On 10/5/2012 5:56 AM, jfitch wrote:
This is why presentation is so important. All of these climb
maximizers are working with the same data. WP is doing a much better
job of presenting it. On SYMs version, you will be studying the
screen trying to interpret it - on WP a 1/2 second glance (quite
literally) is all that is required.

When I was using SYM and it's "thermal assistant", a half second was all
it took to interpret the screen: basically, "Where are the big red
bubbles"? I don't recall ever studying the screen; often, the audio
alert to level the wings was enough - no glance needed. In fact, I found
it most useful when I was distracted doing other things and had little
time to pay attention to the screen or even the vario. By "Things", I
mean stopping the propeller and stowing the engine, keeping track of
another glider or two in the thermal, taking pictures, desperately
looking around for lift indications while attempting a low save - stuff
like that.

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Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA (change ".netto" to ".us" to
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