Digifly Leonardo Plus

Alti-Vario-GPS

Flight Instrument with Integrated GPS

The Digifly Leonardo Plus has an integrated high sensitivity 20 channel SIRF III GPS receiver. With a high power, fully independent, double battery make the Leonardo Plus the right choice from Digifly for non-competition hang glider and paraglider pilots.

The Leonardo Plus has all the safety and flight evaluation benefits of a combined GPS-vario, but the software supplied with it is without the competition waypoint-task management option required for competition use. If you need this functionallity in the future, the Leonardo Plus can be upgraded to have the full functionality of the Leonardo Pro model, simply from your PC, just buying from Digifly over the internet the upgrade software package

Pilots familiar with Digifly flight instruments love the sensitivity and speed of response of the our varios. All Digifly varios use our "Intellivario Technology", a revolutionary system designed by Digifly which is based on the use of sophisticated digital filters to process information from the pressure sensor. This results in a a very sensitive vario which is also immune to radio interference. Uniquely, the Intellivario system is fully adjustable, allowing pilots to adjust the sensitivity their varios depending on the flying conditions.

The Leonardo Plus' buttons are clearly labeled, so users new to Digifly will quickly feel at home navigating the setup menus and the three main display screens on this new vario. The large, clear LCD screen also makes for easy observation in flight and the new high power audio on the front panel means that pilots will have no difficulties hearing the loud vario tones.

Three fully customisable main display screens on the Leonardo Plus provide the pilot with as much (or as little information) as they require.

Comprehensive "Speed To Fly" information using data from both the integrated high sensitivity 20 channel SIRF III GPS receiver and the optional Digifly Air Speed Indicator unit will help the you make the correct piloting decisions at critical points in your flights.

The Leonardo Plus has a double battery system. The main power is supplied by an internal rechargeable lithium battery (supplied as standard) with a full recharge time of only 3 hours. This battery has no memory effect, so it can be be partially recharged, it also has a very low self discharge rate (more than one year) and works very well at low temperatures. Battery life ranges from 30 hours to 200 hours depending on whether GPS has been activated.

The Leonardo Plus has a non-rechargable 1.5 volt AA size backup battery. This battery is situated in the removable battery "slot" and can also be replaced with other 1.5 volt AA size batteries. Rechargeable batteries can be used, though are not recommended for the backup battery system because of their high self discharge rate (after 2 months they are completely discharged and useless). If using a rechargable backup battery, note that this battery is not recharged by the instrument but has to be removed and recharged externally by the user. The backup battery life ranges from 20 hours to 200 hours depending on whether GPS has been activated.

The auto start 3D flight logger (of both flight and GPS data) can store up to 100,000 data points from your flights. The unique flight playback display mode (Moviola) allows you to play back your flights on your vario. PC connectivity, via the optional Digifly USB PC cable allows the download of your flight data to your PC for later analysis with IGC format including the digital signature “G” record required for on line contest. Once connected to a PC all flight data can be replayed on Google Earth for easier reading and analysis of your flights.

The Leonardo Plus software can be updated via the optional USB PC cable allowing you to keep your flight instrument right up to date with the latest software improvements from Digifly. The Leonardo Plus can be upgraded to have the full functionality of the Leonardo Pro model, simply from your PC, just buying from Digifly over the internet the upgrade software package. There is also extra peace of mind with an extended 3 year warranty.

Digifly Leonardo Plus > Standard Functions

• Impact resistant case (metal inside)
• Large clear LCD display
• 3 Display screens
• Contrast adjustment on display
• Multi function navigation buttons with silk screen help printing on buttons
• Multi language help menu
• Super fast vario
• IntelliVario dynamic filter
• Adjustable vario sensitivity
• High power audio on front panel
• Adjustable audio levels, volume & tone
• Analogue vario display
• Vario averager function (integrator)
• Digital vario display
• Graphic altimeter display
• Thermal centering display
• 5 Altimeters
• Pressure adjustment on altimeters
• Total energy compensation
• Total energy compensation pre settable
• Air speed (requires optional ASI)
• Adjustable stall alarm - visual & acoustic (requires optional ASI)
• Time display
• Temperature
• Chronograph
• Peak values recorder number flights: 1000
• Adjustable metric or imperial units
• Battery level display
• Rechargeable AA battery compatibility
• Primary internal lithium battery
• Secondary high power independent 1.5 V AA backup battery
• Updatable software via internet via optional PC USB or PC serial cable
• Vario "simulator" mode

Digifly Leonardo Plus > Advanced Functions

• Flight recorder
• Recorded flights: 1000
• Data logger capacity: 46,000 - 100,000 data points
• Recording capacity: 10 hours at 1 data point / second
• 1000 hours at 1 data point / min
• Flight playback function
• IGC compatible data output
• Auto zero thermal altimeter
• Thermal sniffer
• Indication to last thermal
• Polar recorder
• 3 Adjustable polars
• Netto vario
• McCready function
• Adjustable McCready equivalent
• Speed to fly
• Efficiency indicator

Digifly Leonardo Plus > GPS Functions

• Connectivity to external GPS unit
• Waypoints: 200
• Routes: 1 with 20 waypoints
• 3D flight logger (flight & GPS data)
• Automatic FAI cylinder turn point & start pilon validation
• Automatic way point direction & distance indicator
• Automatic direction finder GPS direction indicator showing distance to turn point
• Glide calculator
• Safe landing glide cone indication
• GOTO functions
• Tracking GPS
• Ground speed
• Ground efficiency
• Display & manage required efficiency
• Wind speed & direction indicator
• Clock & date/time stamp auto synchronised with GPS UTC data

Digifly Leonardo Plus > Specialized Functions

• Customisable display fields

Digifly Leonardo Plus > Technical Specifications

• LCD display resolution: 128 pixels x 64 pixels
• PC connection speed: 115 kbps
• Primary battery: Internal rechargable lithium
• Secondary independent battery: High power removable 1.5 V AA non-rechargable
• Battery life: 30 hours + 20 hours
• Weight: 240 g
• Size: 144 mm x 72 mm x 25 mm
• Altimeter resolution: 1 m (3 ft)
• Altimeter range: 9,000 m (30,000 ft)
• Analogue vario range: +/- 12 m/s (2,400 ft/min)
• Digital vario range: +/- 25 m/s (5,000 ft/min)
• Analogue vario resolution: 0.2 m/s (40 ft/min)
• Digital vario resolution: 1 cm/s (2 ft/min)
• Barometer range with user calibration: 300 mB - 1200 mB
• Temperature resolution: 1 °C (1 °F)
• Temperature range: -30 °C to +70 °C (-22 °F to +158 °F)
• Air speed indicator range (requires optional ASI): 150 km/h (93 mph)
• Digifly extended warranty: 3 years

Digifly Leonardo Plus > Package

The Leonardo Plus comes with the following items included...

• Printed manual
• Internal rechargable lithium battery
• Secondary high power 1.5 V AA removable, non-rechargeable battery
• Digifly USB cable
• Wall recharger
• hook and loop fastener leg strap
• Carrying case

Digifly Leonardo Plus > Optional Extras / Accessories

Optional extras and accessories available for the Digifly Leonardo Plus:

• Digifly Air Speed Probe
• Digifly USB Cable
• Digifly Wall Battery Recharger
• Paragliding Mount
• Hang Gliding Mount