MGL Avionics Blaze FLIGHT-3 Bedienungsanleitung

Introduction

The Blaze FLIGHT-3 is a compact, multifunction complete primary flight system intended as a main flight instrument on

smaller aircraft or as a bac up / secondary flight instrument in larger aircraft. This 3 1/8” (80mm) instrument provides

many functions from an altimeter, airspeed indicator, VSI indicator, fuel level, fuel flow, RPM, volts, current display and

many more. The FLIGHT-3's light weight, small size and high level of functionality ma es it an excellent choice for many

applications.

The FLIGHT-3 ma es an ideal companion to the Blaze EMS-2 universal engine monitor for a compact, low cost yet highly

functional and complete coc pit solution.

The FLIGHT-3 has the following features:

Altimeter

The altimeter contains an internal high accuracy 24 bit digital altitude sensor which calculates altitude from -1500 ft up to

a maximum of +35000 ft. The FLIGHT-3 outputs various formatted RS232 serial data protocols compatible with serial in-

put transponders such as that from Garmin, Magellan, Northstar, Trimble, Microair etc. The altimeter can display altitude

in feet or meters and local pressure can be set in millibars or inches of mercury. The FLIGHT-3 also provides a parallel

Gillham code interface when used in conjunction with the MGL Avionics CNV-ALT.

ASI (Airspeed Indicator)

Airspeed can be indicated in statute miles per hour (mph), ilometers per hour ( m/h) or nautical miles per hour ( ts). The

FLIGHT-3 also provides a programmable Vs and Vne airspeed alarm output. ASI sensitivity can be calibrated by the user

to cater for errors caused by pitot tube placement.

The FLIGHT-3 can measure airspeed from 20mph to 250mph and the FLIGHT-3HS (High Speed version) can measure

airspeed from 20mph to 320mph. Both are well suited to slower aircraft due to very good sensitivity and linearity at low air

speeds.

VSI (Vertical speed indicator)

The VSI indicator can be displayed in either feet/minute (ft/min) or meters/second (m/s). The VSI can be calibrated by the

user once the instrument has been installed in the aircraft.

Blaze FLIGHT-3

Blaze FLIGHT-3HS

Primar Flight Instrument

Operating Manual – English 1.01

Blaze FLIGHT-3 Operating Manual Page 2

RPM Displa

The FLIGHT-3 can measure engine and/or rotor RPM.

Fuel Computer

Full functionality is available with a fuel flow and level sender or only with a fuel flow sender using calculated fuel levels

based on fuel usage. Fuel injector systems are also supported. Standard automotive fuel level senders can be used, even

with odd shaped tan s due to a comprehensive, multi-point calibration system. Most fuel flow senders can be used as the

K-factor of the sender can be entered into the system for simple calibration. Fuel flow can be displayed in l/Hr or in G/hr.

MGL Avionics supplies a lightweight dual range fuel flow sender that is ideally suited for the FLIGHT-3. Fuel flow senders

from other manufactures are equally suitable.

In addition, the FLIGHT-3 can use the actual ground speed from a RS232 NMEA enabled GPS receiver to determine fuel

range.

Local Time displa

The FLIGHT-3 is capable of displaying time to facilitate ordinary ATC time reporting. Time is maintained by an internal

lithium battery which can be replaced by the user.

Batter Voltage, *Current and Charge displa

The FLIGHT-3 can be used to monitor your aircraft’s battery power supply. The FLIGHT-3 is very useful in determining

your battery’s health, charging status, as well as the current load consumption of your aircraft. The FLIGHT-3 can be used

in both 12V and 24V aircraft and can measure voltages up to 30V DC.

The FLIGHT-3 uses the MGL Avionics Magnetic Closed Loop Current Sensor to measure the aircrafts current load. The

FLIGHT-3 contains a programmable low/high voltage alarm to automatically detect bad batteries and alternator failures.

OAT displa

OAT can be shown in either degrees Celsius or degrees Fahrenheit. The FLIGHT-3 also contains a programmable low/

high OAT alarm.

Flight Timer & Flight log

The FLIGHT-3 provides a 50 entry flight log that stores the start time and duration of each of the last 50 flights. The flight

timer can either be started using the front push button or automatically from RPM and airspeed.

* Requires the MGL Avionics Magnetic Closed Loop Current Sensor (sold separatel )

Blaze FLIGHT-3 Operating Manual Page 3

1 Features

•Large 2.6” high resolution 320x240, IPS (fully viewa le in all directions), sunlight reada le color LCD dis-

play

• An internal high accurac 24 bit digital altitude sensor calculates altitude from –1500 ft up to a maximum

of 35000 ft (-457m to 10668m)

• The FLIGHT-3 outputs various formatted RS232 serial data protocols compatible with serial input

transponders such as that from Garmin, Magellan, Northstar, Trimble, Microair etc.

• Provides a parallel Gillham code interface for transponders when used in combination with the MGL

Avionics CNV-ALT

• Built in altitude encoder test function

• The altimeter can displa altitude in feet or meters

• Local pressure can be set in millibars or inches of mercur

• Contains a wide range VSI indicator from +/-20 ft/min to as high as +/-10000 ft/min

• VSI units can be in feet/minute (ft/min) or in meters/second (m/s)

• The FLIGHT-3 measures airspeed from 20mph to 250mph

• The FLIGHT-3HS (High Speed version) measures airspeed from 20mph to 320mph

• Both units are well suited to slow aircraft due to ver good sensitivit and linearit at low air speeds

• Includes a flight timer since takeoff

• Airspeed units can be set to miles per hour (mph), kilometer per hour (km/h) or nautical miles per hour

(kts)

• Contains a programmable Vs and Vne airspeed alarm output

• RPM displa with readout in RPM or percentage

• Includes a settable Hobbs meter which can be password protected

• Includes a programmable maintenance timer for scheduled routine engine maintenance

• Can connect to a flow sender or fuel injector s stem to measure fuel flow

• Standard automotive fuel level senders can be used, even with odd shaped tanks due to a comprehensive,

multi-point calibration s stem

• The FLIGHT-3 has the abilit to connect to a NMEA enabled RS232 GPS receiver for range based calcula -

tions.

• Fuel range based on TAS or GPS-NMEA input

• Fuel endurance based on TAS or GPS-NMEA input

• Capable of displa ing time

• Time is maintained b an internal lithium batter which can be replaced b the user

• Can measure voltages up to 30V (compatible with both 12V and 24V aircraft supplies)

• Contains a programmable low/high voltage alarm to automaticall detect alternator failures and bad bat-

teries

• Uses the MGL Avionics Magnetic Closed Loop Current Sensor to measure the aircrafts current load.

• *Contains a charge status indicator

• OAT can be shown in degrees Celsius or degrees Fahrenheit

• Contains a programmable low / high OAT alarm

• Includes a Densit altimeter displa

• Includes a Barometer (actual local pressure) displa

• Includes a True airspeed (TAS displa )

• Includes a RS232 serial output for interfacing to external equipment e.g dataloggers etc.

• Optional external RDAC (Remote Data Acquisition Computer) interfacing via the CAN bus for RPM, fuel

flow and fuel level

• Standard 3 1/8” (80mm) aircraft enclosure (can be front or rear mounted)

• The LED backlight can automaticall adjust to the ambient light, or it can be manuall adjusted in the

menu s stem

• Rotar control plus 2 independent buttons for eas menu navigation and user input

• Wide input suppl voltage range of 8 to 30V DC

• 1 ear limited warrant

* Requires the MGL Avionics Magnetic Closed Loop Current Sensor (sold separatel )

Blaze FLIGHT-3 Operating Manual Page 4

2 La out

F2 / Down Button:

Menu system: Soft ey button

Normal display: Press to scroll

through the auxillary displays

Sunlight readable color graphic displa :

The bac light can automatically adjust

to the ambient light or it can be manually

adjusted in the menu system

Rotar Control (Up/Down) & Enter Button:

Press the rotary control during the normal display screens to access the menu system. Rotate anti/cloc wise

for up/down menu scrolling. Rotate the rotary control during the normal display mode to adjust the local

pressure. Local pressure can be set in either mB or in “Hg.

F1 / Up Button:

Menu system: Soft ey button

Normal Display: Start / Stop the

flight timer (Manual flight only),

Refuel the calculated / virtual tan

3 1/8” (80mm) enclosure.

Can be front or rear mounted

Ambient light sensor

Blaze FLIGHT-3 Operating Manual Page 5

3 Main Displa

The bottom left of the main display is arranged in three auxiliary flight information displays.

Note:

The voltage display will alternate with the current measurement display if the current measurement is enabled.

The FE: (Fuel Endurance) will alternate with the GPS NMEA speed value if enabled. The text color will turn magenta if re-

ceiving valid NMEA GPS data.

VSI scale indication

Local pressure setting

(QNH)

Altimeter Airspeed

Engine RPM display

Auxiliary displays

(3 display pages)

Digital VSI

Supply Voltage / Current

will alternate if current

measurement is enabled

Analog VSI

Blaze FLIGHT-3 Operating Manual Page 6

3.1 Auxiliar displa 1

This page displays all the fuel related information. Fuel level, flow, range and endurance is shown.

FL: (Fuel Level)

Fuel level is displayed numerically and as a bargraph. The fuel level can be from a physical fuel level sender mounted in

a fuel tan or by calculation as a virtual fuel tan .

FF: (Fuel Flow)

Fuel flow can be from a fuel flow sender or from a fuel injected system.

FR: (Fuel Range)

Fuel range is only shown if fuel level and fuel flow is enabled.

FE: (Fuel Endurance)

Fuel endurance is only shown if fuel level and fuel flow is enabled. The fuel endurance will alternate with the GPS NMEA

speed value if enabled. The text color will turn magenta if receiving valid NMEA GPS data.

3.1.1 Enter starting level of the fuel tank

Press the F1 ey during the main display screen to manually enter your current fuel level

after fueling or defueling your aircraft. This function is only available if you have selected

fuel level is calculated from fuel flow. Press the F2 ey as a “quic fill button” to the full

level.

Note: It is good airmanship to take into account a “silent” fuel reserve. For

example, if ou have a 50 Litre tank and ou fill it, enter 40 or 45 Litres as our

available fuel.

Blaze FLIGHT-3 Operating Manual Page 7

3.2 Auxiliar displa 2

This page displays all the time related information. Local time, Flight time, Hobbs and Maintenance timer is shown.

LCL: (Real Time Clock)

Local time normally includes an offset from UTC time. The time offset can be setup in the “TIMERS SETUP” menu. Time

of day is often displayed as UTC or Greenwich time as it required by ATC.

FT: (Flight time)

The flight time can either be started automatically by airspeed and RPM or manually via a push button. The flight time is

automatically reset to zero when a new flight is started. The “:” will flash when a flight is active. The flight timer can be

started manually by pressing the F1/UP ey.

HBS: (Hobbs timer)

The FLIGHT-3 contains a password protected Hobbs timer. The Hobbs time can be set to the current nown engine time

in the “TIMERS SETUP” menu. The Hobbs timer will only increment when the RPM is greater then the “HOBBS RPM”.

MNT: (Maintenance Timer)

This timer is set in engine hours and it will count down to zero when the engine RPM is greater then the “HOBBS RPM”

value as set in the “TIMERS SETUP”. A good use for this function is to set the hours until your next spar plug change or

engine inspection.

The purpose of this function is to assist you in determining remaining hours until maintenance will be required. It is not in -

tended as a replacement for the aircraft's maintenance log. It is therefore important that the aircraft's maintenance log be

maintained in the normal manner. You should further use your own discretion in performing maintenance earlier than indi-

cated should any aircraft performance problems arise.

A maximum of 999 hours can be entered as a maintenance interval. A reminder

message will appear on startup when zero hours are remaining. The reminder message

will disappear after the pilot presses any ey. Engine running time for the purpose of the

maintenance timer is defined as the run time where the engine RPM is greater than the

“HOBBS RPM” value as set in the “TIMERS SETUP”.

Blaze FLIGHT-3 Operating Manual Page 8

3.3 Auxiliar displa 3

This page displays auxiliary related information. Barometer, TAS, Density altitude and OAT is shown.

BAR: (Barometer)

Ambient pressure can be displayed in either millibar or Inches of Mercury (Inch/Hg).

TAS: (True Airspeed)

What is TAS and how is it calculated ?

TAS is indicated airspeed (ASI) compensated for altitude and temperature. Often pilots ignore the effect of temperature

and only ta e altitude into account when converting ASI to TAS. For practical purposes this is quite accurate and gives a

good reflection on your true airspeed. Keeping in mind that ASI measurement is subject to errors caused by airflow

around your aircraft, there seems little point in ta ing this calculation to absolute resolution.

Again, we have decided to use a formula often used by pilots. This way the instrument reading will agree with what pilots

are used to.

Add 1.75% of IAS per 1000 ft (304.9 m) increase in altitude above sea level.

We assume here that IAS = RAS (rectified air speed).

DA: (Densit Altitude)

Density altitude is a perceived altitude that pertains to your current altitude and temperature (and to a lessor extent on

your current moisture content of the air). Density altitude is relevant for performance calculations of your aircraft. Density

altitude affects the performance of your engine, propeller and airfoils. The most noticeable affects of density altitude are

length of ta e-off and landing runs and the ability of your aircraft to carry weight. There are several methods to calculate

density altitude, all result in readings that are very close to each other. We decided to implement a popular formula that is

often used by pilots to calculate density altitude at their location.

DA = SA + 118.6 * (T-T_s)

Where:

DA = Density Altitude in feet MSL

SA = Station Altitude in feet MSL for where the DA is being calculated

T = Actual air temperature (° K) at SA

T_s = Standard temperature (° K) at SA

OAT: (Outside Air temperature)

Outside air temperature can be measured using the external temperature probe. OAT can be shown in degrees Celsius

or degrees Fahrenheit.

Blaze FLIGHT-3 Operating Manual Page 9

4 Menu S stem

Press the rotary control button during the normal display mode to enter the menu system. Use the rotary control to navi-

gate through the menu system.

4.1 Exiting the menu s stem

Press the F1/Up button to exit the menu system when the “EXIT” soft ey is shown. All changes made during navigation

of the menu system will be saved in non-volatile memory upon exiting. The instrument will not save any changes if you re-

move power before exiting the menu system.

Blaze FLIGHT-3 Operating Manual Page 10

4.2 Flight Timer

View Flight Log:

Use the rotary control to view the next flight log entry.

Erase Flight Log:

Use this function to erase the flight log stored in the FLIGHT-3.

FLIGHT:

Select whether you want the FLIGHT-3 to automatically detect a flight or whether the pilot must press the F1/Up button to

start/stop a flight. We recommend you select automatic flight detection.

T/O RPM:

This menu option is only shown if the “DETECT” flight mode is selected. Enter the RPM ta e off threshold that you want

the flight timer to start incrementing.

T/O AIRSPEED:

This menu option is only shown if the “DETECT” flight mode is selected. Enter the ta eoff airspeed threshold that you

want the flight timer to start incrementing.

Dieses Handbuch passt für folgende Modelle

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Andere MGL Avionics Avionik-Display Handbücher

MGL Avionics

MGL Avionics Stratomaster Maxi Single ALT-3 Bedienungsanleitung

MGL Avionics

MGL Avionics Stratomaster Maxi Single Flight II Bedienungsanleitung

MGL Avionics

MGL Avionics Blaze TP-4 Bedienungsanleitung

MGL Avionics

MGL Avionics Stratomaster Maxi Single FF-3 Bedienungsanleitung

MGL Avionics

MGL Avionics BAT-1 Bedienungsanleitung

MGL Avionics

MGL Avionics iEFIS Lite Bedienungsanleitung

MGL Avionics

MGL Avionics Vega ASV-1 Bedienungsanleitung

MGL Avionics

MGL Avionics Stratomaster Maxi Singles GPS-1 Bedienungsanleitung

MGL Avionics

MGL Avionics Blaze EMS-2 Bedienungsanleitung

MGL Avionics

MGL Avionics Stratomaster Maxi Single VSI-2 Bedienungsanleitung

MGL Avionics

MGL Avionics FF-1 Bedienungsanleitung

MGL Avionics

MGL Avionics Stratomaster Enigma Bedienungsanleitung

MGL Avionics

MGL Avionics Stratomaster Ultra L Fehlerbehebungshandbuch

MGL Avionics

MGL Avionics Vega TP-3 Bedienungsanleitung

MGL Avionics

MGL Avionics AV-2 Bedienungsanleitung

MGL Avionics

MGL Avionics XTreme - EMS Bedienungsanleitung

MGL Avionics

MGL Avionics Stratomaster Smart Single EMS-503 Bedienungsanleitung

MGL Avionics

MGL Avionics Blaze ASV-2 Bedienungsanleitung

MGL Avionics

MGL Avionics FF-1 Bedienungsanleitung

MGL Avionics

MGL Avionics EFIS G2 Bedienungsanleitung

Beliebte Avionik-Display Handbücher anderer Marken

Smart Avionics

Smart Avionics PB-4 Bedienungsanleitung

Midcontinent

Midcontinent SAM MD302 Handbuch

Garmin

Garmin GI 275 Bedienungsanleitung

Mid-Continent Instruments

Mid-Continent Instruments 4300 Series Handbuch

Avidyne

Avidyne 700-00182 Series Service-Handbuch

Flybox

Flybox Oblo Bedienungsanleitung

Garmin

Garmin GMA 350H Handbuch

Garmin

Garmin G3X Touch Handbuch

SANDIA aerospace

SANDIA aerospace SAFE 328 Bedienungsanleitung

Lynx

Lynx Micro System Bedienungsanleitung

SAC

SAC SA100 Bedienungsanleitung

Garmin

Garmin GNC 420 Bedienungsanleitung

Avidyne

Avidyne Entegra Handbuch

Dynon

Dynon SkyView HDX System Technisches Dokument

Garmin

Garmin Cessna Caravan G1000 Konfigurationshandbuch

Barco

Barco MDU-254 Bedienungsanleitung

PROXALERT

PROXALERT R5 Handbuch

Garmin

Garmin Cessna Caravan G1000 Bedienungsanleitung