Winpilot climb maximiser

[Marc Teugels]

Just got the winpilot pro version , I had the adv for 1 year

I'd appreciate Your opinion on the climb maximiser ,
does it really work ? distracting ?

Thanks
Marc Teugels DG400 "MT"

[Ian kennedy]

Very distracting whilst wave or ridge soaring, can be handy whilst
thermalling if you are not quite "switched on", but I generally turn it off.
"Marc Teugels" > wrote in message
...
> Just got the winpilot pro version , I had the adv for 1 year
>
> I'd appreciate Your opinion on the climb maximiser ,
> does it really work ? distracting ?
>
> Thanks
> Marc Teugels DG400 "MT"
>
>

[Dan Dunkel]

I was very skeptical when I got mine, but I found that it really works for
thermals--especially blue ones.
-Dan


"Marc Teugels" > wrote in message
...
> Just got the winpilot pro version , I had the adv for 1 year
>
> I'd appreciate Your opinion on the climb maximiser ,
> does it really work ? distracting ?
>
> Thanks
> Marc Teugels DG400 "MT"
>
>

[Tom Kreyche]

I find it useful for finding thermals that I've lost, especially in windy or
turbulent conditions. It definitely works...Tom


"Marc Teugels" > wrote in message
...
> Just got the winpilot pro version , I had the adv for 1 year
>
> I'd appreciate Your opinion on the climb maximiser ,
> does it really work ? distracting ?
>
> Thanks
> Marc Teugels DG400 "MT"
>
>

[Andy Henderson]

Hi,

I intend to take advantage of the February offer and was thinking of
Winpilot Pro but noticed it said I needed a 302 or B50 etc.
I like the idea of the coloured thermal/strength trail in the pro
version and possibly the climb maximiser. Will these work without a
suitable vario input or do they need a B50 etc. Also do you keep
getting "nag" screens "vario data not present" if no B50 etc
connected?

Is there any advantage of going for Winpilot Pro if I don't have one
of these.

I have an S-nav in my panel and will be feeding my Ipaq from either a
Garmin GPS or from a Navman jacket.

Regards

Andy Henderson
ASW20FP 355

[Jim Kelly]

As I understand it, WinPilot Pro *does* need special hardware to
feed it both pressure altitude and accurate wind-speed. They are
happy to also provide you with the code for the Advanced version
when you buy Pro, thus you can fly ships not equipped with the fancy
hardware.

Jim Kelly


"Andy Henderson" > wrote in message
om...
| Hi,
|
| I intend to take advantage of the February offer and was thinking
of
| Winpilot Pro but noticed it said I needed a 302 or B50 etc.
| I like the idea of the coloured thermal/strength trail in the pro
| version and possibly the climb maximiser. Will these work without
a
| suitable vario input or do they need a B50 etc. Also do you keep
| getting "nag" screens "vario data not present" if no B50 etc
| connected?
|
| Is there any advantage of going for Winpilot Pro if I don't have
one
| of these.
|
| I have an S-nav in my panel and will be feeding my Ipaq from
either a
| Garmin GPS or from a Navman jacket.
|
| Regards
|
| Andy Henderson
| ASW20FP 355