This flight instrument is a SECRET WEAPON for paragliding XC!

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Fly With Greg

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@dartagnanx 2 ай бұрын

The ethereal sound was a really funny overkill when showing the tool 😅😅🤣🤣 brilliant

@FlyWithGreg 2 ай бұрын

yeah I have fun making these things for you :-)

@CoIoneIPanic 2 ай бұрын

quite worth getting one for free. Cant care if one cant see it much in flight, others can see it when you land! This video was very good and i stuck my thumbs up. I do recommend Catching a Cloud however, Its Greg's finest, over 1.5 million views!

@CoIoneIPanic 2 ай бұрын

Wait 11 million views on the Catch A Cloud video!! Greg what's going on?

@YankeeinSC1 2 ай бұрын

Never previously a fan of Anglican choir music, it has now become my go to flying music...Separation of church and flying? is that a thing?

@tomashallenberg 2 ай бұрын

The amount of instruments on the market doesn't make sense to me since the software is the biggest selling point beyond having a good vario. But people seem to be more willing to pay for hardware than for apps.

@CyclicPilot 2 ай бұрын

I bought the Omni because it is one of the cheapest all in one instruments with FLARM. Imo it's better value than the Skytraxx series, others might prefer the XCtracer. I'm still getting used to using the map in flight

@TheAntea 2 ай бұрын

HI Greg. Thanks for the valuable insights. Un-related questions: Your thoughts on the Volt5 vs Volt4? Also please comment on the AD Sock SL? Rolly, or similar to the Sock (Standard)

@airgaborpara3824 Ай бұрын

I must say that the Air3 instrument is nearly unbeatable.

@Itsallgoodtogo 2 ай бұрын

I much prefere a big screen of the Oudie N ... I don't do hike&fly so the size is not an issiue.

@kocot. 2 ай бұрын

well, so it's not an instrument for you, why bother?

@patrickswitzer628 2 ай бұрын

Hey Greg is it possible to change the audio profile on the vario? I confess that I've been turning the sound down on all the videos lately with the Omni vario, to my ear it comes across as grating

@lukamarkun5540 2 ай бұрын

Yes it is possible to edit. :)

@turkeyphant 2 ай бұрын

Hi Greg, I know you're a big fan of the Skytraxx. How much better do you think the thermal centring is on the Omni?

@FlyWithGreg 2 ай бұрын

I think the thermal centring is better on the Skytraxx. The Omni has other information advantages, it suits a different purpose. There is a new bubble feature on the Omni I have to test, but there's not much to test it in right now :-)

@turkeyphant 2 ай бұрын

@@FlyWithGreg thanks. I think for me the best combo is skytraxx plus a phone running xcguide and xctrack

@eliyazemmour 26 күн бұрын

@FlyWithGreg the thermal assistant of skytraxx is indeed a very nice feature. I can't imagine switching to another device that doesn't have it

@mattlawrence7130 2 ай бұрын

Cool, but an instrument dongle and software to attach to a larger tablet (or just a phone) could be better.

@FlyWithGreg 2 ай бұрын

I tried a tablet but the visibility was worse, the Omni is brighter and clearer than a phone, you just have to be precise with the angle it is fixed at.

@Jaytonic3 2 ай бұрын

Can you still plan itinerary when you have ended the included 1-year subscription? I was really enthusiastic for this vario, but I must admit that now that I see the glare, I'm not so sure :( Do you know if the oudie has the same glare? It's also a shame there is no button(like just to change page or zoom)

@FlyWithGreg 2 ай бұрын

yes I think the Oudie is similar, but once you get the cockpit tilt angle corrected it is easier to see.

@kocot. 2 ай бұрын

The glare is manageable, but only if you keep the fields big and high contrast. Unfortuntely this is where the UI is very disappointing, as the fields consist mostly of... margin. To get the same font size as I have in XC Track in Omni I need to creeate a field 3 times larger. You quickly ran out of any usable space. Lower the size and you won't be able to see the values at some / most angles. Also the widgets are very limited which makes it hard to get what you need without losing half the screen. Once (and if) the software catches up the screen will be less of an issue

@Jaytonic3 2 ай бұрын

@kocot. I kind of agree with you. What alternative do you consider?

@jeds465 2 ай бұрын

Many pilots get themselves into trouble by misjudging wind on landing and near the slopes. Does this device help with this, and to what degree?

@kocot. 2 ай бұрын

like any other device or phone app, it calculates aparent wind, but it's limited accuracy and takes time to update, while you need to expect the wind to change close to the ground, so in general there is only as much as the instruments can help. On the other hand the widgets are quite limited and the one showing the wind direction leave a bit to desire ;⁠)

@jeds465 2 ай бұрын

@@kocot. Omni is supposed to support SkySights live weather including wind and other layers as long as you are connected or pre-downloaded it. Was just wondering how well it works in practice

@FlyWithGreg 2 ай бұрын

@@jeds465 it's good, I've got a sim card in the omni so it downloads wind forecast everywhere I fly, not sure about live wind from skysight I thought that was coming from Fanet stations, but there could be better layers pulled in from skysight, like XCspeed instead of the static potential flight distance layer. you could also just run skysight on your phone (or burnair) to get more detailed info as you go. but for wind on landing and near the slopes, this will usually be influenced by the terrain and so the pilot will always need to be aware of groundspeed to make the right judgement

@kocot. 2 ай бұрын

@@FlyWithGreg not sure how much of a help forecast is at ground level, that can be greatly affected by thermals and terrain too small for the model, but to be honest I find omni screen far too small for all that. It's definitely what you'd prefer to be checking on your phone. Live wind data would be great, but somehow I couldn't set that up / get it working.