Flytec Element Track

You are a paraglider or hang glider pilot who is setting out for your first cross country flights. You want to know where the wind is blowing from, and at what strength during your local joy flights. You are getting into competition flying and will soon fly your first races. You are an experienced pilot who loves simplicity and still wants to know about airspaces in your vicinity.

That makes you the pilot for whom we developed the Element Track.

Element and Element Track

The vario formerly known as "Element" is now the Element Track. The two varios are - except for the print on the casing - absolutely identical. Already with version 1.3.10, the software announces itself as "Element Track" on a classic Element.

Highlights

• Keys which are simple to operate even with gloves on
• Route navigation for cross-country and races
• Airspace warnings
• Connection with every computer, without any software installation
• Flight data is available right after landing as IGC file

More details under technical data.

Further development

The Element keeps getting better. Over the next months we will continue developing the software and adding new features. Your feedback will make a difference there. By telling us what you like and what we could improve, you help us make the Element the instrument that fully supports your joy of flight.

 

Altimeter

• Altimeter 1 - MSL up to 40,350 ft (12,300 m)
• 1ft/1m increment
• Altimeter 1 - Auto-Set from GPS or manually set based on reference altitude
• Altimeter 2 - Absolute or relative (ft or m)
• Altimeter 3 - Differential or AGL (coming soon)
• Scrolling altitude graph
• Altimeter 1 can be set to Flight-Level

Variometer

• Analog display - ±2000 ft/min. (10 m/s), increments 40 ft/ min (20 cm/sec)
• Digital display - up to 60,000 ft/min (300 m/sec), increments 10 ft/min.
• Nascent/near thermal tone - user adjustable
• Scrolling vario graph
• Averager - users selectable between 1 - 30 seconds
• Graphic display of average climb
• Descent tone - user selectable threshold (can be easily disabled)
• Sink alarm - user selectable threshold (can be easily disabled)
• Extensive audio control:
  • 6 loudness settings
  • Adjustable vario threshold
  • Adjustable pitch, pitch modulation, frequency, and frequency modulation
  • Adjustable Smart-Filter technology minimizes false lift indication

Speed

• Digital speed display when used with optional HG or PG sensor (mph, km/h or knots)
• Range 0 – 99 mph (0 - 160 km/h), increments 1 mph, 1 km/h, 1knots Ground speed
• Wind speed with time since last wind calculation displayed
• Stall alarm - User selectable threshold (requires optional sensor)
• Airspeed correction: ±50%

Recording

• 3D track log in IGC format
• KML format for viewing in Google Earth (coming soon)
• Automatic detection of flight start and stop
• Adjustable record interval 1 to 60s
• Extended internal recording 10,000 hours at 1s
• 50 flight logbook - accessible from instrument
• Flight memory data maintained if batteries are depleted or are remove

GPS

• Super sensitive surface mounted 48 channel GPS
• Easy upload of waypoint/route file
• Position formats: dd.dddddº/ ddºmm.mm' / ddºmm’ss"
• UTC  format (coming soon)

Navigation

• Navigation compass
• Track
• Pointer and numerical bearing to next waypoint
• Pointer to 2nd waypoint
• Allows skipping waypoints and insertion of new waypoint(s) in flight
• Return to last thermal pointer, bearing and distance
• Wind speed and direction (pointer and numerical heading)
• Glide Ratio- actual and required to destination
• Above/below glide slope to destination indication
• One–button display of current position
• Quick mark of current position as waypoint
• Add, edit, delete waypoint from instrument

Competition

• Competition route navigation with waypoint cylinders
• Acoustic and visual waypoint achieved notification
• Start time with multiple start gates
• Required ground speed for optimal start
• Indication of in/out of correct position relative to start cylinder boundary
• Advanced competition route navigation - Optimized route (coming soon)

Airspace support

• Indication of horizontal and vertical distance and direction to airspace boundary (coming soon)
• Warning before entering restricted airspace (coming soon)
• Navigation aid for quick exit of restricted airspace (coming soon)

 

Time/Temp

• Real-time clock
• Time set from GPS with UTC offset
• Temperature -4ºF to 140ºF (-20ºC to +60º)

 

Connectivity

• Micro USB port
• Mass storage device -no drivers required to connect to external device
• Cross platform, connect to OSX, Windows, Linux, Android, etc.
• File based data exchange for flights, waypoints, airspace, firmware updates

 

Physical Properties

• Compact, light, rugged, ergonomic and aerodynamic housing
• Available in black/red or black/green
• Easy to read ultra-high contrast hybrid segment and graphic display
• 5 full-time digital displays, graphic instantaneous and average vario display, scrolling vario/altitude graph, graphic compass, instrument status display (GPS, battery, sink alarm, loudness)
• All numerical values can be independently set in imperial or metric
• Intuitive, tactile, glove-friendly 7-button keypad
• Size: 5-3/8" x 2-7/8" x 13/16" (138 x 74 x 23 mm)
• Weight: 6.3 oz.(178 g) including batteries without bracket/attachment
• Optional brackets, legstrap, protective cover/harness pouches available for HG and PG
• Superb RF shielding

 

Power Supply

• Battery life over 30 hours on 2 AA (included) or 10 years in standby mode
• Batteries are user replaceable
• Continual display of battery status in run mode and in start-up sequence
• Intelligent automatic switch-off

 

Warranty and Approvals

• 2 Year Warranty
• CE and FCC Approved

Included:
2 AA batteries
USB cable
PG leg strap or nylon pocket holder
Protective carry bag
Manual
Warranty card

Optional accessories:
Universal or standard HG bracket
Quick disconnect PG riser bracket
HG and PG airspeed sensor
Acrylic face cover
HG Instrument pod