Cambridge "V"
Hi Gang,
When I page up on my Cambridge GPS, I get a "V" for velocity or groundspeed. My
question is: Is this always displayed in Knots, even though I programed it to
use MPH?
This same signal is fed to my B-100 via the NMEA cable and displayed in MPH &
Track on page 2 of the Borgelt B-100. Mike, I bet you know the answer?
When I tell the B-100 to use Knots, then the Cambridge GPS and B-100 agree, so
I assume the GPS is always showing "V" in Knots.
Why do I care? Because I like to page back in the B-100 (in set-up mode) and
read True Air Speed as I read Ground Speed (V) on the GPS. The difference being
the wind in headwind or tailwind component.
I do this mostly during shaky, final glides and it keeps my mind off the
altitude I don't have.
JJ Sinclair
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