 7-button keypad
- Size: 5-3/8″ x 2-7/8″ x 13/16″ (138 x 74 x 23 mm)
- Weight: 6.3 oz.(178 g) including batteries without bracket/attachment
- Optional brackets, legstrap, protective cover/harness pouches available for HG and PG
- Superb RF shielding
Power Supply
- Battery life over 30 hours on 2 AA (included) or 10 years in standby mode
- Batteries are user replaceable
- Continual display of battery status in run mode and in start-up sequence
- Intelligent automatic switch-off
Warranty and Approvals
- 2 Year Warranty
- CE and FCC Approved