Rainier Lamers
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I have uploaded version 1.0.2.2 of the G2 Odyssey/Voyager system to www.MGLAvionics.co.za
Two significant additions or changes:
1) Support for Vertical Power VPX gen 2 systems
2) New feature: "Terrain aware glide range circle".
This superimposes a roughly circular range ring on a 2D map display (Vector map or Raster map) based on current glide or climb angle and terrain intersection.
This function uses GPS, TAS, altitude, vertical speeds and installed terrain data to trace terrain intercept points around the aircrafts position based on current glide or climb angle. Operation of this new feature can be selected in the Map menu to show only below specific glide ratios or to show even if climbing. The system will attempt to use data from the GPS as primary choice but will fall back to other data sources if required.
The glide circle is shown using a thick, semi-transparent ring that alternates between a dark to a lighter gray color. Given terrain and provided your glide or climb slope remains constant with respect to the terrain, your aircraft can reach any point within the indicated circle (it follows terrain contours so it might be a very distorted circle). This function assumes that wind is equal to the current effect experienced on the current track regardless of direction so the circle will expand or contract as you change heading in the presence of significant wind.
The system is designed to trace for intersection points up to a radius of 55 nautical miles from the aircrafts current position.
This function can be of significant assistance in the event of an engine failure at altitude and it is encouraged to practise simulated engine failures using this feature as guide before using VV for the final approach to the chosen runway.
Rainier
CEO MGL Avionics
Two significant additions or changes:
1) Support for Vertical Power VPX gen 2 systems
2) New feature: "Terrain aware glide range circle".
This superimposes a roughly circular range ring on a 2D map display (Vector map or Raster map) based on current glide or climb angle and terrain intersection.
This function uses GPS, TAS, altitude, vertical speeds and installed terrain data to trace terrain intercept points around the aircrafts position based on current glide or climb angle. Operation of this new feature can be selected in the Map menu to show only below specific glide ratios or to show even if climbing. The system will attempt to use data from the GPS as primary choice but will fall back to other data sources if required.
The glide circle is shown using a thick, semi-transparent ring that alternates between a dark to a lighter gray color. Given terrain and provided your glide or climb slope remains constant with respect to the terrain, your aircraft can reach any point within the indicated circle (it follows terrain contours so it might be a very distorted circle). This function assumes that wind is equal to the current effect experienced on the current track regardless of direction so the circle will expand or contract as you change heading in the presence of significant wind.
The system is designed to trace for intersection points up to a radius of 55 nautical miles from the aircrafts current position.
This function can be of significant assistance in the event of an engine failure at altitude and it is encouraged to practise simulated engine failures using this feature as guide before using VV for the final approach to the chosen runway.
Rainier
CEO MGL Avionics
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