Flytec Balloon 4:Flight mode
Flight mode
Status bar
The status bar shows general information about the Flytec Balloon 4's.
Indicators
Graphic vario
The graphic vario shows your vertical speed (climb or sink) in m/s (ranging from -10 m/s to +10 m/s) or fpm (ranging from -2000 fpm to 2000 fpm).
Note that the scale for the graphical vario shows m/s. We are currently developing a sticker you can put over this that will show the scale in fpm.
Altitude
The altitude indicator gives your altitude, either MSL (QNH) or Flight Level (QNE).
Press
to cycle through the three indications: m - ft - Flight Level - m - ... (if units are set to imperial: ft - m - Flight Level - ft ...)
Numeric vario
The numeric vario gives your vertical speed, either in m/s or fpm.
Ground speed
Ground speed is given in kilometers per hour, knots, or miles per hour.
Compass
The compass rose indicates your course graphically. When showing the launch page, the compass rose indicates the direction to launch.
Time
The time indicator displays either time of day or flight time.
Press
to switch between the two time indications.
Flight pages
In flight, your Flytec Balloon 4 has a lot more information than can be shown all at once on the display screen.
Press
to flip through the different flight pages in the lower part of the screen.
Overview
- Course: Flight direction, in degree
- QNH: Currently set QNH
- Temp: Envelope temperature, as reported by TT34, in °C or °F
Course
- Course: Flight direction, in degree, in big digits
Launch
- Launch: Direction to launch
- km (or mi): Distance to launch
Temperature
Envelope temperature information, as received by the TT34.
- Temp: Envelope temperature, as reported by TT34, in °C or °F
- max: Maximum temperature for this flight, in °C or °F
TT34
Detail information on the TT34 temperature transmitter
- TT34: TT34 currently connected to Flytec Balloon 4
- Rcptn: TT34 reception status
- Bat.: TT34's battery status
Position
Current position and satellite information
- N or S: Latitude
- E or W: Longitude
- Sat.: Number of satellites currently receiving
Battery charging
Battery charging information. This page is only available while the battery is being charged.
- 1&2: Charge status of bank 1, consisting of batteries 1&2
- 3&4: Charge status of bank 2, consisting of batteries 3&4
Flight information
To access information about the ongoing flight:
- Press the
key at any time during a flight.
- After 20 seconds the screen will return to normal, or you can immediately return to the normal display by pressing
The information given on the flight information page is:
- Maximum climb rate of the current flight (graphical)
- Maximum sink rate of the current flight (graphical)
- Maximum value of ALT1
- Maximum climb rate of the current flight (numerical)
- Maximum sink rate of the current flight (numerical)
- Elapsed flight time
- Current date and time of day
