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302 wind calculation
On Mar 25, 11:04*pm, Darryl Ramm wrote:
The 302 can be very good with wind just with straight straight flight with changes in direction of +/- 30 degree or so. That's BS. My $0.02. I have a sample of one, but it has been extensively tested, TAS output verified, pneumatic sources are from triple probe, not shared, no leaks. It does not come close to being able to do what you claim. My pda does better vector wind calc using 302 data. On a ridge, forget about updates, they don't happen. Never *EVER* use the 303 relative wind indicator. It does not update for ground track changes, it only updates when it gets a wind update (huge oversight). On one memorable flight, I saw the relative wind indicator 180 degrees wrong for a 65 mile run down a ridge in 12 knots of wind. One smooth 360 turn at a 30 second or so rate will always get a good vector wind. Other major gotcha of 302 is lack of header for N-number. You'll discover how much fun that can be when you submit a badge or record flight with an electronic declaration. As long as these flaws are understood, 302 is otherwise a very good instrument. All it needs to be truly excellent is a firmware fix or two. Unfortunately, I don't think that's in the cards. -Evan Ludeman / T8 |
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