Uncle Fuzzy wrote:
3B Skywarrior, A-6A Intruder

As many have said, it's really a matter of personal preference. I
don't fly with 'terrain on' in XCXoar. 99% of what I want the 'puter
to tell me is which known good runways I have in range, and the
direction and strength of wind. I get the rest of the information I
need by looking out.

Ah, the simple life! I want a lot mo

* airport location and facility information (runway width, length,
frequencies)
* wind at several heights
* arrival heights at the airports
* airspace depiction
* Terrain with airports (in the mountains only)
* Thermalling assistant
* marking lift (thermals and wave) and track (wave)
* marking airstrips and fields not in the database
* task (record or contest)
* sunset time, OLC distance and path

Unfortunately, none of this can be found by looking out, except the wind
can be guessed at by watching drift of the glider or the cloud shadows.
Still, looking out is most of what I do. Without the PDA, I'd spend less
time looking out.

--
Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA
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