(Adnan H. Mirza) wrote in message . com...
Hi guys,

Can either of you elaborate on how the SN 10 estimates wind speed?
I've heard that it's pretty good and fast for this. Does it have a
built in mag compass?

Thanks

I also use an SN10 without a PDA. Instead, I use a Garmin 3 Pilot to
provide the GPS input, and use it's moving map as a navigation backup
(and thermal trace display). It's interesting to compare the visible
drift during thermalling on the Garmin map to the wind arrow on the
SN10 display - they are always in agreement. The Garmin also provides
a fully redundant navigation and rudimentary final glide computer
(even around turnpoints) in case there is a problem with the SN10.

Haven't flown an LX (previous computer was a Westerboer VW921 - good
vario but really complicated to use as a glide computer). Really like
the SN10, especially the custom page.

The trick to using these systems is a bit of database management and
preparation - which is actually pretty easy to do with tools like the
SN10 site manager, SeeYou, and G7toWin. Gives me something to do on
my notebook during business trips!

Kirk
LS6b "66"