Electronic variometer Flytec 4

portablefor hot air balloons

The Flytec Balloon 4 is our newest ballooning vario. Our goal was to develop a vario for you that is so easy to use, you won’t need a manual to operate it. The Flytec Balloon was developed from the ground up, exclusively for ballooning, and we are proud to say that this is the most balloon-specific vario we have ever built. Main characteristics Very easy to use Robust and reliable Very good sunlight readability Optional back-light (Night Glow edition) High precision for position and pressure measurement Long battery life of about 35 hours with a full charge, batteries can be recharged Functionality Altitude (in m, ft, FL) QNH Climb / sink rate: graphic, numeric, configurable audio for both directions (in m/s and fpm) Ground speed (“GPS speed”, in km/h and mph) Course, on compass and in degree Distance / direction to launch (distance in km and miles) Envelope temperature from Flytec Balloon TT34 (in °C and °F) Flight recording in Google Earth format, with key maximum / minimum values, and in IGC format Rechargeable batteries (can be substituted with regular AA batteries if you forgot to charge) Also good to know One button press to adjust QNH Built-in display protection, easy to replace by a repair center Keyboard easy to replace by a repair center Casing: improved from 6040, robust and nearly indestructible Built-in safety lanyard The positioning system (“GPS”) uses four different satellite systems for an unprecedented accuracy: GPS, Glonass, Galileo and BeiDou Flight memory for over 10’000 hours, accessible directly via USB (comes up as a drive, no additional software required) Easy software updates with built-in actualizer program (runs on Mac and Windows)