The new Flytec 6040 balloon instrument

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The new Flytec 6040balloon instrument

• GPS for position and speed
• Graphical display
• New wind layer display
• Can work with existing TT34 envelope temperature
  transmitters
• Based on the proven concept of 6020/6030
  instruments for Hang gliders and Para gliders
• Instrument firmware flashable at any time. New
  software download from Flytec website
• Optimized power management with two battery banks
  for standard AA cell alkaline batteries or
  rechargeable NiMH batteries
• Optional Bluetooth connection to a cellular phone
  for online tracking

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Available Displays

• The main page

Variometer
GND Speed
GPS Compass
Free Selectable user fields
Alarms and Info
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Available Displays

• The wind layer page (new)

Signal strength from the TT34
Variometer
Wind layers
User selectable fields
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Available Displays

• The Airspace map display

CTR margins (Open air format, editable by user,
also wildlife protection areas are available)
Your actual track
Variometer
Waypoints
CTR Information
The most important values
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The wind layer display

• Ascending phase

Start, scale is fixed to 100m
Ascending Phase
The scale is at its end
The scale moves while still ascending
The pilot changes the zoom out to 500m (3500m
scale)
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The wind layer display

• Descending phase

The maximum altitude is reached
The balloon begins to descend
Landing
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Functions

• The Keyboard

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User fields
The factory set data fields can be
personalized You can chose between three pages
with different sets of data fields on each page
Altitudes and Speed
Alt 1 m Alt1 as User field in m (corrected with QNH)
Alt 1 ft Alt 1 as Userfield in ft (corrected with QNH)
Alt 2 Reference height (if desired can be set at 0)
Alt 3 Cumulated gained height
Alt GPS GPS Altitude
FL (ft) Flight Level not adjustable by the user
GND speed ground speed(GS)
Speed and time
Wind Speed Wind strength measured with the vane wheel (For estimating the wind strength at start place
Time Time (GPS sync.)
Flighttime Flight time since take off
Factory set data fields Only available if GPS
active
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User fields
Temperatures
Temp Ambient temperature
Env. Temp Envelope temperature
Max. Env. Max envelope temperature
Navigation
Track Flight direction (course)
Bearing Direction to chosen destination
Dist to WP Distance to chosen destination (waypoint)
Dist.T.Cyl Distance to the circumference of a waypoint cylinder in case of a competition route
Dist. T. Takeoff Distance to start or flight recognition (acceptance)
Dist. t. Goal Distance to goal calculated along a route
Dist to CTR Distance to the nearest control zone
Factory set data fields Only available if GPS
active
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Alarms

• Alarms are displayed in the lower two text lines.
  They will be announced by an unobtrusive beep
• Sink alarm
• Max. envelope temperature of the manufacturer
  reached ( settable in the Basic Settings)
• Max. envelope temperature personal setting
  reached
• CTR approach 2D
• Low battery alarm TT34

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Functions

• Altitude Alerter
• A minimum or a maximum altitude alarm is
  settable. If the balloon goes over or under this
  thresholds an unobtrusive beep will sound.
  Additional, a level holder can be set and the
  instrument sends a signal via an interface, for
  burner control or autopilot functions.

Max
Level
Min
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Flight recording

• Recording starts with 20m altitude change and
  vario gt0.5 m/s for longer than 30 seconds.
  Recording ends with the ESC key.
• It is possible to switch off this recognition to
  record continuously
• The IGC file contains the track, GND Speed, the
  envelope temperature and the ambient temperature.

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Approvals

• File format of the IGC file is according to FAI
  IGC standard.
• Altimeter according FAR91.171- Part 43 App E or
  TSO-C10b
• Variometer according TSO-C8b AS394A or TSO-C8d

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Flychart Flight analysis Program