The new beta posted in the group implements this idea to calculate the wind speed from a pilot inputted glider compass bearing and airspeed. When the wind...
Hi Paul, Happy New Year and many thanks for working on yet another mod to SP. I'll try to get some testing in via CONDOR as we're likely to be snowed in for a...
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Improved version uploaded to the group. This will average the calculation over 30 secs, and resets the averaging process if a change is made to the glider...
Hi Paul, I've spent a few hours trying out the latest SP version by part flying a Condor Club task from Zell am See. Condor has the wind at 20kts/130deg and...
Hi Tony, I assume you were using the latest version I posted to the beat section? What you did seems to be fine. The buttons are arranged the same as the Wind...
Great reply Paul. I hope it helps others too, assuming they are using the revised version. I'll have a much longer play and, perhaps, will use the mod. in the...
Paul, I'm not quite sure what you are calculating in the examples of what happens to the windspeed and direction when there is a change in glider speed and...
Yes you are right, my examples keep the ground track constant. I was trying to show how sensitive the wind calculations are to the data the pilot enters...
Paul, I hope you didn't forget to convert the indicated air speed to true air speed, in waves altitude it make a lot of difference- for exemple: 50kts...
I have not done any conversions. But you are right, this could be significant at altitude. If you can give me the correct formula to convert then I will add...
From the mentioned site: /*True Airspeed (TAS or KTAS) */ /Result can be either Knots or MPH based on consistent entry of the same designation. The formula is...
Sorry but I don't understand the can be knots or mph. If the adjustment part of the formula (0.02 x MSL / 1000) jut has altitude it will add a fixed amount,...
I think the formula has probably been mistyped (the calculation button seems to work). Try IAS*(1+0.02*MSL/1000) -- Best regards, Derrick When pygmies cast...
As to the knots or mph question - it doesn't matter which unit you are working in because there are no conversions involved, the scale factor is the same...
Hoi Soaringpilot, Ik heb een Facebook-profiel gemaakt waarop ik mijn foto's, video's en evenementen kan plaatsen en ik wil je als vriend toevoegen, zodat jij...
I am looking for a SoarPilot PDA that has video out. I searched this forum for "A/V" and "Video out" and could not find anything. Where would I look or does...
Yes you can link your flight program to output NMEA data to SoarPilot There are several ways to do this. Either with a serial cable from your PC into the...
Paul, thanks for the reply. Sorry if this question is elementary. If it will output like a "real" GPS then all should be fine. I have reviewed the Appendix...
Andrew, The wiki page (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NMEA_0183) explains some basic detail about NMEA data. NMEA was originally formulated as a protocol for...
Hallo Paul, in the latest beta holding the D-PAD up on the polar screen causes Fatal Alert MemoryMgr.c Line:3639,Non-word-aligned handle. HW is TT3. Can you...
