Flymaster F1 Navigator & NAV+ Software (PAST MODEL)

Flymaster F1 Navigator

The Flymaster F1 Navigator is a unique combined vario/gps that, in conjunction with the NAV+, transforms your PDA into a complete flight instrument. The F1 module can be used alone, as an acoustic vario with gps data logger.

Together, they form possibly the most innovative soaring flight instrument you will find today, featuring all the necessary information either for leisure, XC, or competition flight.

To get the most from the F1, you need the NAV+ software and any PDA with transreflective screen running Windows Pocket PC 2003 Second Edition PDA, or above.

Features

• 16 channel high sensitivity GPS receiver;
• High sensitivity altimeter and variometer featuring exclusive UltraSense pressure sensor;
• Configurable variometer acoustics;
• RF wireless interface (RF) allowing connection of external sensors (ex. Anemometer, etc.);
• Class II Bluetooth interface, for connecting to NAV+ or other navigation software;
• Updatable firmware;
• 180,000 points data logger, allowing 50 hours flight time with 1 s recording interval;
• Outputs FAI compliant IGC track data with digital signature;
• Fully compatible with common flight analysis software (GPSDump,Compegps, etc);
• Dual battery bank with hot-swap capability, allowing for over 20 hours of flight time;
• Data output via RS232 or Bluetooth, standard NMEA messages, and specific NMEA type messages for Variometer and Altimeter.
• Physical dimensions 121mm x 70mm x 37mm (Lenght x Width x Height).

Flymaster Nav+ Software

NAV+ is the latest generation soaring flight navigation software, developed under the most recent computation paradigms as “Mobile Computation” and “Ubiquitous Computing”.

Together with FlyMaster F1, it forms the most complete soaring flight instrument, featuring all the necessary information either for leisure, XC, or competition flight.

Running FlyMaster NAV+ requires a Windows Pocket PC 2003 Second Edition PDA, or above. Most of the Nav+ features can be obtained using a standard GPS with NMEA format communication capability, however, full performance and features can only be obtained by using NAV+ in combination with Flymaster’s F1 module.

NAV+ stands out from other flight instruments not only in the type of information it provides, but also how that information is shown and the way it communicates with the user.

Flymaster takes advantage of the stronger computation power, larger memory capacity and higher graphic resolution of the PDA’s. Instead of just numeric information, NAV+ uses graphics that change dynamically adapting to each moment during flight.

Examples of the Dynamic Display Information are the automatic change from “Thermal” to “Transition Mode”, and the automatic zoom allowing the pilot to see the thermal when climbing or the turn point boundaries during transition.

Interacting with NAV+ it is very simple, in addition to Windows type menus, the touch screen or a stilet can be used to define a task, obtain information, or configure the device.

The NAV+ navigation system was developed to optimize pilot decisions during flight,  both competition and leisure.

Fundamentally it values clarity and ease of reading, concentrating key factors at the moment of decision making during each stage of flight. 

Flymaster Nav+ Software > Features

• Route optimization;
• Start indicator;
• Wind direction and speed per atmosphere layer;
• Thermal drift;
• Thermal strength;
• Thermal alignment;
• Glide ratios;
• Second based track recording;
• Information clarity;
• The right information at the right moment.

Flymaster Avionics > Warranty 

Flymaster products are covered by a 2 year warranty against manufacturing defects. This warranty does not cover incorrect usage such as water damage, broken screens. 

Flymaster Avionics > Support 

To get support for Flymaster instruments, including technical queries, repairs and warranty claims, go to the support section of the Flymaster Avionics website.