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I've used both, and both can be useful in reducing the level of
concentration and focus that is often required to center and stay centered. This is especially useful when down low, towards the end of a long day of flying, or when trying to multi-task (i.e. eating a power bar or concentrating on other traffic etc). Each has advantages over the other. The THEMI may require less head down time, has memory for when you return to a previously thermal (will even direct you back to it when you're close) but doesn't give you a graphical display of exactly where the varying lift strength is around the flown circle. WinPilot comes "for free", so to speak, with what many consider to be one of the best PDA based soaring computer/moving map systems. Like any relatively complex soaring computer or GPS device, it's possible to fixate on the toys to the detriment of outside scanning, though WinPilot's climb maximizer doesn't require this sort of heads down if used properly. It has a large arrow and an audio beep, either of which will let the pilot know when it's time to roll-out a bit to adjust the circle. If I had WinPilot, I probably wouldn't buy the THEMI. If I had the THEMI, I'd still buy WinPilot. The THEMI is the better device for centering, but WinPilot is a better deal if you consider all its other capabilities. -- bumper ZZ (reverse all after @) "Dare to be different . . . circle in sink." "Ted Hauser" wrote in message ... What experience has anyone had with thermal maximizers such a Winpilot Pro, SN10, or Thermi? Are they helpful in locating the core? The question regards locating the center not locating the thermal. There has already been a thread started about thermal locators. |
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