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<DIV><SPAN class=791312800-30062003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Great
feedback. I have seen this item and have been planning on calling them. I think
they need to interface it with G2 flight sim to give you a complete playback. I
assume all you see is the stick movements form the info I have seen on the
web.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=791312800-30062003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Looks
like this could be a real learning tool if we could integrate it into some
package (like G2) that would show us not only a front view (ie. Box) but a
top view (ie. 150m) maybe the next step is to add GPS.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=791312800-30062003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>It
sure would be nice to download each round and analyze the
info..</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=791312800-30062003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Bryan</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=791312800-30062003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>NSRCA
1744</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=791312800-30062003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>AMA 1744</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
discussion-request@nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request@nsrca.org] <B>On
Behalf Of </B>EHaury@aol.com<BR><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, June 29, 2003 1:26
PM<BR><B>To:</B> discussion@nsrca.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Flight Data
Recorder<BR><BR></FONT></DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT lang=0
face=Arial size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF">An ad in the latest MA by Eagle Tree
Systems for a Flight Data Recorder attracted my attention. Being able to
record airspeed / altitude / servo commands, etc., for review after a flight
would seem to be a useful tool for pattern and this device is advertised to do
just that for a reasonable price ($150). Details are at:
www.eagletreesystems.com<BR><BR>The first good sign is service, ordered Tues.
morning and received Fri. Second good sign is that the software loaded on my
PC without a hitch. The recorder calibrated as described and was in a Hydeout
and in the air in no time (still Friday). Lastly, data from the flight
transferred to my PC for evaluation. (A supplied USB cord between the recorder
and PC.)<BR><BR>It's tricky to interpret the data from the supplied graphics
in that you need to figure out just where in the pattern the data were
generated. I flew a take off sequence with a level 180 to enter the pattern,
so altitude data were consistent for a while and the first pull-up was
obvious. With the playback on slo-mo, altitude changes and elevator inputs
allow one to follow a pattern pretty well.<BR><BR>The data can be transferred
to Excel and manipulated to provide graphics of the data of interest. It took
about 45 min. to build charts of airspeed, elev, and altitude for the Square
on Corner (I'm a bit Excel rusty). The data clearly show the entry altitude,
the altitude gained (or lost) between elevator inputs, max altitude, finish
altitude, and the airspeed through the maneuver. Pretty nifty!<BR><BR>The
device comes set to capture data at the rate of 4/sec which will give 22 min.
of record. I found that 8/sec is probably better for our use (10/sec max
available) and that will give about 13 min of record. When the buffer is full
it stops collecting until reset. I've made no effort to verify speed and
altitude measurements except that with the recommended altitude calibration it
knows the runway is 0 altitude. (Relative numbers are of good value
anyway.)<BR><BR>Overall this device looks to be a useful tool to help one
improve practice sessions. There is no realtime downlink or closed loop
control, so nothing outside the rules. (Hmmm - judge thinks entry and exit
altitudes differ, wonder if he / she would like to see the real numbers?)
<BR><BR>Earl<BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></FONT></BODY></HTML>