Cambridge Aero Explorer™ for Windows® Version 1.0 User’s Guide June 1, 2001
Cambridge Aero Explorer User’s Guide Copying a file You can copy navpoint, special use airspace, or flight log files between different workspaces on t
Chapter 2. Getting Started 7 2. Double click on the “My Documents” folder on the Desktop to open it. Once opened right click in that folder and from
Cambridge Aero Explorer User’s Guide Program Setup Navpoint files Introduction Navpoints are navigation points used by soaring pilots during their fli
Chapter 2. Getting Started 9 Editing Right click on any navpoint file in the Navpoint folder in the PC pane and select Edit from the menu. This opens
Cambridge Aero Explorer User’s Guide Downloading navpoints from the Internet Many pilots prefer to use lists of navpoints that have already been creat
Chapter 2. Getting Started 11 6. Now you will see a form asking where to save these navpoints on your computer. Click on the drop down list next to
Cambridge Aero Explorer User’s Guide 2. First select the navpoint list you wish to use for task creation. Select either the list loaded on the recor
Chapter 2. Getting Started 13 3. If you want start and finish gates, select Display Start Gate and Display Finish Gate. Then select the gate definit
Cambridge Aero Explorer User’s Guide Displaying a flight In the lower left pane of the Cambridge-Aero Explorer, click on the + sign next to the folde
Chapter 2. Getting Started 15 The navpoints that make up the caesrs98 file appear in the Plot pane. Click on the button with the magnifying glass and
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Cambridge Aero Explorer User’s Guide Selecting the Display Start Gate and Display Finish Gate checkboxes enables these features in the visual display
Chapter 2. Getting Started 17 In this instance, Line is selected for the Type of finish gate. The default setting is cylinder. Click OK to accept the
Cambridge Aero Explorer User’s Guide Chapter 3. Communication with Data Recorder Connecting to recorder Before you can access the information in your
Chapter 3. Communication with Data Recorder 19 CAUTION! When the configuration is changed, any logs already stored in the recorder are destroyed. Log
Cambridge Aero Explorer User’s Guide Transferring data to the recorder prior to taking off When flying at a new location, you may want to load a new n
Chapter 3. Communication with Data Recorder 21 then that folder will automatically visible as a workspace in the PC pane. Similarly, it your flashcard
Cambridge Aero Explorer User’s Guide Chapter 4. Flight Display Introduction Your Cambridge GPS-NAV or similar product records data as you fly and sav
Chapter 4. Flight Display 23 For example, if you enter 5, then only the most recent 5 minutes of the trace is displayed. o Show fix points - Display
Cambridge Aero Explorer User’s Guide Zoom Changing the scale of the displayed flight is “zooming in” (more detail, less area) and “zooming out” (less
Chapter 4. Flight Display 25 If you try to display two flights flown on different days, the program displays a message advising you of this. After you
Cambridge Aero Explorer User’s Guide Table of Contents Chapter 1. Introduction... 1 Ove
Cambridge Aero Explorer User’s Guide Chapter 5. Appendix The Appendix contains additional reference material that you may find helpful. It includes a
Chapter 5. Appendix 27 Log Manager - Display a window that facilitates transferring flight logs to Cambridge Aero Explorer. Actions menu Display - Gra
Cambridge Aero Explorer User’s Guide About Cambridge Aero Explorer - Display the build date and version of your software. Have this information ready
Chapter 5. Appendix 29 Open… - This menu will open the folder that the workspace references. This will let you see all the files in this folder, not
Cambridge Aero Explorer User’s Guide Edit… - For SUA files, this will open the file in Microsoft Notepad. With Notepad you can view the contents of t
Chapter 5. Appendix 31 ActiveSync and HotSync are two such programs that must be closed if connection problems occur. 2. Make sure your recorder has
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Chapter 5. Appendix 33 # You can use this file to draw any shape you wish, for instance you # could draw your Base Airfield's ATZ or Runway. Th
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Chapter 1. Introduction 1 Chapter 1. Introduction Overview of the Program This manual explains how to use the Cambridge Aero Instruments flight manag
Cambridge Aero Explorer User’s Guide format. Files with the .igc extension are in a standard format defined by the IGC (International Gliding Commiss
Chapter 2. Getting Started 3 Chapter 2. Getting Started Installing the Software From CD-ROM 1. Insert the Cambridge Aero Explorer CD-ROM your comput
Cambridge Aero Explorer User’s Guide Icons in the Recorder and PC Panes The PC and Recorder panes of the Explorer bar allow you to quickly and easily
Chapter 2. Getting Started 5 PC pane icons Entry Icon Description Workspace Represents a directory (folder) on the computer’s hard drive or a remov
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