Table of Contents
WARNING! READ BEFORE YOU PROCEED! WARNING! ............................................................................................................... 3!
1! INSTRUMENT LAYOUT .................................................................................................................................................................. 6!
2! OVERVIEW ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 7!
2.1!Turning the 6030 On/Off ........................................................................................................................ 7!
2.2!Main Display Page ................................................................................................................................ 8!
2.3!Keypad .................................................................................................................................................. 9!
2.3.1! Function Keys F1 and F2 ....................................................................................................... 9!
2.3.2! Entering Text ......................................................................................................................... 9!
2.4!Units for Numerical Values .................................................................................................................... 9!
2.5!Real-Time Map Page .......................................................................................................................... 10!
2.6!Batteries and Charging ........................................................................................................................ 11!
2.7!User-Fields .......................................................................................................................................... 11!
2.8!Main Setup Menu ................................................................................................................................ 12!
3! FLIGHT FUNCTIONS .................................................................................................................................................................... 13!
3.1!Variometer ........................................................................................................................................... 13!
3.1.1! Analog vario ......................................................................................................................... 13!
3.1.2! Digital Vario and Netto Vario ............................................................................................... 13!
3.1.3! Average Thermal Climb Indicator ........................................................................................ 14!
3.2!Altimeters and Air Pressure ................................................................................................................. 14!
3.3!Setting Altimeter 1 ............................................................................................................................... 14!
3.4!Speed .................................................................................................................................................. 15!
3.4.1! Airspeed ............................................................................................................................... 15!
3.4.2! Stall Alarm ........................................................................................................................... 16!
3.4.3! Ground Speed ..................................................................................................................... 16!
3.4.4! Wind Direction and Speed ................................................................................................... 16!
3.4.5! Total Energy Compensation (TEC) ...................................................................................... 16!
3.5!Speed-to-Fly ........................................................................................................................................ 17!
3.5.1! Best Glide Speed ................................................................................................................. 17!
3.5.2! McCready Indicator .............................................................................................................. 17!
3.5.3! Polars ................................................................................................................................... 18!
3.6!Audio ................................................................................................................................................... 18!
3.7!Temperature ........................................................................................................................................ 20!
3.8!Time and Date ..................................................................................................................................... 20!
3.9!Flight Time ........................................................................................................................................... 20!
3.10!Distance Measurements .................................................................................................................... 20!
3.10.1! Distance to Waypoint ........................................................................................................... 20!
3.10.2! Distance to Last Thermal ..................................................................................................... 20!
3.10.3! Distance to Goal .................................................................................................................. 20!
3.10.4! Distance to Restricted Airspace ........................................................................................... 20!
3.10.5! Distance to Take-Off ............................................................................................................ 21!
3.10.6! Distance to Cylinder / Distance to Start Cylinder ................................................................. 21!
3.11!Glide Ratio (L/D Ratio) ...................................................................................................................... 21!
3.12!Altitudes Above Targets .................................................................................................................... 21!
3.12.1! Altitude above Best Glide Line (A BG WP) .......................................................................... 21!
3.12.2! Altitude above Waypoint (Alt a WP) ..................................................................................... 21!
3.12.3! Altitude above Goal (A BG Goal) ......................................................................................... 21!
4! NAVIGATION ................................................................................................................................................................................. 22!
4.1!Assessment of Reception Quality ....................................................................................................... 22!
4.2!Compass and Flight Direction ............................................................................................................. 22!
4.3!Real-Time Map Page .......................................................................................................................... 22!
4.4!Relocating Thermals ........................................................................................................................... 23!
4.5!Waypoints and Coordinates ................................................................................................................ 23!
4.5.1! Current Coordinate Display ................................................................................................. 23!
4.5.2! Saving the Current Position ................................................................................................. 24!
4.5.3! Waypoints ............................................................................................................................ 24!
5! NAVIGATING WAYPOINTS AND ROUTES ................................................................................................................................. 25!
5.1!Goto Function ...................................................................................................................................... 25!
5.2!Track, Bearing and Cross Track Error ................................................................................................. 25!
5.2.1! Goto a Waypoint .................................................................................................................. 26!
5.2.2! Correct Bearing in a Cross Wind ......................................................................................... 26!