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B1 NAV User manual

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Warning t is t%e sole res(onsi6ilit4 o t%e (ilot to o(erate t%e aircra t in a sa e manner& maintain ull

surveillance o all l4in/ con#itions at all times& an# not 6ecome #istracte# 64 t%e Fl4masterB1nav. Fl4master Avionics is not res(onsi6le or an4 #ama/es resultin/ rom incorrect orno #ata (rovi#e# 64 t%e Fl4master B1 NAV. Fli/%t sa et4 is t%e sole res(onsi6ilit4 o t%e(ilot.

t is unsa e to o(erate t%e Fl4master B1 NAV 7%ile in t%e air. Failure 64 t%e (ilot e>ui((e#7it% a Fl4master B1 NAV to (a4 ull attention to t%e aircra t an# l4in/ con#itions 7%ile

l4in/ coul# result in acci#ent 7it% (ro(ert4 #ama/e an#?or (ersonal in:ur4.

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Table of Contents

1. ntro#uction........................................................................................................................1.1.@ettin/ starte#........................................................................................................................ 1.2.B1 NAV e4s...........................................................................................................................+ 1.*.S7itc%in/ B1 NAV n an# ................ .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ........... +

2. %e Fli/%t Mo#e Screen.....................................................................................................) 2.1.Status in#icators Section....................... .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ............ )

Batter4 Level n#icator...................... .............. .............. .............. ............. .............. .............. . 9Soun# Level n#icator.................... .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ... 9Satellite Loc; Status.................. .............. .............. .............. ............. .............. .............. ...... 10

2.2.Variometer Section...................... .............. ............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ....... 10 Analo/ue vario................ .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. . 10

nte/rate# vario...................... .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ......... 11

Ma3imum an# Minimum nte/rate# vario...................... .............. .............. .............. ............ 11@ain in t%ermal................................................................................................................... 11

2.*. ime Section....................... .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. 11 2.C.Altimeter an# S(ee#....................... .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ... 12 2.5.User De ine# Data Section..................... .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ......... 12 2. .Navi/ation Section..................... .............. .............. ............. .............. .............. .............. ........ 1C

*.Menu mo#e...................................................................................................................... 1+as; Dela4...................... .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. .. 1)

C. a4(oints an# as;......................................................................................................... 19 C.1. a4(oint action menu...................... .............. ............. .............. .............. .............. .............. .. 20 C.2.!#it tas;<route=........................ .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. .......... 20

!#it route (oint................................................................................................................... 22Move "oute oint................... .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ........ 2*"emove "oute oint.......................................................................................................... 2*Delete "oute...................................................................................................................... 2*

C.*.!3am(le o a tas; an# %o7 to set it u( on t%e B1nav ........................ .............. .............. ....... 2C 5.Near Air iel#s....................................................................................................................2 .Fli/%t Lo/......................................................................................................................... 2+ +.@ S status....................................................................................................................... 29 ).Settin/s menu.................................................................................................................. *0

).1.Set Altimeter....................... .............. ............. .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. .. *0).2. ime...................................................................................................................................... *1

Vario nte/rator....................... .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ........ *1rac; interval....................... .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ........... *1

).*.Vario Acoustics....................... .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ............. ............ *1 ).C.A#vance# Features...................... .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ..... **

Dam(er...............................................................................................................................**$a#ence............................................................................................................................. **D4namic Fre>uenc4....................... .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. . *5Bu88er................................................................................................................................ *5

Auto Silent....................... .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. . * ).5.Screen contrast...................... .............. .............. ............. .............. .............. .............. ............ * ). .Lan/ua/e?Units................... .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. *+ ).+.Data iel#s...................... .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ..... *)).).FS e4s................................................................................................................................ *)

).9.Firm7are......................... .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. .... *)

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1. Introduction

%an; 4ou or c%oosin/ FLYMAS !" B1nav. 4ou %ave an4 >uestions or commentsre/ar#in/ t%e use o our vario 4ou can visit our 7e6site or contact our Su((ortDe(artment <su((ort l4master'avionics.com=.

%is manual covers Firm7are versions u( to 1.21:. %ave a more recent version oirm7are some o t%e eatures ma4 not 6e covere#.

1.1.Getting started Full4 c%ar/e 6atter4 6e ore usin/ FLYMAS !" B1nav or t%e irst time.

%e 6atter4 ma4 6e c%ar/e# 64 eit%er connectin/ t%e B1navGs USB connector to t%e7all soc;et c%ar/er or USB ca6le. B1navGs connector can 6e oun# on t%e ri/%t si#e ot%e B1nav <see i/ure 1=.

Batter4 c%ar/er connection < i/ure 1=

lease note t%at c%ar/in/ t%e 6atter4 usin/ t%e 7all soc;et c%ar/er is muc% aster usin/a $ an# res(ective USB ca6le& Durin/ t%e c%ar/in/ (rocess t%e B1nav #is(la4 HIuic;$%ar/eJ 7%en connecte# to t%e 7all soc;et c%ar/er an# HSlo7 $%ar/eJ i connecte# to

t%e $ USB ca6le.

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n HIuic; c%ar/eJ t%e 6atter4 s%oul# ull4 c%ar/e 7it%in a((ro3imatel4 * %ours& 7%ilst inHSlo7 c%ar/eJ it ma4 ta;e u( to 15 %ours. nce t%e 6atter4 is ull4 c%ar/e# t%e B1nav7ill #is(la4 H$om(leteJ an# sto( c%ar/in/.

B1nav uses a Lit%ium'ion (ol4mer 6atter4& 7%ic% is not (rone to Hmemor4 e ectJ&%ere ore t%e 6atter4 #oes not nee# to 6e totall4 #isc%ar/e# 6e ore rec%ar/in/. n act&

in or#er to avoi# 6atter4 #e/ra#ation total 6atter4 #isc%ar/e s%oul# 6e avoi#e#.

1.2.B1 NAV Keys

B1nav ;e46oar# < i/ure 2=

Four ;e4s are use# to interact 7it% B1nav <see i/ure 2=. !ac% ;e4 %as 2 unctions#e(en#in/ on 7%et%er t%e #evice is in flight mode or in menu mode . A##itionall4 t%e S1;e4 is use# to H(o7er'u(J t%e B1 NAV 7%en it is s7itc%e# o .

n t%eflight mode e4s S2& S* an# SC %ave user con i/ura6le unctions F1& F2 an# F*t%at can allocate# in t%e Menu'KSettin/s'KFS e4s. n menu mode all ;e4s %ave i3e#

unctions re(resent 64 a s4m6ol on t%e ;e4.

1.3.Switching B1 NAV On and Off

o s7itc% on t%e B1 NAV& 6rie l4 (us% t%e S1 ;e4& t%is 7ill #is(la4 t%e start u( screen7it% a 10 secon# count#o7n . us%in/ t%e S2 <!nter ;e4= 6e ore t%e 10 secon#s %aveela(se# 7ill initiate t%e B1 NAV n startu( t%e B1 NAV 7ill initiate in li/%t mo#e. t%eS2 ;e4 is not (us%e# t%e B1 NAV 7ill /o 6ac; to slee(.

o s7itc% o t%e B1 NAV& (us% t%e S1<menu ;e4= to activate menu mo#e& usin/ t%earro7 ;e4s <S* or SC= scroll t%e cursor to t%e HS%ut#o7nJ item an# (us% t%e S2<!nter

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2. The Flight M de Screen

%e B1 NAV %as a %i/% resolution <*2032C0= an# contrast #is(la4. %is allo7s it to s%o7more use ul in ormation simultaneousl4.

n or#er to increase t%e usa6ilit4 o t%e #evice some o t%e in ormation is #4namic. %ismeans t%e in ormation can c%an/e accor#in/ to t%e situation o li/%t. For e3am(le& i aroute is active an# contains a start /ate& t%e HDurationJ iel# s%o7s t%e H ime to @oJ u(to t%e (oint o start o(enin/& a ter 7%ic% it 7ill s%o7 t%e #uration o t%e li/%t.

%e li/%t mo#e screen is #ivi#e# into several areas calle# HsectionsJ& see i/ure 6ello7

Fli/%t mo#e screen < i/ure *=

2.1.Stat!s indicat rs Secti nn li/%t mo#e at t%e to( o t%e FLYMAS !" B1 NAV screen& * s4m6ols are visi6le

re(ortin/ t%e %ar#7are status.

%e * s4m6ols rom le t to ri/%t are t%e Batter4 Level n#icator& Soun# Level n#icator

an# Satellite Loc; Status.

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Status in#icators



• Battery Level Indicator

%is s4m6ol s%o7s t%e status o t%e 6atter4 or c%ar/in/ in#ication.

Sy"# l $escri%ti n• Batter4 level a6ove )5

• Batter4 level 6et7een 5 an# )5

• Batter4 level 6et7een C5 an# 5

• Batter4 level 6et7een 15 an# C5

• Batter4 level 6et7een 5 an# 15

• Less t%an 5 6atter4 remainin/

• Batter4 is c%ar/in/.

• Batter4 not c%ar/in/. %is ma4 6e 6ecause o e3cess %eat& t%eB1navGs internal c%ar/e circuit 7ill not c%ar/e t%e 6atter4 7%en

t%e 6atter4 tem(erature e3cee#s a C5 $. ait a 7%ile o tr4movin/ t%e B1nav to a cooler location. t%is status (ersists inma4 in#icate a (ro6lem 7it% t%e 6atter4.

• Sound Level Indicator

%is s4m6ol in#icates t%e currentl4 selecte# soun# level <i.e. volume=.

Sy"# l $escri%ti n• Soun# Level * <ma3imum soun# level=

• Soun# Level 2

• Soun# Level 1

• Soun# is mute# <No soun#=




• Satellite Lock Status

%is in#icator s%o7s t%e num6er o satellites in use or calculatin/ t%e current(osition. %en a *D (osition can 6e o6taine#& usuall4 7%en t%e @ S loc;s ontomore t%at 5 satellites& t%e in#icator 6ecomes %i/%li/%te#.

As a /eneral rule t%e more satellites t%at are loc;e# t%e more accurate t%enavi/ation solution. Note t%at FA rules re>uire *D trac;lo/ #ata& 7%ic% inclu#es@ S altitu#e& t%ere ore t%e B1 NAV 7ill onl4 start recor#in/ a trac;lo/ 7%en a *# i3is o6taine#.

%e B1 NAV %as ver4 (o7er ul 50 c%annel @ S receiver 7%ic% o ers unmatc%e#trac;in/ (er ormance in %ars% si/nal environments <'1 0 #Bm sensitivit4=& an# ver4s%ort ac>uisition times. A #i erentiatin/ actor o t%e B1 NAV is t%e C E8 @ Su(#ate rate <ot%ers onl4 (rovi#e 1E8= 7%ic% allo7s t%e B1 NAV (ilot to see ver4

small s(ee# an# (osition c%an/es. Furt%ermore& t%e movement o t%e (ositionarro7 is smot%er an# an4 (osition c%an/e is s%o7n in o t%e time o ot%er#evices. <C E8 u(#ate rate re>uires more t%an 5 satellites in vie7=.

More in ormation a6out @ S accurac4 an# also ot%er @ S relate# in ormation can6e seen in <%tt( ??777.;o7oma.#e?en?/(s?errors.%tm=.

2.2.Vari "eter Secti n%e variometer section contains in ormation a6out t%e rate o clim6& it is com(rise# o

an analo/ue HinstantJ vertical s(ee# in#icator ;no7 as t%e Analo/ue vario an# several#i/ital in#icators (rovi#in/ in ormation a6out avera/e# rates o clim6.

Variometer Section < i/ure C=

• Analogue vario

%e Analo/ue vario 6ar is scale# rom 0 m?s to ?'10 m?s #e(en#in/ i 4ou areclim6in/ or sin;in/.

%en t%e B1 NAV #etects t%at t%e (ilot is clim6in/& a 6lac; 6ar starts to /ro7 romt%e 6ottom o t%e scale to t%e to( &an# or eac% increase o 0&1 m?s t%e 6ar %ei/%t/ra(% 7ill increase to t%e ma3imum o 10m?s.


Ma3 nte/rate# vario

nte/rate# vario

@ain in t%ermal

Minimum nte/rate# vario

Analo/ue vario

Maximum Climb indicator

Maximum Sink indicator



a sin; is #etecte# t%e Bar 7ill increase rom t%e to( o t%e scale to t%e 6ottom an#7ill increase or eac% 0&1m?s to a ma3imum o '10m?s.

%e B1 NAV a##itionall4 /ra(%icall4 s%o7s t%e values o ma3imum vario analo/sin; an# clim6 encountere# #urin/ t%e li/%t. %is in ormation are re(resente# 64t7o small arro7s& t%e ma3imum analo/ vario clim6 is re(resente# 64 a small arro7(ointin/ u(& inversel4 t%e arro7 (ointin/ #o7n re(resents t%e ma3imum sin;.

• Integrated vario

%is in#icator #is(la4s t%e avera/e# rate o clim6 #urin/ t%e last O secon#s. %eactor4 #e ault or O is 10 secon#s& 6ut can 6e a#:uste# in t%e settin/s <see item

).2. on (a/e *2 =. %e resolution o t%e #i/ital vario is 0.10 m?s an# t%e ull scale isreac%e# at P99.9 m?s.

%e inte/rate# vario is (articularl4 use ul in #eterminin/ t%e actual stren/t% o a6um(4 t%ermal.

• Ma i!u! and Mini!u! Integrated vario

nce a li/%t %as starte# t%ese in#icators s%o7 t%e ma3imum an# minimum t%ermalstren/t% encountere# #urin/ t%e li/%t. Note t%at t%ese values are usin/ t%einte/rate# vario not t%e instantaneous rate o clim6& so t%e4 o er a /oo# in#icationo t%e >ualit4 o t%e #a4Gs t%ermals. %en t%e B1 NAV is s7itc%e# o t%ese valuesare reset 6ac; to 8ero.

• "ain in ther!al

%e B1 NAV consi#ers a t%ermal %as 6een entere# 7%en t%e Integrated vario value/oes a6ove 0.5m?s an# consi#ers t%e t%ermal is e3ite# integrated vario /oes 6ello7'1.0 m?s. nce in t%e t%ermal t%e @ain in#icator 7ill ;ee( trac; o t%e ma3imumaltitu#e reac%e# in t%e t%ermal. t%e altitu#e is less t%an t%e t%e ma3 t%ermalaltitu#e t%en a ne/ative num6er 7ill s%o7 t%e #i erence rom t%e %i/%est (ointreac%e#. t%e altitu#e is e>ual or %i/%er t%an t%e ma3imum reac%e# t%en a (ositivenum6er 7ill s%o7 t%e altitu#e /aine# since enterin/ t%e t%ermal.

%e t%ermal /ain in#icator is (articularl4 use ul in measurin/ t%e (er ormance o at%ermal. 4(icall4 a t%ermal ma4 %ave slo7 (oint <inversions= t%e uni>ue /ainin#icator ;ee(s trac; o %o7 muc% altitu#e is 6ein/ /aine# in t%e t%ermal. %en t%e(ilot enters t%e t%ermal B1 NAV 7ill reset t%e @ain in#icator to 0 an# 7ill start totrac; %o7 muc% altitu#e t%e (ilot %as /aine#. At a certain (oint in t%e t%ermal t%e li tma4 6ecome 7ea;er an# inconsistent. At t%is (oint t%e /ain in#icator 7ill s%o7altitu#e loss in t%is inconsistenc4. nce t%e (ilot cores t%e t%ermal correctl4 a/aint%e in#icator 7ill s%o7 t%e /ain since t%ermal start.

2.3.&i"e Secti n%e Time Section contains 2 iel#s& t%e actual local time an# an ela(se# time or time

remainin/. %ese iel#s are re(resente# in Eour Minute Secon# ormat.




All t%e internal B1 NAV time calculations are 6ase# on U $ <$oor#inate# Universalime=. %is is also t%e time save# on t%e trac;'lo/. Eo7ever& t%e time #is(la4e# in t%e

time iel# is calculate# a##in/ an U $ o set to t%e U $ time o6taine# rom t%e @ S

receiver. %e HU $ o setJ s%oul# 6e #e ine# in t%e settin/s menu <see item ).2. on(a/e *2 = so t%at t%e correct local time is #is(la4e#.

%e secon# time iel# is #4namic an# 7ill var4 accor#in/ to t%e current li/%t status an#t4(e o tas; #e ine#. t 7ill s%o7 @ <time to /o= 6e ore start /ate o(enin/& an# 7illt%en c%an/e to HDurJ <#uration= 7%ic% is t%e time ela(se# since t%e o(enin/ o t%e start.

no start /ates are #e ine# in t%e tas; or no tas; is #e ine# t%en t%is iel# 7ill s%o7HDurJ 7%ic% in t%is case is t%e time ela(se# since ta;eo . %e ta;eo is event istri//ere# 7%en /roun# s(ee# e3cee#s 10;m?% an# a *# i3 is availa6le.

2.'.Alti"eter and S%eed • Altitude

%e Haltitu#eJ iel# <see Fi/ure = in#icates t%e a6solute %ei/%t in meters or eet#e(en#in/ on t%e settin/. %is altitu#e corres(on#s to t%e 6arometric altitu#e an#t%us #e(en#s totall4 on t%e INE <a6solute (ressure at a /iven moment an#location in re/ar#s to t%e corres(on#ent (ressure at MSL=.

%e altimeter cannot 6e reset& 6ut can 6e set usin/ t%e corres(on#in/ menu o(tion<see item ).1. on (a/e *1 =.

• S#eed

%e Hs(ee#J iel# in#icates t%e s(ee# over /roun# in ;m?%. %e s(ee# is onl4availa6le 7%en t%e @ S receiver %as a vali# si/nal.

2.(.)ser $efined $ata Secti n%e B1 NAV %as user #e ine# iel#s 7%ic% t%e (ilot can con i/ure or %is o7n nee#s

<see item ).+. on (a/e *) =.

%e ollo7in/ ta6le lists an# e3(lains t%e availa6le #ata iel#s& as t%e B1nav irm7are

evolves t%is list 7ill li;el4 /ro7.




Field *$ $escri%ti n

VM@ Velocit4 ma#e /oo#& is t%e s(ee# at 7%ic% t%e (ilot is a((roac%in/ t%e

active turn (oint.Dist o Distance to ta;e o . %e #irect #istance to t%e (oint o ta;e o .

Dist Start Distance to start. %e #istance to t%e start c4lin#er line.

Dist.@oal Distance to /oal. From t%e current (osition an# l4in/ t%rou/% all(en#in/ turn(oints.

S(ee# Strt S(ee# to Start. %e s(ee# at 7%ic% t%e (ilot must l4 in or#er to reac%t%e start /ate at its o(enin/.

@.".@oal @li#e ratio to /oal. n#icates t%e /li#e ratio < inesse= rom t%e current(osition an# altitu#e to t%e @oal /oin/ t%rou/% t%e remainin/ turn (oints.

$ur @.". $urrent /li#e ratio. %is /li#e ratio is calculate# rom t%e inte/rate# varioover t%e current /roun# s(ee#.

@.".M.@ @li#e ratio ma#e /oo#. %e actual /li#e ratio to7ar#s t%e active turn(oint. t is calculate# usin/ t%e inte/rate# vario over t%e VM@.

A. ver@oal Altitu#e over /oal& is t%e #i erence in altitu#e rom t%e current altitu#e tot%e /oalGs altitu#e. Base# on 6arometric altitu#e.

Ma3.Alti Ma3imum altitu#e o reac%e# #urin/ current li/%t. %is is 6ase# on6arometric altitu#e.

@ S Alti Altitu#e re(orte# 64 t%e @ S.

Alt @ain Altitu#e /aine# in current t%ermal.

Lan# in Durin/ com(etitions tas;s it is common& usuall4 #ue to sa et4 reasons to%ave a Hlan# 64J time. %e lan# 64 time i #e ine# 64 a##in/ a 7a4(ointt4(icall4 t%e /oal to t%e alrea#4 #e ine# tas;& settin/ it as QLan#in/Q an##e inin/ t%e time. HLan# inJ s%o7s t%e amount o time remainin/ 6e ore%avin/ to 6e on t%e /roun#.

@oal close %e time remainin/ to /oal close time.

Altitu#e2 Secon# Altimeter 7%ic% can 6e set in#e(en#entl4 o t%e main altimeter.

Vario Numeric value o t%e instant Vario value.

Arrival Ne3t !stimate# arrival %ei/%t a6ove to ne3t 7a4(oint. %e %ei/%t is calculate#consi#erin/ t%e avera/e /li#e ratio t%e (ilot %as 6ein/ ma#e.

Arrival @oal !stimate# arrival %ei/%t a6ove t%e @oal. %e %ei/%t is calculate#consi#erin/ t%e avera/e /li#e ratio trou/% eac% o t%e remainin/ tas;le/s. %is means t%at 7in#& #a4 >ualit4 an# /li#er (er ormance isinte/rate# into calculation.

Dist. !#/e Distance to t%e o(timal tan/ent (oint o ne3t 7a4(oint. <see section 2. =

A6ove o Altitu#e a6ove ta;eo & t%is iel# is automaticall4 calculate# since t%eB1nav remem6ers t%e ta;eo altitu#e 7%en it sees t%e (ilot launc%.

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@.". o @li#e ratio to ta;eo & use ull to ;no7 i 4ou 7ant to to('lan#.

Dist. %ermal Distance to last t%ermal core.Eea#in/ ilots %ea#in/ in #e/rees.

Ave.S(ee# Avera/e s(ee#& uses a ilter to s%o7 a smoot%er s(ee# num6er&eliminatin/ erratic s(ee# :um(s #ue to /li#er (itc%in/.

in# S(ee# $alculate# 7in# s(ee# usin/ #ri t calculations. %is i/ure is also s%o7nne3t to t%e HNavi/ation 7%eelJ.

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2.+.Na,igati n Secti n

Navi/ation section < i/ure 5=

%is is B1 NAV main navi/ation in ormation section. t s%o7s /ra(%icall4 7%ic% #irectionto navi/ate& t%e actual travel #irection& 7in# #irection& ne3t 7a4(oint& start /ate?/oal#istances an# t%ermal core ma(.

For in ormation to 6e #is(la4e# in t%e navi/ation section t%e B1 NAV must %ave a vali#@ S i3. %en no vali# i3 is availa6le t%e #irection arro7 7ill not 6e s%o7n an# t%e#istance in#icators 7ill s%o7 H'''''J.

%en a route is active t%e H#irection o ne3t (ointJ arro7 <6i//er one= 7ill (oint to t%eo(timal c4lin#er tan/ent (oint. no route is #e ine# it 7ill start s%o7in/ t%e #irection tot%e ta;eo a ter t%e ta;eo is #etecte#& i.e. t%e avera/e s(ee# e3cee#s 5;m?%. Durin/ acom(etition tas; li/%t usin/ t%e o(timal tan/ent navi/ation saves a su6stantial amounto time. %e smaller arro7 (oints to t%e center o ne3t 7a4(oint c4lin#er& t%ecom6ination o 6ot% arro7s (rovi#es a s(atial location o t%e turn(oint.

%e e3am(le 6ello7 s%o7s a %4(ot%etical tas;. A (ilot usin/ navi/ation to t%e center ot%e turn(oints 7ill (ro6a6l4 6e l4in/ t%e 6lue course& 7%ilst a (ilot usin/ t%e o(timi8e#route 7ill l4 t%e su6stantiall4 s%orter re# route.


Direction o travel

Fine a#:ustment in#ic.in# #irection

Distance to ne3t (oint

Direction to o(timal c4lin#er tan/ent (oint

Distance start?/oal

Direction to center o ne3t (oint

%ermal $ore in#icator



Navi/ation 7%eel < i/ure =

As t%e correct course a((roac%es it 6ecomes #i icult to un#erstan# 7%ic% is t%e (er ect#irection& so B1 NAV s%o7s a H ine a#:ustment in#icatorJ in t%e orm o a small arro7. Anarro7 to t%e le t means t%e (ilot s%oul# turn sli/%tl4 to t%e le t& an# inversel4 an arro7 to

t%e ri/%t in#icates a small a#:ustment to t%e ri/%t is nee#e#.%en t%e course is (er ect& i.e. less t%an 1 o & B1 NAV in#icates t%is 64 s%o7in/ a

lar/e arro7 or7ar#& see i/ure + 6ello7.

er ect %ea#in/ < i/ure +=

%e 2 iel#s 6ello7 t%e navi/ation 7%eel s%o7 t%e #istance to /o or ne3t active turn(oint an# a #4namic iel# s%o7in/ eit%er t%e #istance to t%e start /ate or t%e #istance

remainin/ to t%e /oal #e(en#in/ on 7%et%er t%e start %as 6een vali#ate# or not.




A start is automaticall4 vali#ate# 7%en a (ilot correctl4 com(letes t%e start& until t%e startis com(lete# B1 NAV 7ill not a#vance to t%e ne3t (oint in t%e route. Anot%er im(ortantas(ect o t%e start is B1 NAV #oes not (oint to t%e start c4lin#er 6ut rat%er to t%e ne3t

turn (oint on t%e list.

%e #istance to start 7ill 6ecome %i/%li/%te# 7%en t%e (ilot is in an irre/ular (osition&i.e. insi#e a start c4lin#er 7%ere %e s%oul# 6e out or vice'versa.

• Ther!al Core Ma#

Anot%er use ul eature o t%e B1'NAV is t%e t%ermal core ma(. Durin/ a t%ermal clim6t%e B1'NAV ;ee(s trac; o t%e stron/est clim6 values (oint or eac% 50m la4er. %e(oint o stron/est li t is t%en /ra(%icall4 re(resente# 64 a 6lac; 6all on t%e Navi/ation

%eel& s%o7in/ 7%ere t%e t%ermal core is relative to t%e (ilotGs (osition. %e (osition ot%e 6all <t%ermal core= is constantl4 u(#ate# as t%e (ilot moves. %en t%e (ilot is over1C0m rom t%e t%ermal core t%e 6all 7ill 6e at t%e e#/e o t%e circle& as %e moves closerit 7ill move to7ar#s t%e center.

n t%e ima/e 6elo7 < i/ure )= t%e t%ermal core is currentl4 6e%in# t%e (ilot at a #istanceo a((ro3imatel4 )0 meters.

ermal core ma(< i/ure )=

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$. Menu !ode

%en in t%e flight mode screen& (us%in/ t%e "en!- S1 6utton accesses t%e menumode screen. %en in t%e menu (us%in/ t%e "en!- S1 6utton 7ill /o 6ac; to flightmode .

Main menu < i/ure 9=

o access t%e #i erent items on t%e menu use t%e arr w !%- S3 an# arr w d wn- S' 6uttons. nce a menu item is selecte# (us%in/ t%e enter- S2 e3ecutes t%e selecte#

unction.

Men! ite" $escri%ti n

a4(oints? as; Accesses B1 NAVGs 7a4(oints an# tas; #e initions. <see itemC. on (a/e 20 =

as; #ela4 S%i ts all time #ata in t%e active tas;.

as; Navi/ator Allo7s manual overri#e o navi/ation.

Near Air iel#s Dis(la4s air iel#s (a/e& #4namicall4 s%o7s t%e /li#e ratios an##istances to t%e nearest lan#in/ iel#s& sorte# 64 easiest /li#e.

Fli/%t lo/ Accesses t%e store# li/%ts list.

@ S Dis(la4s #etaile# @ S status an# allo7s @ S mo#ule reset.<see item +. on (a/e *0 =

Settin/s Accesses t%e Settin/s su6 menu. <see item ). on (a/e *1 =

S%ut#o7n S7itc%es o t%e B1 NAV& an# #is(la4s #etaile# 6atter4 status.

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• Task %elay

Durin/ com(etitions it is common (ractice #ue to 7eat%er con#itions to (ost(one atas;. @enerall4 ta;e o is (ost(one# an# so is t%e start /ate& /oal close an# lan# 64times. nstea# o %avin/ to e#it t%e #e ine# tas; B1 NAV o ers a tas; #ela4 eature7%ic% moves all #e ine# times in a tas; or7ar# 64 O minutes. o #ela4 a tas; in t%emenu sim(l4 (us% t%e enter< S2 = ;e4 on t%e as; #ela4 o(tion& usin/ t%e arro7 ;e4s<S* an# SC= select t%e num6er o minutes to #ela4 64 an# (us% t%e enter< S2 = ;e4.

o e3it t%e H as; #ela4J unction 7it%out c%an/in/ tas; times (us% t%e menu< += ;e4.

• Task &avigator

%is unction is use ul to overri#e t%e automatic tas; navi/ation (rovi#e# 64 t%eB1nav& an# s%oul# onl4 6e use# i or some reason a mista;e 7as ma#e #urin/ t%ecreation o t%e tas;. %en selectin/ it t%e B1nav 7ill #is(la4 a list o t%e 7a4(ointsin t%e tas;& note t%at starts 7ill 6e /ra4e# since it is not (ossi6le to navi/ate to astart. $lic;in/ t%e menu 7ill /et 4ou 6ac; to t%e li/%t screen 7it%out an4 c%an/e tot%e navi/ation.

Note t%at an overri#e to t%e navi/ation 7ill imme#iatel4 o(en an4 (en#in/ start& inot%er 7or#s t%e start 7ill 6e consi#ere# as #one.




'. (ay#oints and Task

%e a4(oints? as; (a/e mana/es t%e 7a4(oints an# tas; #e inition in t%e B1 NAV.

a4(oints? as; (a/e < i/ure 10=

%e (a/e is #ivi#e# into * areas& t%e 7a4(oint list& tas; an# selecte# item #ata. nenterin/ t%e (a/e t%e cursor is active on t%e 7a4(oint list& an# t%e selecte# item #ata7ill s%o7 #etails a6out t%e selecte# 7a4(oint. As t%e cursor is move# to a #i erent

7a4(oint so t%e selecte# item #ata c%an/es as to s%o7 #etails o t%at 7a4(oint. no7a4(oints are #e ine# t%e 7a4(oint action menu is automaticall4 o(ene# an# t%e onl4availa6le o(tion is t%e H nsert ne7 a4(ointJ.

us%in/ t%e enter- S2 on t%e selecte# 7a4(oint o(ens t%e 7a4(oint action menu in t%eselecte# item #ata area <see i/ure 11 =. us%in/ t%e "en!- S1 /oes 6ac; to t%e mainmenu.


Selecte# item #ata

a4(oint list

as;



'.1.Way% int acti n "en!

a4(oint action menu < i/ure 11=

n enterin/ t%e 7a4(oint action menu t%e selecte# 7a4(oint 6ecomes /ra4e# in#icatin/t%at 7a4(oint s(eci ic actions 7ill 6e carrie# out over t%e res(ective 7a4(oint.

Acti n $escri%ti n

A## to as; A##s t%e selecte# 7a4(oint to t%e en# o t%e tas;.

nsert Ne7 Starts a ne7 7a4(oint entr4. %e current location isautomaticall4 use# or #e ault 7a4(oint #ata.

!#it Start e#itin/ t%e selecte# 7a4(oint.

Delete Delete t%e selecte# 7a4(oint. t%e 7a4(oint is 6ein/ use# int%e tas; t%is o(tion is #isa6le#.

Delete all 7a4(oints Deletes all 7a4(oints an# tas;.

!#it as; Starts e#itin/ tas;. no 7a4(oints %ave 6een a##e# to t%etas; t%is o(tion is #isa6le#. <see item C.2. on (a/e 21 =

'.2. /dit tas0-r !ten t%e a4(oint action menu selectin/ t%e H!#it as;J o(tion 7ill activate t%e as; e#it.%e cursor 7ill %i/%li/%t t%e on t%e tas; item& ;no7 as a Route point <see i/ure 12 =.

(arning) A ter t%e tas; is e#ite# navi/ation 7ill 6e restarte# at t%e 6e/innin/ o t%eroute.




!#it tas; < i/ure 12=

n t%e HSelecte# item #ataJ in ormation a6out t%e as; turn'(oint is #is(la4e#& t%ee3am(le a6ove s%o7s t%e B01 tas; turn'(oint con i/ure# as a $4lin#er 7it% a C00meterra#ius.

n t%e a6ove e3am(le t%e tas; %as onl4 one turn (oint an# is t%us consi#ere# to 6e a

H/o toJ t4(e route. %e B1 NAV 7ill automaticall4 start navi/atin/ to t%at (oint.%en t%e tas; contains more t%at one (oint t%en t%e irst turn (oint 7ill automaticall4 6e

assume# as t%e ta;e'o (oint& t%ere ore is i/nore# in navi/ation an# is onl4 use# orcalculatin/ t%e total tas; len/t%.

!ac% route (oint in t%e tas; is #e ine# %avin/ a (articular t4(e& t%e ta6le 6elo7 e3(lainst%e #i erent t4(es an# %o7 t%e4 are %an#le# 64 t%e B1 NAV.

&y%e Na,igati n

a;e o %is route (oint t4(e must 6e t%e irst one in t%e se>uence o (oints. tis onl4 a (lace mar;er& or calculatin/ t%e entire tas; len/t%. B1nav

7ill i/nore it or navi/ation (ur(oses.$4lin#er %is is t%e most common route (oint t4(e. %e c4lin#er t4(e is

#e ine# 64 a coor#inate an# a ra#ius. %e coor#inate is ta;en romc%osen 7a4(oint an# t%e ra#ius can 6e #e ine# 64 t%e user. B4#e ault t%e B1nav 7ill a## route (oints 7it% a C00m ra#ius since t%isis t%e FA stan#ar#. Durin/ navi/ation B1 NAV 7ill onl4 a#vance tot%e ne3t route (oint once t%e user enters it.

Start n Start n route (oints are start /ates& sometimes also ;no7n as H!3itstartJ. B1 NAV 7ill onl4 vali#ate t%e (oint an# a#vance to t%e ne3t(oint on t%e route i t%e user is insi#e t%e set ra#ius at a latter time

t%an t%e one #e ine#. Note t%at t%e se>uence in 7%ic% t%is (oint




a((ears in t%e tas; list in ver4 im(ortant.

Start ut Start ut is t%e most commonl4 use# start /ate& sometimes also

;no7n as an H!nter startJ. B1 NAV 7ill onl4 vali#ate t%is (oint an#a#vance to t%e ne3t (oint 7%en t%e user is outsi#e t%e ra#ius at alatter time t%at t%e one #e ine#. Note t%at t%e se>uence in 7%ic% t%is(oint a((ears in t%e tas; list in ver4 im(ortant.

@oal $4lin#er %e /oal c4lin#er is ver4 similar to t%e $4lin#er& e3(ect or t%e actt%at it %as a H$losin/ imeJ. %e closin/ time is use# to calculate t%e@oal $lose user #e ine# iel#.

@oal Line A /oal line is #e ine# as a line& 7it% a s(eci ic len/t% an# centere# ina t%e route (oint. B4 #e inition t%e line is (er(en#icular to t%e #irection

rom t%e (revious turn (oint to it. Due to sa et4 is common to %ave

com(etition tas;s t%at inclu#e a @oal $4lin#er use# or measurin/time <en# o s(ee# section= ollo7e# 64 a line 7%ic% must 6e crosse#.n t%is t4(e o tas; t%e @oal route (oint is inserte# t7ice& an# t%en set

as a @oal $4lin#er an# @oal Line res(ectivel4.

Lan#in/ Most o t%e times lan#in/ can ta;e (lace at t%e @oal& in t%is case t%e@oal 7a4(oint ma4 6e inserte# a/ain. Doin/ so allo7s a Lan#in/ limittime to 6e inserte# 7%ic% B1 NAV uses to calculate t%e HLan# nJ #ata

iel#. n some occasions& or sa et4 reasons& lan#in/ isrecommen#e# to 6e else7%ere& so a #i erent 7a4(oint ma4 6e use#.

As t%e B1 NAV vali#ates a turn (oint it emits a au#i6le notice in ormin/ t%e user t%atnavi/ation %as no7 c%an/e#.

• *dit route #oint

A##e# route (oints are automaticall4 set as c4lin#ers 7it% a C00m ra#ius& <e3ce(tor t%e irst one as mentione# a6ove 7%ic% is set as ta;eo =. o mo#i 4 a route (oint

(us% t%e enter< S2 = 6utton 7%ic% 7ill #is(la4 t%e route (oint con i/uration menu&selectin/ H!#it "oute ointJ 7ill start e#itin/ t%e route (oint attri6utes <see i/ure1* =.

"oute (oint e#it < i/ure 1*=

!ac% route (oint %as an associate# t4(e& 7%ic% can 6e ta;eo <automaticall4assume# to 6e t%e irst one=& cylinder &start-out &start-in &goal cylinder &goal line an#landing . S%oul# a route (oint re>uire to simultaneousl4 more t%at one t4(e& ore3am(le a turn (oint 7%ic% is also a start /ate (oint& it s%oul# 6e a##e# a/ain oreac% re>uire# t4(e.

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+ery i!#ortant) %e se>uence in 7%ic% t%e route (oints are liste# is ver4 im(ortantsince B1 NAV 7ill navi/ate t%em in t%at or#er& so in t%e case o a start /ate 7%ic% isalso a turn (oint <as is commonl4 use# in com(etition tas;s= t%e start !ust 6e

(lace# 6e ore t%e turn (oint.%e H imeJ is onl4 availa6le on turn (oint t4(es t%at are time relate#& t%us t%e H imeJ

7ill onl4 6e visi6le 7%en t%e turn (oint t4(e re>uires a time. %e ta6le 6elo7 s%o7siel# t4(es an# t%eir associate# time iel# meanin/. %e time iel# is re(resente# in

local time.

&!rn % int &y%e &i"e field !sage

a;e o No time iel#.

$4lin#er No time iel#.

Start outStart in

%e time at 7%ic% t%e start o(ens. %e start is onl4 vali#ate# it%e (ilot is in a re/ular (osition <in or out= later t%an t%e #e ine#time. %e @ <time to /o= 7ill s%o7 %o7 muc% time remains tot%e o(enin/ o t%e start& i.e t%e #i erence 6et7een t%is iel#Gsvalue an# t%e local time o #a4. Navi/ation to ne3t (oint 7ill onl4continue a ter t%e vali#ation o t%e start.

@oal $4lin#er @oal Line

ime o /oal close. %e time it 7ill 6e use# 64 t%e H@oal $loseJcon i/ura6le #ata iel# #is(la4in/ %o7 muc% time is le t until t%eclose o t%e /oal.

Lan#in/ ime o com(ulsor4 lan#in/. %e time 7ill 6e use# to calculate

t%e HLan# nJ user #e ine# iel#.

• Move ,oute -oint

%e se>uence o a route (oint in a route ma4 6e easil4 c%an/e#. o c%an/e t%e(osition o a route (oint sim(l4 select t%e route (oint usin/ t%e arro7s <S* an# SC=&(us% t%e enter< S2 = 6utton to activate t%e route (oint con i/uration menu t%en selectt%e Move "oute oint o(tion an# (us% enter< S2 = 6utton. %e move in#icator 7ill 6es%o7n ne3t to t%e selecte# route (oint& usin/ t%e arro7 6uttons <S*&SC= moves t%eroute (oint 7it%in t%e route an# (us%in/ t%e t%e enter< S2 = en#s t%e move unction.

• ,e!ove ,oute -ointo remove a route (oint rom t%e route& select t%e (oint usin/ t%e arro7s <S* an#

SC=& (us% t%e enter<S2 = 6utton to activate t%e route (oint con i/uration menu. %enselect t%e H"emove "oute ointJ o(tion rom t%e menu an# (us% t%e enter< S2 =. %e(oint 7ill 6e remove#.

• %elete ,oute

Delete route 7ill #elete t%e entire route. n an4 route (oint (us% enter< S2 = 6uttonto activate t%e route (oint con i/uration menu. Select t%e HDelete "outeJ o(tion romt%e menu an# (us% t%e enter< S2 = 6utton. %e route 7ill 6e #elete# an# t%e cursor

7ill 6e returne# to t%e a4(oint list since no tas; no7 e3ists or e#itin/.

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'.3./ a"%le f a tas0 and h w t set it !% n the B1na,• * a!#le 1

n t%e a6ove e3am(le& t%e #e ine# tas; is %as itGs ta;eo set at (oint H 01J 7it% t%eirst turn (oint #e ine# at H 0 J& ollo7e# 64 H 0*J an# inall4 t%e /oal at H@05J

7%ic% is a c4lin#er t4(e /oal 7it% a C00m ra#ius. %e /oal closes at 1+ 00 an# t%emeet #irector #e ines t%at ever4one must 6e lan#e# 64 1+ *0.

%e start /ate is a Hstart outJ at 1);m aroun# 0 & /ra(%icall4 re(resente# a6oveas t%e re# circle aroun# 7a4(oint 0 . n ot%er 7or#s t%e (ilot must 6e urt%er t%an1);m rom t%e turn (oint until t%e #e ine# Hstart o(enin/ timeJ 7%ic% or t%ise3am(le 7e 7ill assume to 6e 12 *0(m.

• Settin/ u( t%e tas;

Follo7in/ t%e instructions in section C. access t%e 7a4(oints?tas; (a/e o t%eFl4master B1 NAV.

o setu( t%is tas; on t%e B1 NAV& start 64 #eletin/ an4 e3istin/ tas; on t%e B1 NAV<see section C.2.=.

A## H 01J to t%e tas; usin/ t%e HA## to as;J <as #escri6e# in section C.1.=& B1

NAV 7ill automaticall4 assume it as t%e ta;eo . A## H 0 J to t%e tas; t7ice& 7e nee# to a## 0 t7ice 6ecause since it is a turn(oint an# also a start /ate.

A## 0*.

An# a## @05 t7ice. e 7ill use t%e secon# occurrence o @05 to #e ine t%e lan#in/#ea#line.

Ne3t ste( H!#it tas;J.




%e tas; list 7ill contain t%e ollo7in/ items

01

00

0*

@05

@05

n t%e tas; list& select irst occurrence o H 0 J an# e#it it. $%an/e t%e 7a4(ointt4(e to HStart outJ& set t%e #istance to 1).000;m an# t%e start time to 12 *0.Be7are t is ver4 im(ortant t%at t%e irst occurrence o 0 6e set as t%e start&ot%er7ise B1nav 7ill assume t%at t%e turn (oint 0 nee#s to 6e com(lete# 6e oret%e start /ate& an# t%at is not 7%at is re>uire# or t%is tas;.

!#it t%e irst occurrence o t%e @05& an# c%an/e itGs 7a4(oint t4(e to H@oal c4lin#erJsince t%e ra#ius o /oal is C00m t%e B1nav alrea#4 assumes C00 as t%e #e aultvalue& so onl4 t%e time nee#s to 6e #e ine#& 7e set it to 1+ 00 7%ic% is t%e /oalclose time.

!#it t%e secon# occurrence o @05 an# c%an/e itGs 7a4(oint t4(e to HLan#in/J& t%is7a4(oint 7ill serve to 7arn us 7e must 6e on t%e /roun# 6e ore t%e lan#in/#ea#line. So 7e #e ine t%e time as 1+ *0.

e are no7 setu( or t%e tas;& /oin/ 6ac; into t%e HFli/%t Mo#e ScreenJautomaticall4 activates t%e tas; an# starts navi/ation.




. &ear Airfields

%e near air iel#s menu allo7s t%e (ilot to >uic;l4 c%ec; or lan#in/ o(tions. %eunction can 6e selecte# #irectl4 rom t%e Fli/%t Mo#e screen& 64 usin/ a s%ort cutunction ;e4 <see ).). on (a/e *) =.

nl4 air iel#s 6elo7 4our current altitu#e 7ill 6e #is(la4e#. o #e ine a 7a4(oint as an Air iel# set t%e HLan#in/J as HYesJ in t%e 7a4(oint e#it screen <see C.1. on (a/e 21 =. Air iel#s are sorte# 64 /li#e ratio.

A lan#in/ 7a4(oint ma4 6e selecte# 64 usin/ t%e arro7 ;e4s. us%in/ t%e HenterJ ;e47ill imme#iatel4 activate navi/ation to t%e selecte# 7a4(oint.

Near Air iel#s < i/ure 1C=

n i/ure 1C t%e closest air iel# is 12.C);m rom our (resent location& an# 6ase# on ourcurrent altitu#e to t%e altitu#e o t%e air iel# our /li#e ratio to it is 9. to 1.

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/. 0light Log

%e Fli/%t Lo/ o(tion allo7s t%e user to access in ormation a6out (revie7s save# li/%ts.n t%e to( o t%e screen a list o li/%ts is s%o7e#. !ac% li/%t is i#enti ie# 64 t%e ta;e o

#ate an# time.

Fli/%t Lo/< i/ure 15=

Fli/%ts can 6e c%ose 64 usin/ S* an# SC ;e4s. For eac% li/%t t%e lo7in/ in ormation is#is(la4e#

• Duration R Fli/%t #uration• Ma3.S(ee# R Ma3imum @(s S(ee#• Ma3 $lim6 R Ma3imal clim6in/ rate• Min. Sin; R Ma3imal sin;in/ rate• S(ee# Sec R ime 6et7een t%e start time an# t%e en# s(ee# section.• Ma3. Altitu#e R Ma3imum altitu#e #urin/ li/%t <ASL=.

%e Fli/%t Lo/ o(tion also allo7s to #elete li/%ts save# on t%e B1 NAV& to #o so :ust selectt%e li/%t& (ress !nter an# select HYesJ to con irm t%e (ermanent erase o t%e li/%t rom t%eB1 NAV<see i/ure 1 =

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. Settings !enu

%e settin/s menu is use# to con i/ure B1 NAVGs man4 eatures. %e menu is #ivi#e#into t7o sections& t%e menu o(tion an# t%e associate# con i/ura6le iel#s. o use t%econ i/uration menu& select t%e #esire# o(tion 64 usin/ t%e arro7 ;e4s < S* an# SC= t%en(us% t%e enter< S2 = ;e4 to e#it t%e iel#s. %en accessin/ t%e iel#s t%e menu item6ecomes H/ra4e#J an# t%e res(ective iel# #ata item is %i/%li/%te#. Usin/ t%e arro7;e4s < S* an# SC= c%an/es t%e value on eac% iel#& enter< S2 = moves to t%e ne3t iel#an# menu< S1 = moves to t%e (revious iel#. t%e enter< S2 = ;e4 is (us%e# on t%e last

iel# t%e all t%e #ata in t%e selection section is store# an# control returns to t%econ i/uration menu& inversel4 i t%e menu< S1 = ;e4 is (us%e# on t%e irst #ata iel# t%ec%an/e# settin/s are restore# an# control is returne# to t%e con i/uration menu.

Settin/s Menu< i/ure 1)=

.1.Set Alti"eter %e set altimeter (a/e a#:usts t%e 6arometric altimeter. A 6arometric altimeter

calculates altitu#e 6ase# on atmos(%eric (ressure. Since atmos(%eric (ressure canvar4 su6stantiall4 alon/ time it s%oul# 6e cali6rate# (rior to ta;eo .

$ali6ratin/ t%e altimeter can 6e ac%ieve# 64 enterin/ t%e ;no7 altitu#e o t%e location.!nterin/ an altitu#e automaticall4 calculates t%e INE. t%e INE is c%an/e# t%en t%ealtitu#e is a#:uste# accor#in/l4. %is met%o# allo7s cali6ratin/ t%e altimeter 64 eit%erenterin/ a ;no7 altitu#e at t%e current location or ;no7n INE or a (articular instant intime at t%e current location.

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Altitu#e can also 6e set rom t%e @ S& 6ello7 t%e INE 4ou 7ill in# a H@et rom @ SJiel# 7%ic% can 6e set to HYesJ HNoJ or HAutoJ. A#:ustin/ t%is value to HYesJ 7ill ma;e t%e

B1nav ta;e t%e altitu#e rom t%e @ S an# a#:ust t%e altitu#e accor#in/l4& t%e HYesJ is

not store# in t%e settin/& it is a one time onl4 o(eration. Note t%at 6ello7 t%is iel# an#in#ication o H(osition #ilution o (recisionJ <(#o(= is s%o7n& t%is /ives 4ou an in#icationo %o7 relia6le t%e @ S altitu#e is at t%e moment 4ou are settin/ t%e altimeter. %elo7er t%e (#o( value t%e more accurate t%e (osition i3& values 6ello7 2.5 are airl4accurate.

%e H@et rom @ SJ can also 6e set to HAutoJ& t%is value is store# in t%e settin/s. %enHAutoJ is selecte#& t%e B1nav 7ill automaticall4 set t%e altimeter to t%e @ S altitu#e7%en t%e (#o( value reac%es a value o 1.). %is is onl4 #one once ever4 li/%t& to Hre'armJ t%e Auto set eature t%e B1nav must 6e s7itc%e# o an# 6ac; on.

Set Altimeter

.2.&i"e%e time (a/e sets interval relate# (arameters an# t%e Universal $oor#inate# ime

<U $= o set.

imin/ arameters < i/ure 19=%e current irm7are version su((orts t7o interval relate# (arameters t%e H Vario

Integrator” an# HTrack Interval”.• Vario nte/rator

%e nte/rate# Vario <see nte/rate# vario on (a/e 11 = is calculate# usin/ t%e last Osecon#s #e ine# 64 t%is value.

• rac; interval




Durin/ li/%t B1 NAV 7ill store a trac; lo/ (oint ever4 trac; interval secon#s&recor#in/ a trac; automaticall4 starts once a s(ee# o 10;m?% is e3cee#e# an# B1NAV %as a *# @ S i3. Eo7ever 7%en a tas; is active B1 NAV 7ill store a trac; lo/

(oint imme#iatel4 as it enters a turn (oint c4lin#er& o(en start or /oal.Usin/ itGs @ S B1 NAV 7ill automaticall4 a#:ust time to Universal $oor#inate# ime<U $=. %e user s%oul# a#:ust t%e U $ o set so t%at t%e time #is(la4e# 64 B1navmatc%es t%e local time.

.3.Vari Ac !stics%e user can c%an/e t%e clim6in/ an# sin;in/ rate soun# trou/% t%e res(ective

t%res%ol# values. %ese t%res%ol#s corres(on# to t%e clim6in/ an# sin;in/ rates at7%ic% soun# activates.

%e user can also #e ine in t%e Acoustic %res%ol#s o(tion t%e sin; alarm an# t%esoun# volume o is B1.

%e sin;in/ t%res%ol# is set to '2 m?s 64 #e ault. %e value can 6e c%an/e# 64 (ressin/t%e S2 ;e4 7%en t%e HAcoustic %res%ol#sJ o(tion is %i/%li/%te# on t%e settin/s menu.

%is action 7ill %i/%li/%t t%e HSin; EJ t%res%ol# 7%ic% can 6e c%an/e# usin/ S* an# SC;e4s to increase an# #ecrease t%e value. $on irmation s%oul# 6e ma#e 64 (ressin/ S2;e4& 7%ic% at t%e same time %i/%li/%ts t%e H$lim6 EJ t%res%ol#& an# same (roce#urecan t%en 6e use# to a#:ust t%e sin;in/ t%res%ol#. %e HSin; AlarmJ is %i/%li/%te# 7%ent%e con irmation o H$lim6 EJ is ma#e.

A##itionall4 t%e au#io re>uencies can 6e a#:uste# to matc% t%e userGs (re erence& 64settin/ t%e HBase Fr>J an# H ncrementsJ.

%e HBase Fr>J is t%e irst re>uenc4 use# to (ro#uce t%e initial soun# 7%ic%corres(on#s to t%e clim6 t%res%ol#& usuall4 0.1 m?s. Later& as t%e clim6 rate increases& a6i(& 6i( soun# is (ro#uce# or 7%ic% t%e ca#ence an# re>uenc4 also increase. %eHBase Fr>J can 6e set 6et7een rom 500 to 1500 E8. %e %i/%er is t%e re>uenc4 value&t%e more %i/% (itc%e# t%e soun# is.

%e H ncrementsJ (arameter sets t%e re>uenc4 increment or eac% 0.1 m?s clim6 rateincrease. %e HincrementsJ can 6e set rom 1 to 99 E8.

%e (reset values or HBase Fr>J an# H ncrementsJ are res(ectivel4 +00 E8 an# 10 E8.

n or#er to c%an/e t%e 6ase re>uenc4 value (ress S2 ;e4 a ter HAu#io Fre>uenciesJmenu o(tion is %i/%li/%te#. %is action 7ill %i/%li/%t t%e HBase Fr>J value so it can 6eincrease# usin/ S* ;e4 or #ecrease# usin/ SC ;e4. S2 ;e4 s%oul# t%en 6e (resse#&t%us con irmin/ t%e HBase Fr>J settin/ an# %i/%li/%tin/ t%e H ncrementsJ o(tion.

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%e same (roce#ure can 6e use# to c%an/e t%e H ncrementsJ& a ter 4ou c%ose t%e valueor t%e increments& to con irm an# return to Settin/s menu (ress S2.

.'.Ad,anced Feat!res%e a#vance# eatures settin/s o(tion can 6e use# to a#:ust t%e B1 NAV acoustics to

t%e user (re erences. Usin/ t%ese eatures t%e user can turn t%e vario soun# more orless res(onsive& an# can also turn on an# o t%e 6u88er unctionalit4.

%ere are ollo7in/ our a#vance# eatures

• %a!#er B1 NAVGs vertical s(ee# calculation are 6ase# on air (ressure variations. s is ver4sel#om t%at t%e air (ressure a6solutel4 sta6le. ur6ulence cause# 7in# is su icientto cause small variations in (ressure. For t%is reason B1 NAV ilters <avera/es= t%e(ressure #ata to (revent constantl4 #etectin/ tin4 (ressure variations. %e valuet%at #e ines %o7 must is iltere# is t%e #am(er. Settin/ a lo7er #am(er value causet%e B1 NAV to 6ecome more res(onsive 6ut %ars%er& inversel4 a %i/%er value causeB1 NAV to 6e less res(onsive 6ut smoot%er. e %ave oun# t%at an i#eal value is )an# t%ere ore t%e #e ault value.

• Cadence

%en a rate o clim6 %i/%er t%an s(eci ie# 64 $lim6 t%res%ol# is reac%e# t%e B1NAV creates a 6ee(in/ soun#. %e rate<ca#ence= o t%e Bee(s increment as t%erate o clim6 increases. %is increase in rate is not linear& t%e ca#ence (arameters(eci ies 7%ic% ca#ence curve s%oul# 6e use#. $urrent t%ere are 2 (ossi6ilities& seet%e /ra(%s 6elo7 or a #etails on ca#ence times or rate o clim6.

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• %yna!ic 0re3uency

%e B1 NAV 6ee(s at a s(eci ie# (itc%< re>uenc4= 7%en a certain rate o clim6 isencountere#& 7%en #4namic re>uenc4 is o t%e (itc%< re>uenc4= o t%at 6ee( 7illremain constant ever4 i t%e rate o clim6 c%an/es. it% #4namic re>uenc4 on t%e

(itc% o t%e 6ee( ma4 var4 i t%e rate o clim6 varies #urin/ t%e in#ivi#ual 6ee(.

• Bu44er

s so calle# 6ecause o t%e soun# it emits& 7%ic% resem6les a 6u88in/ soun#. %is6u88in/ soun# is emitte# 7%en t%e rate o clim6 is close to& 6ut %as not 4et reac%e#t%e s(eci ie# $lim6 t%res%ol#. Alt%ou/% t%e value is set as a value 6et7een 0 an# 9eac% unit is consi#ere# to 6e 0.1 m?s& ie. * is 0.*m?s. Su6tractin/ t%is #ecimal value

rom t%e clim6 t%res%ol# 7ill /ive us t%e value at 7%ic% t%e B1nav 7ill start 6u88in/.For e3am(le 7it% B1navGs #e ault values& $lim6 t%res%ol# 0.1m?s an# Bu88er *<0.*m?s= t%e 6u88in/ 7it% start at '0.2m?s 6ecause 0.1 ' 0.* '0.2. Also at t%e0.1m?s #irectl4 6ello7 t%e $lim6 t%res%ol# B1nav 7ill emit a constant soun# var4in/ra(i#l4 in (itc% rom aroun# 100%8 to t%e set 6ase re>uenc4 at 7%ic% t%e irst 6ee(is emitte#. Settin/ t%e Bu88er value to 0 7ill #isa6le t%e 6u88er eature.

Alt%ou/% t%e Bu88er 7ill soun# ver4 anno4in/ on t%e /roun# it 6ecomes anama8in/ com(anion i li/%t allo7 t%e (ilot to (ic;'u( t%ermals %e 7oul# %aveusuall4 misse#.




A (ractical e3am(le o t%e a#vanta/es o t%e 6u88er eature can is illustrate# ini/ure *0. n t%is e3am(le 6ot% (ilots are sin;in/ at '1.0 m?s. %e oran/e (ara/li#er

%as a B1 NAV or 7%ic% t%e clim6in/ t%res%ol# is set to 0.1 m?s an# t%e Bu88er(arameter is set to *. %e /reen (ara/li#er %as usual vario or 7%ic% t%e clim6in/t%res%ol# is set to 0.1 m?s.

As s%o7n in t%e i/ure& 7%en 6ot% (ilots enter t%e t%ermal not%in/ is %ear#. %e airis risin/ at 0.1 m?s 6ut 6ot% (ilots are #escen#in/ at '0.9 m?s. n t%e secon# level ot%e t%ermal t%e air is risin/ at 0.) m?s an# so (ilots are #escen#in/ at '0.2 m?s. Att%is sta/e t%e oran/e (ilot starts to %ear t%e Ne3t to $lim6 6rrrrr soun# o %is B1NAV& 7%ic% %el(s %im to center t%e t%ermal& 7%ile t%e /reen (ilot is still una7are ot%e t%ermal. Finall4& in t%e * level t%e air is risin/ at 1.2 m?s an# so 6ot% (ilots clim6at 0.2 m?s. %e B1 NAV (ilot starts to %ear %is vario 6ee(... 6ee(... soun#& it is onl4at t%is (oint t%e /reen (ilot %ears t%e irst 6ee( rom %is instrument.

• Auto Silent

Settin/ Auto silent on 7ill ;ee( t%e B1 NAVGs 6u88er >uiet until a Hstart li/%tJ %as6een #etecte#. A start li/%t is #etecte# 7%en t%e s(ee# e3cee#s 10;m?% an# t%e@ S %as a *#Fi3. %e au#io 7ill t%en 6e ;e(t active until t%e B1 NAV is s7itc%e#o . %e #e ault value or t%e auto silent (arameter is H nJ.

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.(.Screen c ntrast

%e screen contrast ma4 6e a#:uste# to t%e (ilotGs nee#s. Be7are o a#:ustin/ a ver4lo7 value& 7%ic% ma4 cause t%e #is(la4 to 6e totall4 6lan; ma;in/ it #i icult to rea#:ustt%e #is(la4 since& not%in/ 7ill 6e visi6le. B1 NAV also %as 6ac;li/%t& it is use ul 7%en t%e(ilot 7ants to see li/%t #ata in lo7 li/%t con#itions. Bac;li/%t can 6e turne# on?o trou/%t%e HBac;li/%tJ (arameter.

.+.4ang!age5)nits

%e HLan/ua/e an# UnitsJ menu o(tion allo7s t%e user to c%an/e t%e B1nav inter acelan/ua/e an# units. %is menu o(tion also allo7s c%an/in/ t%e coor#inate ormat ort%e @ S #ata (osition #is(la4.

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.6.$ata fields

%e User De ine# #ata section iel#s #escri6e# in 2.5. o (a/e 12 & can 6e #e ine# %eret%e ima/e 6elo7 < i/ure 20 = s%o7s t%e corres(on#ence to t%e #ata iel# num6er

User #e ine# iel#s < i/ure 20=

. .FS Keys

n Fli/%t Mo#e ;e4s S*&SC an# S2 assume unctionalit4 t%at can 6e #e ine# 64 t%e user.

%e ollo7in/ unctions can 6e allocate# to t%e unction ;e4s.

F!ncti n $escri%ti n

Soun# n? o//les t%rou/% t%e various volume settin/s. Air iel#s ,um(s rom li/%t screen #irectl4 into Near Air iel#s screen.

"eset A2 Sets altimeter 2 to 8ero.

S7itc% /rou( o//les 6et7een /rou(s o user #e ine# iel#s.

Set Altimeter Sets main altimeter #irectl4 in li/%t screen.

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.7.Fir"ware

Firm7are u(#ate settin/ < i/ure 21=%e u(#ate o t%e irm7are is a sim(le (roce#ure t%at a##s ne7 eatures to t%e B1 NAVirm7are.

Be ore 6e/innin/ u(#ate (roce#ure ma;e sure 4ou #o7nloa# rom our site<777. l4master'avionics.com = t%e ne3t list o iles

• USB Drivers <Fl4masterUSB#rivers.msi=• %e last version o t%e irm7are<B1NavFirm7are.61n=• %e u(#ate a((lication<Flas%B1navSetu(.msi=

%en 4ou %ave all t%e iles 4ou can start t%e u(#ate (roce#ure.

%e irst ste( o t%e u(#atin/ (roce#ure consists in installin/ t%e USB #rivers on t%e $.n or#er to #o t%at 4ou s%oul# run t%e Fl4masterUSB#rivers.msi ile an# ollo7 t%e on'

screen instructions.

Ne3t 4ou nee# to install t%e u(#ate a((lication& run t%e Flas%B1navSetu(.msi an# ollo7t%e on'screen instructions.

nce t%e #river an# t%e u(#ate tool is correctl4 installe# use t%e ollo7in/ (roce#ure.

1. $onnect t%e B1 NAV to 4our $ usin/ t%e ca6le su((lie#. it is t%e irst time t%eB1nav is 6ein/ connecte# to t%e $ in#o7s s%oul# re(ort t%at ne7 %ar#7are is(resent a rea#4 to use.

2. !3ecute t%e Flas%B1nav <Flas%B1NAV.e3e= a((lication. You 7ill (ro6a6l4 receive asecurit4 7arnin/ rom 7in#o7s a6out t%e a((lication.

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*. Usin/ t%e H...J 6utton 6ro7se or t%e B1 NAV irm7are (reviousl4 #o7nloa#e# romour 7e6site.

C. $lic; t%e HSen#J 6ottom. Flas%B1Nav 7ill re(ort H aitin/ or B1...J

5. n B1nav /o into t%e settin/s menu an# c%oose t%e Firm7are o(tion<Fi/ure 21 =.

. ress S2 ;e4 in or#er to %i/%li/%t t%e HNoJ 7or# corres(on#in/ to t%e HU(#ate No7J(arameter.

+. Use t%e S* or SC ;e4 in or#er to c%an/e t%e HNoJ to HYesJ an# t%en (ress t%e S2;e4 to con irm t%e o(tion

ever4t%in/ is o; t%en a messa/e in t%e B1 NAV screen an# las%B1 so t7are a((earssa4in/ t%at t%e B1 NAV is u(#atin/. You s%oul# 7ait until t%e (rocess en#s an# t%e

B1nav starts to unction normall4.

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5. Miscellaneous

7.1.Fail Safe fir"ware !%date• Introduction

%e Fail Sa e irm7are u(#ate is a last resort tool i an une3(ecte# error occurs#urin/ t%e u(#ate (rocess. %is 7ill leave t%e B1 NAV 7it% incorrect or incom(lete

irm7are& ren#erin/ t%e use o t%e settin/s menu ino(era6le.

Note %is (roce#ure is a last resort measure& FLYMAS !"• 6#date #rocedure

o u(#ate t%e B1 NAV 4ou 7ill nee# to install t%e B1 NAVTs USB #river 7%ic% isavaila6le on our 7e6 site& in t%e section #o7nloa#s o t%e B1 NAV.Follo7 t%e same (roce#ure #escri6e# in section ).9. to install t%e #rivers& once t%e4are correctl4 installe# use t%e ollo7in/ (roce#ure.

1. $onnect t%e B1 NAV to 4our $ usin/ t%e ca6le su((lie#. it is t%e irst time t%eB1 NAV is 6ein/ connecte# to t%e $ in#o7s s%oul# re(ort t%at ne7%ar#7are is (resent a rea#4 to use.

2. !3ecute t%e Flas%B1nav a((lication.

*. Select t%e B1Firm7are.61n ile (reviousl4 #o7nloa#e# rom t%e 7e6 site.

C. us% t%e HSen#J 6utton.5. Eol# t%e HMenuJ 6utton on 4our B1& an# insert a toot%(ic; into t%e reset ori ice

on :ust a6ove t%e USB connector on t%e B1 NAV in suc% a 7a4 as to reset t%eB1.

. "elease t%e reset 6utton 6ut do not release the the 7Menu8 6utton. t%emessa/e H!rasin/ memor4 Jis s%o7n in Flas%B1NAV 4ou ma4 release t%eHMenuJ 6utton& i not (ress an# release t%e reset 6utton a/ain until t%e messa/eis s%o7n. Note t%at t%e reset 6utton is a small s7itc% insi#e t%e B1& 4ou s%oul#

eel it clic;.

+. ait until 4ou see t%e messa/e H$om(leteJ on t%e Flas%B1nav &an# B1 NAVstarts to unction normall4.

7.2.8 w t reset the B1 NAV • Introduction

%e reset (roce#ure allo7s t%e (ilot in case o t%e B1 Nav ree8e or sto( res(on#in/& tore6oot t%e #evice& t%us allo7in/ t%e #evice to return to 7or; correctl4.&ote) %e reset (roce#ure 7ill not lost an4 con i/urations t%at t%e (ilot (reviousl4 save#& t%e onl4 #atat%at 7ill 6e lost is t%e #ate an# time.




• ,eset #rocedureo reset t%e B1 NAV 4ou nee# a (a(er cli(& or a small 7ire.

1. Locate t%e t%e reset ori ice& it is locate# :ust a6ove t%e USB connector<Fi/ure 2* =

"eset ori ice<Fi/ure 2*=2. @ra6 t%e (a(er cli(<or small 7ire= an# /entl4 insert it on t%e reset ori ice<Fi/ure 2C=

$li( insertion<Fi/ure 2C=*. @entl4 (us% t%e reset 6utton until 4ou eel a clic;.C. Loo; ate 4our B1 NAV screen i t%e (roce#ure is #one correctl4 t%e B1 NAV 7ill

re6oot an# start 7or;in/ on t%e li/%t screen.




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,dit route (oint................................................................................................................................... ''Fail Sa-e -irm*are u(date.................................................................................................................. 3Flight Mode Screen.............................................................................................................................. /o to................................................................................................................................................... '1/oal c linder...................................................................................................................................... ''/oal line............................................................................................................................................. ''"ntegrated vario...................................................................................................................................11!anding...............................................................................................................................................''!ithium ion (ol mer batter ................................................................................................................ Move )oute 2oint...............................................................................................................................'3

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