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Computer Aided Navigation
Safety has always been a primary concern to Australian LightWing which has dictated the selection and use of materials. With the high tech navigation, the SPEED Range intergrates the latest in navigational systems used in the realm of passenger and commercial airliners, now available to the recreational pilot in the form of our own CAN.
   
With Computer Aided Navigation - You CAN do anything!
Australian LightWing's CAN system represents one of the greatest advances in flight management this decade. Previously available only to the worlds largest commercial jet airliners, Australian LightWing now presents computer-aided navigation to the recreational pilot at an affordable price.

What does the CAN system consist of?


The CAN system consists of an onboard but compact PC,

coupled to a digital gyro and a daylight readable LCD touch screen.

The software and hardware come in three packages.

Firstly, the digital E-Gyro software,
Secondly, Mountain Scope which interprets data from the GPS and the digital gyro to provide both flat maps and a windshield view of the world outside the aircraft, and finally flat mapping navigation program ‘Fugawi’ which stores and provides the pilot with a full range of digital charts and maps.
The CAN system runs in two modes, with a switch alternating between the two and the touch screen enabling the software programs to operate. It is not possible to operate both programs at the one time, although whilst running Mountain Scope a Fugawi map can be brought up on the screen using standard Windows format (both these programs are Windows based).
 
In the Mountain Scope mode, your CAN system provides the option of a windshield view combined with the flat map beneath it or a full flat map view. On this flat map (see reverse side) you will see air strips, rivers, the ocean, controlled airspace and topographical features such as mountains etc. Whilst in the windshield view, you will see mountains, contours, the sky (of course), oceans and rivers. At this time roads are not visible on the Mountain Scope screen, however there is more than enough information to permit precise navigation. On the right-hand side of the Mountain Scope screen, the two nearest airports can be seen as well as navigational aides and a variety of other options, permitting flight planning.

The mapping view can be zoomed out to a maximum of about a quarter of the East Coast of Australia, or zoomed in up to a minimum of about 3 km visible on the screen.


The moving bezel on the windshield view provides an artificial horizon, super-imposed over the 3D view of the world outside the aircraft. The program has numerous other features including a terrain warning, which can be varied between five hundred to three thousand feet and in this mode, mountains above the aircrafts current altitude are shaded in a warning colour.

 
The programs are operated by a pointer using the touch screen or a track ball or mouse can also be used. The touch screen functions faultlessly throughout all modes of operation.

At the top left of the windshield view the aircrafts ground speed is shown, in the center is the heading and to the right is the aircrafts altitude. Along the bottom, a range of menu options operates the program permitting the user to quit the program, change various warnings and carry out flight planning. The program also features a simulator mode permitting the pilot to fly around almost any country in the world.

   
 
ALW Computer Aided Navigation (CAN)
 
 
 
 

Fugawi Software & Maps of East Coast Australia
$ 738
MountainScope Software
$ 1,100
E Gyro digital Gyro
$1,365
12v PC with 20G hd 500mb RAM
$ 1,290
Daylight readable LCD 10" Touch screen
$1,990
Switches, fuses and loom
$ 400
Packing and freight within Australia
$ 150
Total
$6,933
Windows software and installation
$ 500
GST
$743
Total inc. GST
$8,176
Lowrance Airmap
$1,690
 Installation in SP-2000-S or SP-4000 new aircraft Please contact HHE for a price allow approx.  $950
 
 
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