Ramy,

I often wonder if WinPilot users know about the WinPilot forum
called the "Design Studio"
http://www.winpilot.com/DesignStudio.asp

The ideas and discussions presented there have been excellent
from time to time - in some ways a pity that it has taken the
discussion away from this more general group (RAS). I'd urge all
WinPilot users to log on and join in. It must be a very fertile
development ideas ground for Jerry and his team, and we all
benefit as the product improves. It's a good place to share tips
and tricks etc, too. Summer is just getting under way here in
Australia with many camps and comps beginning from 26th Dec
onwards, and I'm looking forward to seeing what the next version
delivers, and trust it happens very soon!

Season's greetings to all,

Jim Kelly





"Ramy Yanetz" wrote in message
...
Ditto. I am asking for this and similar features already
available in SeeYou
(such as color coded trace to help you find the best lift) on the
winpilot
forum for some time now with no response.
I can't think of a technical reason not to provide this
functionality using
GPS/logger source if seeyou and Themi can. Or alternatively, will
winpilot
pro work with GPS only source?

Ramy


"Jim Kelly" wrote in
message
...

2. Perhaps Winpilot could add this functionality to their
Advance
product so that those of us flying without access to a
professional electronic vario (and hence unable to use Winpilot
*Pro*) can get at least as good a thermal centering
functionality
as THEMI provides!!

Cheers,

Jim Kelly



"Doug Cline" wrote in message
...
I have used the Climb Maximizer feature in Winpilot Pro for the
past 5
seasons and have found it to be a remarkably effective guide
for
optimizing
climb rate in thermals. The Climb maximizer audio feature,
coupled with seat
of your pants sensing of vertical acceleration, provide a safe
and reliable
heads-up guide to thermalling. Multicore thermals can confuse
interpretation
of the audio signals but this is ameliorated by a quick glance
at
the
WinPilot visual display.
Doug V

wrote in message
ups.com...
Now, you probably wouldn't call me an 'expert', Chip, but I'll
give it
a try anyway:
WinPilot Pro has a 'climb maximizer that comes on when you
start
circling. I didn't spend money on it since it was part of the
package.
It does pretty much what "Themi" claims (same algorithm?). It
gives
you an audio tone to fly straight for a little and by doing so
guides
you to the center of the thermal. There is an elaborate and
well made
graphic on the IPAQ panel but we keep our eyes outside the
cockpit,
don't we! Comments: it works well and the prompts come when I
would
normally initiate moving my circle. When losing the thermal
it
shows
an arrow of varying lenght to guide you back. Look at the
WinPilot
website for details. Best thing: you can turn it off!
Herbert, J7

wrote:
Being forced to fly occasionally in blue conditions and
often
finding
myself low on course, I found this to be an intriguing
concept
(ignoring the fact that it's yet another way to increase the
cost of
competition). But I hadn't heard that any "name" pilots were
using it
apart from Tom's tests.

Does anyone know of any experts who have given it the
official stamp
of
approval (i.e., by actually spending his/her own money to
buy
one)?
Chip Bearden
ASW 24 "JB"