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XCSoar User Manual
Track
Track
Magnetic track reported by the GPS. (Touchscreen/PC only) If
this infobox is active in simulation mode, pressing the up and
down arrows adjusts the track.
Airspeed IAS
V IAS
Indicated Airspeed reported by a supported external intelligent
vario.
G load
G
Magnitude of G loading reported by a supported external intel-
ligent vario. This value is negative for pitch-down manoeuvres.
Bearing Difference
Brng D
The difference between the glider’s track bearing, to the bear-
ing of the next waypoint, or for AAT tasks, to the bearing to
the target within the AAT sector. GPS navigation is based on
the track bearing across the ground, and this track bearing may
differ from the glider’s heading when there is wind present.
Chevrons point to the direction the glider needs to alter course
to correct the bearing difference, that is, so that the glider’s
course made good is pointing directly at the next waypoint.
This bearing takes into account the curvature of the Earth.
Airspeed TAS
V TAS
True Airspeed reported by a supported external intelligent
vario.
10.3 Glide ratio
L/D instantaneous
L/D Inst
Instantaneous glide ratio, given by the ground speed divided
by the vertical speed (GPS speed) over the last 20 seconds.
Negative values indicate climbing cruise. If the vertical speed
is close to zero, the displayed value is ’—’.
If this infobox is active, pressing the enter cursor button brings
up the bugs and ballast dialog.
L/D cruise
L/D Cru
The distance from the top of the last thermal, divided by the
altitude lost since the top of the last thermal. Negative values
indicate climbing cruise (height gain since leaving the last ther-
mal). If the vertical speed is close to zero, the displayed value
is ’—’.
Final L/D
Fin L/D
The required glide ratio to finish the task, given by the dis-
tance to go divided by the height required to arrive at the safety
arrival altitude. Negative values indicate a climb is necessary
to finish. If the height required is close to zero, the displayed
value is ’—’.
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