Flytec 3040/TT34 * - Manual (Page 8)

Operation manual Flytec 3040 Balloon 7
5. Variometer
The variometer displays the vertical speed and informs the pilot about the actual climb or
sink rate . The sink rate is also indicated by an acoustric sound.
5.1 Variometer Overview
Key Acoustic Volume Set
Volume
Off Æ Level 1, 2
Sink Allarm
3s 1s 1s
SINK ALARM
-
O-I-II
Exit to normal mode
5.2 Analog VarioDisplay (LCD bardisplay)
Each graduation on the analog bar scale equals 20 cm/s. Up to 5 m/s, the bar fills up from
the center. When your climb rate exceeds 5 m/s the climb is displayed in reverse – that is,
the display at 5 m/s is full and it begins to clear from the middle, as in the illustration below.
Sample:
Climb rate
1.8 m/s
Climb rate at
7.2 m/s Climb rate at
5 m/s
◄
1.8
◄
5.0
◄
7.2
5.3 Digitale Vario Display
The digital vario display shows the ascent or descent-rate with a resolution of 0.1 m / s
over the entire measuring range.