The 6015 is compact, rugged, ergonomic and very easy to use and is ideal for novice pilots, to pilots starting out in competition, as well as aerospace parachute performance testing.

• Integrated high sensitivity, 20 channel GPS
• Highly responsive vario with intelligent filtering
• User customizable audio and flight functions
• Automatic tracklog recording up to 50 flights and 291 hrs*
• 200 waypoints and 1 Route*
• Competition route with turnpoint archived notification
• Scrolling altitude and vario graph
• Graphic display of average climb rate
• Nascent/near thermal tone
• Return to last thermal pointer, bearing and distance
• Bearing compass with wind speed and direction
• Sleek, compact and rugged housing
• User-friendly keypad and menu
• 40 hours on 2 AA alkaline batteries
• USB port and FlyChart license included
• Downloadable instrument options and upgrades
• Superb RF shielding

Specifications:

Altimeter

• Altimeter 1 – MSL up to 40,350 ft (12,300 m)
• Set altimeter 1: Auto-Set from GPS or manually set based on: reference altitude, barometric pressure (QNH) or Flight-Level
• Altimeter 2 – Absolute or relative (ft or m)
• Altimeter 3- Reference altitude with one button zeroing at any time
• Scrolling altitude graph

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 (IGC format)
• Automatic flight start and stop detection
• 50 flight logbook*
• Adjustable record interval with up to 291 hours*
• 20,000 track log points
• Flight memory data maintained if batteries are depleted or are removed

GPS

• Super sensitive surface mounted 20 channel GPS with omni directional helix antenna
• Up to 200 waypoints with one route*
• Navigation compass
• Track
• Pointer and numerical bearing to next waypoint
• Pointer to 2nd waypoint
• Active route allows skipping waypoints and insertion of new waypoint(s) in flight
• Route navigation with proximity cylinders and waypoint achieved notification
• Competition Route
• Required groundspeed for optimal start
• Indication of in/out of correct position when near start cylinder boundary
• 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
• Onebutton current position display
• Quick mark of current position as waypoint
• Add, edit, delete waypoint from instrument

Time/Temp

• Real-time clock
• Time set from GPS with UTC offset
• Temperature F or C

Interface

• USB 1.1 port
• FlyChart and 3rd party flight software compatible
• User installable firmware upgrades (PC or Mac running virtualization)

Physical Properties

• Compact, light, rugged, ergonomic and aerodynamic housing
• Easy to read ultra-high contrast hybrid segment and graphic display
• 5 full-time digital displays, analog vario display, graphic vario/altitude graph, graphic compass and instrument status display (GPS, battery, sink alarm, loudness)
• All numerical values can be independently set in imperial or metric
• Intuitive 7-button keypad
• Size: 5-3/8″ x 2-7/8″ x 13/16″ (138 x 74 x 23 mm)
• Weight: 6.3 oz.(182 g) including batteries without bracket/attachment
• Optional brackets, legstrap, protective cover/harness pouches available for HG and PG
• FCC and CE approved

Power Supply

• Battery life over 40 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

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Upcoming development:

• Load waypoints from files: March/April 2015
• Airspace support: May/June 2015
• Optimized race route: July/August 2015
• Coordinates in UTM format: September/October 2015
• Flight data export for Google Earth: End of 2015
• Additional languages: End of 2015
• Altitude above ground: End of 2015

Specifications:

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.ddddd/ ddmm.mm’ / ddmm’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
• Onebutton 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 -4F to 140F (-20C to 60)

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

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