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current GPS position in flight


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derWessi
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Hi Skydemon Team,

I wonder if there is any possibility to get my current GPS position while in navigation mode? So far I could not find this feature in SD.
I think this would be very helpfull for comunication with FIS e.g. in case of an emergency. In my opinion a good place for this could be the "dirct to" menu. What do you think?

Best Regards and keep up the good work,
Andreas

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Tim Dawson
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Are you really going to read out a complete lat/long pair while sailing towards ground in an emergency situation?

While there is no direct lat/long readout on the SkyDemon screen, if while in flight mode you go to create a new waypoint, the default position shown in the waypoint editor will be your current position. That is one workaround.
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One reason I like the Track Waypoint function so much is that in the event of an emergency, I can just look at my SD screen and say to ATC – "... 15 miles south of XXX on the 198 radial" or words to that effect.

Mike
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