[Téma] Thermals finder

[size=150][color=#FF0000]New video reconstruction of the functioning of the device in flight[/color][/size]

[size=150][url]http://youtu.be/nda5IdSNI-M[/url][/size]

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Educational continuous video 1h20m Cross-country flight. Konchitka, Russia. Video with the reconstruction of the behavior of devices. Sorry for not high-quality.

A device that helps pilots find NEW thermals up to 500 m Project free. For Paragliding

Description of the device. Manual.Examples of different modes in flight.

Manual video

Learn more and download free software here www.thermocompass.orgfree.com

Video "Where the thermals live"

Until today, all the video coverage method of searching for thermals on the measurement of microturbulence. Using thermals maps as no less important search method was wrongly released from sight.

If microturbulence test results fared well at altitudes of 400-500m and above, the thermals maps are designed primarily for low altitudes, where the thermals have formed from the thermal bubbles and we must act likely to survive.

Through Proxy (MyMySer), his flight into Konchitke July 14 and the ability to survive at low altitudes, it was possible to collect a video demonstrating the finding using the thermals maps.

I have called the film "Where the thermals live" and I think it will be interesting not only for owners of FunTrek130. As it turned out trigger's - something very permanent and migratory thermals - a myth. Interest is the behavior of threads before, before and after the shadows of the clouds. Places formation thermals are sometimes unusual - never would have thought that there must be something .... I hope you like it.

[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rm1PhEwQ8Ps[/url]

Full video:

[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6u2mhHcu1U[/url]

Software "Thermals finder" upgrade to version 2.2. The first time! Detailed description of the three modes of the device to

find for NEW thermals. A new mode VARIO, based on accelerometers, barometric sensor and GPS.

Description http://thermocompass.nethouse.me/static/doc/0000/0000/0019/19394.dqye7eryw2.pdf

Download http://thermocompass.nethouse.me/static/doc/0000/0000/0019/19348.gsvq2trnqn.rar

Thermocompass (Thermals finder) in real flight.

Pilot skeptical of the device before takeoff. 10 minutes of the flight changed his opinion. The day he flew long and above all...

http://youtu.be/_dNtc5_CNHM

New update Thermocompass software. Since version 3.0, the validation key of its IGC logs are accepting by http://vali.xccomp.org/vali-verbose.html , GPSDump software and so on...

Friends! New TC v4.6 is available!

We have updated 80% of the program with your comments and suggestions. Special thanks to the most active pilots/testers:

Niknik, Habl, WashGen, Kels, Jumbo Jet, mzeddd, BadMad, Marcial Campos(Spain), Wanderlei Goncalves de Souza Junior

(Brazil), Konstantin Karcin (Lithuania), Gurka (Andorra).

That is new:

1. Most of screens are updated to be more readable on the sun. With white screen and black/dark info items (arrows,

digits, etc.)

Examples:

[img]http://paraplan.ru/forum/files/2794/516039563.jpg[/img] [img]paraplan.ru

[img]http://paraplan.ru/forum/files/2794/136737930.jpg[/img] [img]http://paraplan.ru/forum/files/2794/1214552798.jpg[/img] [img]http://paraplan.ru/forum/files/2794/1704899353.jpg[/img]

2. On the first screen (horizont level indicator) you can get accumulated information about thermal activity for the last

10-15 seconds around the pilot. It might be helpful in very turbulent air conditions

3. New!!! You could configure your screens with info indicators you like. There are four indicators on the screen that

you could tune by pressing on it. There are 14 indicators in total:

"Course"

"Speed, km/h" - Horisontal speed from GPS.

"Vario, m/sec" - Vertival speed from GPS. Averaged with 1 second

"Vario 10s, m/s" - Vertival speed from GPS. Averaged with 10 seconds

"Altitude, m" - Altitude from GPS

"Wind , m/s" - Calculated wind speed

"Wind dir" - Calculated wind direction

"Glide Ratio"

"Thermals level"

"Detector"

"Timer" - Flight time

"Time" - Current time

"FPS"

"Free memory"

"Sat used" - Number of used GPS satelites

All this info indicators are valid for most of screens (except map screens).

You need to configure indicators only once and then TC will remember them

4. Screen #2 has the same behaviour. Just colour scheme is different.

5. Screen #4 has new colour scheme and bigger size of info items to get it more readable

6. Screen #5 - no changes

7. Screen #6 (Vario) is much simpler now. Plus it has TC arrow from now.

8. Screen #7 (Coloured track tail) - no changes

9. New!!! From v4.6 program uses two different algorithms for weak and normal thermal conditions. Depending on "Thermals

level" value in "Setup" menu TC chooses which algorith to use. If this value is less than 0.42 then slow and precise

algorithm is used. This algorithm is good for weak conditions with smooth and wide turns without agressive piloting

[img]http://paraplan.ru/forum/files/2794/1733240691.jpg[/img]

10. Fixed problem with west longtitude

11. Important! From now in case of joint usage of TC and LK8000 you have to switch between programs manually. To be able

to do this you have to press (and hold for 2 seconds) on the area where battery indicator is located on face side of

Funtrek.

PS: This version of TC is dedicated to Konstantin Karcin who helped a lot in TC improvements. He died one month ago

during the towing winch because of heart attack.