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darnold
11-01-2015, 03:52 AM
I upgraded to the latest software (v12) on my 5400s over the weekend. I noticed that the calculated wind area on the EFIS is no longer transparent but rather now appears as a block box (see attached)...is this correct?

It also shows erroneous wind calculations (it use to work fine). I was flying on a dead calm day but it was indicating a 24kt crosswind?


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Shawn McGinnis
11-02-2015, 10:10 AM
October of last year we increased the font size and alpha background of the winds for readability.

We use the standard E6B calculations (http://www.csgnetwork.com/e6bcalc.html) to determine wind direction and heading. One of the values would be incorrect:
_____ True Airspeed
_____ Ground Speed
_____ Heading
_____ Track


http://www.advanced-flight-systems.com/Forum2/showthread.php?279-Winds-aloft
http://www.advanced-flight-systems.com/Forum2/showthread.php?866-Wind-Direction-Speed

darnold
11-03-2015, 03:57 AM
Thanks, I'll check these parameters the next time I am flying.