After having flown with the D10A EFIS for a while in VFR and IFR conditions it appears to me that one has to focus on the number being displayed in the VS (Vertical Speed) box to determine a climbing or descending trend. If the VS were displayed as a colored vertical tape adjacent to the altitude tape with the scale being programable it would be much more user friendly. It should be similar to the rate of turn tape only orenited vertically.
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Vertical Speed tape instead of a number
- Thread starter Twomoons
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Hi TwoMoons,
An analog indicator for the vertical speed is a great idea. I'll forward your idea to the guys that work on the display. If enough people want it, maybe they can add that option in a future software release.
An analog indicator for the vertical speed is a great idea. I'll forward your idea to the guys that work on the display. If enough people want it, maybe they can add that option in a future software release.
I agree the analog display would be nice to have.
I do have one question about the D-10, is the vertical speed calculated by the change in pressure (in other words works like the steam gauge VSI with a lag in the data displayed ) or is it calculated using the accelerometers? If the accelerometers are used what is the lag of the data display ( is it instantaneous like the VSI fed from the interial system on most jets?).
Thanks
Charlie
I do have one question about the D-10, is the vertical speed calculated by the change in pressure (in other words works like the steam gauge VSI with a lag in the data displayed ) or is it calculated using the accelerometers? If the accelerometers are used what is the lag of the data display ( is it instantaneous like the VSI fed from the interial system on most jets?).
Thanks
Charlie
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Michael Grass(Guest)
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Yes,
this is actaly one thing what I could not anderstand why it was not incorporated in the first SW release. A number is fine, but our brain needs to much time to process it. A VSI tape would be a great addition.
Michael Grass
this is actaly one thing what I could not anderstand why it was not incorporated in the first SW release. A number is fine, but our brain needs to much time to process it. A VSI tape would be a great addition.
Michael Grass
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Charlie,
The VSI is calculated off of pressure changes on the static port. There is some lag and filtering associated with this.
Michael,
The VSI was implemented as it is because it fits in the text window that was availible to us and because it didn't take up too much screen real estate. In the D10 we were very pressed for memory and processor cycles so we couldn't add more graphical elements. In the D10A we have more flexibility and we will consider this as a future addition.
The VSI is calculated off of pressure changes on the static port. There is some lag and filtering associated with this.
Michael,
The VSI was implemented as it is because it fits in the text window that was availible to us and because it didn't take up too much screen real estate. In the D10 we were very pressed for memory and processor cycles so we couldn't add more graphical elements. In the D10A we have more flexibility and we will consider this as a future addition.