Vertical Speed indicator - good idea?

[shropshire 0]

Hi, I've just started flying wing suits (and loving it) but also fly Paragliders.
The main instrument that I use when PGing is a Variometer, which not only gives me altitude but also Vertical Airspeed.

I'm thinking, that maybe I can convert one of my old ones by recalibrating it so that in stead of VS differences based around 0 m.p.h +ve/-ve it gives me speeds centred around (say but adjustable) 70m.p.h.

This centred speed (stready flight) could be adjusted as I improve.

Once set, the device would give me audible signals (as it does now) if I slow down (happy signal) or speed up vertically (sad signal).

Would this be a usefull training tool?

(.)Y(.)
Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome

[notsane 0]

I don't see why not. I've been slowly working on a device that would provide a visual indication of speeds from 60 to 40mph using an tri-color LED.

I've never seen a vario that could be re-centerd, though ...

[sdctlc 0]

We were talking about this in Kamloops last weekend and one of the points of discussion was the Viso and the Speed Meter mode. According to the manual:

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Speed-Meter Mode
When the VISO is set to Speed-Meter mode, the “ALTI”, “Feet/Meter”, “Mph/Kmh” and “TAS/SAS” icons are ON.

Note: The VISO will display the altitude during climb and switch to Speed-Meter during the freefall and under canopy. Date/Time area switches OFF during the freefall and under
canopy.

Speed-Meter Display during the freefall Speed resolution is in 1 Mph (1 Kmh) increments.

Important Notice about Speed Recordings:
Experience has shown that when mounting the VISO on the hand or belly, different air pressures induced by hand or body movements may result in incorrect recordings of speeds.

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I did not get a chance to try it but I am planning on getting one and mounting it to my Ringsite to see if it is a viable alternative to making one. I am hoping to do this next weekend but we will see if I can get my hands on one before then...

Scott C.

"He who Hesitates Shall Inherit the Earth!"

[shropshire 0]

It may be useful some time to attach 4 or 5 of the same devices to a flyer so the we can actually gain some imperical data about this 'difference' in pressures at different parts of the body during a flight... let's see how much difference ther actuall is and then where best to locat the pressure sensors in the future.

(.)Y(.)
Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome