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Themi Users Feedback
Anyone using the Themi system care to post their evaluation?
* Do you find that you center quicker and more easily than without the Themi? * Does it meet with your expectations and was it worth the investment for you? |
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I posted an evaluation a few years back, perhaps it's still in the archives?
Bottom line is, yes, it's very useful - and expensive. It has clear advantages over WinPilot Pro's "climb maximizer" in terms of remembering where previous thermals are located and providing direction to get back to them if desired. It even seems to account for altitude variations in pointing out where they are as you approach their location. That said, if one already has WinPilot Pro, I wouldn't buy the THEMI, as much of the functionality is duplicated. Overall, WinPilot Pro is a better value and the climb maximizer is an added plus. bumper wrote in message ups.com... Anyone using the Themi system care to post their evaluation? * Do you find that you center quicker and more easily than without the Themi? * Does it meet with your expectations and was it worth the investment for you? |
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bumper wrote:
Bottom line is, yes, it's very useful - and expensive. Of course, the Themi is also an IGC approved flight recorder (all badges and diplomas, but not world records), for not much more than the cost of a normal standalone flight recorder... Marc |
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Themi Users Feedback
And, in order to use WinPilot Pro, you need a relatively expensive
flight computer anyway. So you really have to factor all the various bits of kit needed... Themi is looking interesting, tho... Kirk |
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As was suggested I searched the archives and found the evaluations
posted previously. Thanks for the feedback folks. wrote: And, in order to use WinPilot Pro, you need a relatively expensive flight computer anyway. So you really have to factor all the various bits of kit needed... Themi is looking interesting, tho... Kirk |
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Themi Users Feedback
One more question for Themi users: How does Themi figure out total
energy gain/loss, so that it doesn't think a stick thermal is the center? Do you have to input glider type so it has a polar to work with (i.e electronic TE)? Otherwise I see a big problem pulling up from fast cruise into a gust "fooler" - lots of altitude gain but big loss of energy, and not where I want to go again! Kirk 66 |
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Themi Users Feedback
The Themi does not have any input for glider type or airspeed. It uses GPS
data and pressure altitude only for the thermal centering calculations. Many reports suggest that it works very well. Good Soaring, Paul Remde Cumulus Soaring, Inc. http://www.cumulus-soaring.com wrote in message ups.com... One more question for Themi users: How does Themi figure out total energy gain/loss, so that it doesn't think a stick thermal is the center? Do you have to input glider type so it has a polar to work with (i.e electronic TE)? Otherwise I see a big problem pulling up from fast cruise into a gust "fooler" - lots of altitude gain but big loss of energy, and not where I want to go again! Kirk 66 |
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Themi Users Feedback
The Themi does not have any input for glider type or airspeed. It uses
GPS data and pressure altitude only for the thermal centering calculations. Many reports suggest that it works very well. Good Soaring, Paul Remde Cumulus Soaring, Inc. Paul, How many hours, with 4 second interval, will the Themi FR record. Does it have a 5 volt output and cable to hook up a PDA? Udo |
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Themi Users Feedback
Hi Udo,
The Themi can record 6 hours at 4 second intervals. The default setting is 15 hours at 10 second intervals. It could provide NMEA output for a PDA, but it can't provide 5V power for the PDA. Good Soaring, Paul Remde Cumulus Soaring, Inc. http://www.cumulus-soaring.com "Udo Rumpf" wrote in message . .. The Themi does not have any input for glider type or airspeed. It uses GPS data and pressure altitude only for the thermal centering calculations. Many reports suggest that it works very well. Good Soaring, Paul Remde Cumulus Soaring, Inc. Paul, How many hours, with 4 second interval, will the Themi FR record. Does it have a 5 volt output and cable to hook up a PDA? Udo |
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