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Flytec 4020XL Professional   (no longer in production)

 
NOTE: Please read this before purchasing a variometer.

User Customizable Audio

The 4020XL features unprecedented control over the vario audio allowing the pilot to configure the 4020XL to maximize their climbing performance according to the type of conditions they are flying in.

 

Using FlyChart 4.32 (included) the user can define the following audio variables:

 

  • Switch on threshold
  • Switch off threshold (independent of the switch on threshold)
  • Beep length
  • Vario audio excitement range
  • Vario audio excitement rate
  • Barograph Recording

 

To record a barograph trace of your flight simply switch on the REC switch before or at any time during your flight. The 4020XL will record the pilots specified values at the specified interval until the REC switch is turned of or until the instrument is turned off.

 

There is an internal marker system that allows any number of recall points to be set during a flight. This is useful to help remember where in the flight you were when you were attacked by that eagle, or where you were, when you got low, and thermaled back up to cloud base.

 

These markers will appear on the direct printout of the recorded flight or will be displayed in barograph screen when using Flychart.

 

Included with 4020 XL Professional:

 

  • Manual
  • Flychart Professional for Windows
  • PC interface cable
  • Attachment clip & elastic Velcro
  • Protective carry bag
  • 2 AA batteries
  • 2 year warranty
  • Optional HG & PG airspeed sensor is available for this unit.

 

Barograph Specifications

Barograph is FAI approved. Individual instrument certification is included with each 4020XL.

 

Recording combinations: Absolute Altitude, Absolute Altitude with Temperature, Absolute Altitude with Speed, Speed and Variometer (polar recording)

 

Recording interval: 1, 5, 15 seconds Recording time: over 126 hours at 15 second recording interval.

 

Altitude resolution: 3 feet Temperature resolution: 1° Fahrenheit Speed resolution: 1 mph

 

Variometer resolution: 0.20 ft/min

 

Viewing The Barograph Trace

Barograph trace of a flight may be printed out directly to a computer printer (Epson FX-80, IBM Pro-printer, HP Deskjet) Direct print out to be used for FAI record attempt Barograph trace will be printed with pilots name, instrument number, time and date of printout, barograph start time, as well as normal log book value.

 

Procedure for observers is included in the manual. Barograph traces may also be downloaded, viewed and stored on a PC using Flychart 4.32 (included).

 

A sample barograph, as viewed in Flychart may be seen on our Flychart page. Data from a recorded flight may be post-processed in to a performance polar using Flychart professional (optional).

 

Function Overview

For detailed information on the 4020 and the rest of the 4000 series see the Technical Specifications page.