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More Vario Questions - ClearNav
So as not to help hijack the Butterfly/V7 thread... Does anyone have
comments on the ClearNav vario? I'm looking for better wind info than my LNav gives. |
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More Vario Questions - ClearNav
I installed Clear Nav vario prior to flying the 15-meter nationals at
Mifflin and found it to be excellent, much better than the 302 which is right beside it. The unit is very capable on a technical level and instant winds are in the feature set which will be a big improvement over the L-NAV. It is good now but the real excitement for this vario is in the future as various features are added through software upgrades, including communicating with other devices compatible with the CAI 302. The functionality of the audio is especially helpful. The CN Vairo provides better gust filtering which cuts down on the false indications of lift especially in cruise. During a rain day at Mifflin I sat in on a management meeting for the Clear Nav group and was impressed by their direction. |
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I installed my Clear Nav Vario several weeks ago and have been very happy. The gust filtering seems especially good and I like the function to adjust the response time. Got it at 2 1/2 sec right now which seems about right, but I am also going to try it with a little shorter time to see how that works. I agree with A8, the really good stuff is coming in the future, hopefully sooner than later, as they add additional features and connection to clear nav itself.
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More Vario Questions - ClearNav
I had my first flights with the Clear Nav vario yesterday and can
agree with what has already been stated here. I installed it as a replacement for my old Zander 820D. The Clear Nav vario is faster but does not act nervous. It also has much better gust filtering. The ClearNav is the best variometer I have flown with so far. The software is not yet in its final state and some issues still exist, but they will be solved in the near future. The sensor system can be installed seperately from the vario indicator, but it also needs quite some space since the pneumatic connectors are located sideways on the box. I'd also prefer a plug system for the electric connectors instead of the simple connectors in which each cable has to be mounted seperately. Best, Christoph On 7 Jun., 05:03, SteveB_Z5 wrote: So as not to help hijack the Butterfly/V7 thread... *Does anyone have comments on the ClearNav vario? *I'm looking for better wind info than my LNav gives. |
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More Vario Questions - ClearNav
I have approx. 30+ hours flying time with a cn vario, I honestly feel I am stopping less often to turn in dud thermals than I was with my 302.
I love the readability and simpleness of the screen readout, I also love the stop watch which starts at the beginning of each thermal for a very easy math calculation of your entire climb height in the current thermal and nice reference of exactly how long you have been climbing. So far I am a happy camper and it is only going to get better with each upgrade which can be done easily with a usb memory stick. |
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