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; Firmware version ; For information on configuring FlySight, please go to ; http://flysight.ca/wiki ; GPS settings Model: 6 ; Dynamic model ; 0 = Portable ; 2 = Stationary ; 3 = Pedestrian ; 4 = Automotive ; 5 = Sea ; 6 = Airborne with < 1 G acceleration ; 7 = Airborne with < 2 G acceleration ; 8 = Airborne with < 4 G acceleration Rate: 200 ; Measurement rate (ms) ; Tone settings Mode: 5 ; Measurement mode ; 0 = Horizontal speed ; 1 = Vertical speed ; 2 = Glide ratio ; 3 = Inverse glide ratio ; 4 = Total speed ; 5 = Direction to destination ; 6 = Distance to destination ; 7 = Direction to bearing ; 11 = Dive angle Min: 0 ; Lowest pitch value ; cm/s in Mode 0, 1, or 4 ; ratio * 100 in Mode 2 or 3 ; degrees in Mode 11 Max: 300 ; Highest pitch value ; cm/s in Mode 0, 1, or 4 ; ratio * 100 in Mode 2 or 3 ; degrees in Mode 11 Limits: 1 ; Behaviour when outside bounds ; 0 = No tone ; 1 = Min/max tone ; 2 = Chirp up/down ; 3 = Chirp down/up Volume: 4 ; 0 (min) to 8 (max) ; Rate settings Mode_2: 6 ; Determines tone rate ; 0 = Horizontal speed ; 1 = Vertical speed ; 2 = Glide ratio ; 3 = Inverse glide ratio ; 4 = Total speed ; 5 = Direction to destination ; 6 = Distance to destination ; 7 = Direction to bearing ; 8 = Magnitude of Value 1 ; 9 = Change in Value 1 ; 11 = Dive angle Min_Val_2: 300 ; Lowest rate value ; cm/s when Mode 2 = 0, 1, or 4 ; ratio * 100 when Mode 2 = 2 or 3 ; percent * 100 when Mode 2 = 9 ; degrees when Mode 2 = 11 Max_Val_2: 1500 ; Highest rate value ; cm/s when Mode 2 = 0, 1, or 4 ; ratio * 100 when Mode 2 = 2 or 3 ; percent * 100 when Mode 2 = 9 ; degrees when Mode 2 = 11 Min_Rate: 100 ; Minimum rate (Hz * 100) Max_Rate: 500 ; Maximum rate (Hz * 100) Flatline: 0 ; Flatline at minimum rate ; 0 = No ; 1 = Yes ; Speech settings Sp_Mode: 6 ; Speech mode ; 0 = Horizontal speed ; 1 = Vertical speed ; 2 = Glide ratio ; 3 = Inverse glide ratio ; 4 = Total speed ; 5 = Direction to destination ; 6 = Distance to destination ; 7 = Direction to bearing ; 11 = Dive angle Sp_Units: 1 ; Speech units ; 0 = km/h ; 1 = mph ; 2 = kn Sp_Rate: 7 ; Speech rate (s) ; 0 = No speech Sp_Dec: 1 ; Decimal places for speech (0-2) ; (Sp_Modes 0-4) Sp_Volume: 3 ; 0 (min) to 8 (max) ; Thresholds V_Thresh: 0 ; Minimum vertical speed for tone (cm/s) H_Thresh: 0 ; Minimum horizontal speed for tone (cm/s) ; Miscellaneous Use_SAS: 1 ; Use skydiver's airspeed ; 0 = No ; 1 = Yes TZ_Offset: 3600 ; Timezone offset of output files in seconds ; 3600 = UTC+1 (IST, BST) ; -14400 = UTC-4 (EDT) ; -18000 = UTC-5 (EST, CDT) ; -21600 = UTC-6 (CST, MDT) ; -25200 = UTC-7 (MST, PDT) ; -28800 = UTC-8 (PST) ; Initialization Init_Mode: 1 ; When the FlySight is powered on ; 0 = Do nothing ; 1 = Test speech mode ; 2 = Play file Init_File: 0 ; File to be played ; Alarm settings ; WARNING: GPS measurements depend on very weak signals ; received from orbiting satellites. As such, they ; are prone to interference, and should NEVER be ; relied upon for life saving purposes. ; UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD THESE ALARMS BE ; USED TO INDICATE DEPLOYMENT OR BREAKOFF ALTITUDE. ; NOTE: Alarm elevations are given in meters above ground ; elevation, which is specified in DZ_Elev. Win_Above: 0 ; Window above each alarm (m) Win_Below: 0 ; Window below each alarm (m) DZ_Elev: 0 ; Ground elevation (m above sea level) Alarm_Elev: 1000 ; Alarm elevation (m above ground level) Alarm_Type: 0 ; Alarm type ; 0 = No alarm ; 1 = Beep ; 2 = Chirp up ; 3 = Chirp down ; 4 = Play file Alarm_File: 0 ; File to be played ; Silence windows ; NOTE: Silence windows are given in meters above ground ; elevation, which is specified in DZ_Elev. Tones ; will be silenced during these windows and only ; alarms will be audible. Win_Top: 0 ; Silence window top (m) Win_Bottom: 0 ; Silence window bottom (m) ; Flyblind settings Lat: 531182640 ; Latitude of destination (Deg *10,000,000) Lon: +48289934 ; Longitude of destination (Deg *10,000,000) Elevation: 1 ; Elevation of destination (m) Bearing: 0 ; Bearing to follow (Degrees) (Mode 7) ; Flyblind silence settings End_Nav: 0 ; Minimum height above DZ_Elev (m) for tone or speech (Modes/SP_Modes 5 & 7) ; 0 = Disable ; Max value = 3000 Max_Dist: 0 ; Maximum distance from destination (m) for tone or speech (Mode/SP_Mode 5) ; 0 = Disable ; Max value = 10000 "The 'perfect' parachute jump was thought to be one where the opening shock and touchdown were simultaneous" -Lyle Cameron, ~1965 --- Falling-With-Style.com

The audio alarms do work. But for many reasons do no not use it as audible backup. - Loss of gps signal due to body position etc. - You have to acquire signal at the start of the day. - You have or adjust the altitude by hand, when switching from dz. - Headphones could disconnect. - Unless you gonna use the Flysight a lot for other purposes; it's too expensive as a back-up. Just buy a Solo II "The 'perfect' parachute jump was thought to be one where the opening shock and touchdown were simultaneous" -Lyle Cameron, ~1965 --- Falling-With-Style.com

I've the feeling that topic is going wayy off-topic ... "The 'perfect' parachute jump was thought to be one where the opening shock and touchdown were simultaneous" -Lyle Cameron, ~1965 --- Falling-With-Style.com

I know you where not a fan. But I thought that the grid was a nice idea: Everyone flying in their slot. But I was wrong to assume that was the case. I missed the discussion about the aspect that people are allowed to cross the line. so I thought I mention it. "The 'perfect' parachute jump was thought to be one where the opening shock and touchdown were simultaneous" -Lyle Cameron, ~1965 --- Falling-With-Style.com

Grids... well, I just read the weird FAI rule that states: Up to 25% of the people not flying in their slot. Thats so ridiculous... I thought that not crossing that virtual line was the challenge, and part of the skill and fun. :-/ "The 'perfect' parachute jump was thought to be one where the opening shock and touchdown were simultaneous" -Lyle Cameron, ~1965 --- Falling-With-Style.com

That shot at 3:20 is insanely beautiful. Yeah, What he said. "The 'perfect' parachute jump was thought to be one where the opening shock and touchdown were simultaneous" -Lyle Cameron, ~1965 --- Falling-With-Style.com

But if i'm correct, the new firmware doesn't have the flyblind mode. Which would be nice. "The 'perfect' parachute jump was thought to be one where the opening shock and touchdown were simultaneous" -Lyle Cameron, ~1965 --- Falling-With-Style.com

Eeehhh ... No. You do not *have* to jump. It's perfectly fine to go around and be dropped trough a hole OR get out below the clouds OR ride the plane down. "The 'perfect' parachute jump was thought to be one where the opening shock and touchdown were simultaneous" -Lyle Cameron, ~1965 --- Falling-With-Style.com

sweet :-) "The 'perfect' parachute jump was thought to be one where the opening shock and touchdown were simultaneous" -Lyle Cameron, ~1965 --- Falling-With-Style.com

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Yay! "The 'perfect' parachute jump was thought to be one where the opening shock and touchdown were simultaneous" -Lyle Cameron, ~1965 --- Falling-With-Style.com

Hi, Helmet - You're not gonna ski right? So I would look for a skydive helmet. The advantage is that those have pockets for audibles. Goggles - I'm personally not a huge fan of sky goggles. They take away a fair amount of your peripheral vision. Which I've seen lead to dangerous situations. Use skydive goggles. Personally I think these http://sunshine-factory.com/store/product.php?productid=31 ones are the best, although not as sexy. GPS - The Flysight is very nice if you make only solo's. If you have others to jump with, you can learn a lot because of the visual feedback. I cut down the cheapest headphones I could find and put one of the speakers in my audible pocket. PC - You can opt for a longer bridle and larger PC, but if you are a beginner, in a small suit, standard equipment should suffice. Canopy - I jump the Storm. Just use a docile canopy that, when in a twist, just keep flying. So 7-cells are nice. "The 'perfect' parachute jump was thought to be one where the opening shock and touchdown were simultaneous" -Lyle Cameron, ~1965 --- Falling-With-Style.com

+1 This. "The 'perfect' parachute jump was thought to be one where the opening shock and touchdown were simultaneous" -Lyle Cameron, ~1965 --- Falling-With-Style.com

Could you PM me too? (why is it secret?) Is this what you are looking for? http://flysight.ca/wiki/index.php?title=Firmware_upgrade It has talking firmware you can download. I believe those are still the old beta's at the moment. Could someone PM me too? In the latest beta I've seen, there are 'audible alarms', which you can set manually. ***note: the alarms are 'Above Sea Level', not necessarily 'Above Ground Level'.*** "The 'perfect' parachute jump was thought to be one where the opening shock and touchdown were simultaneous" -Lyle Cameron, ~1965 --- Falling-With-Style.com

We have a dutch guy who makes brackets: https://www.facebook.com/TunedByJlo Safe mounts (with cutaway) that are well made. More info: [email protected]. "The 'perfect' parachute jump was thought to be one where the opening shock and touchdown were simultaneous" -Lyle Cameron, ~1965 --- Falling-With-Style.com