Manual Garmin Tactix (page 11 of 24) (English)

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Static: The wind speed and direction are assumed to be

constant for the duration of the jump. The drop altitude must

be at least 1,000 feet.

Entering Jump Information

Select the action key.

Select Jumpmaster.

Select a jump type (page 6).

Complete one or more actions to enter your jump

information:

• Select DIP to set a waypoint for the desired landing

location.

• Select Drop Alt to set the drop altitude AGL (in feet)

when the jumpmaster exits the aircraft.

• Select Open Alt to set the open altitude AGL (in feet)

when the jumpmaster opens the parachute.

• Select FWD Throw to set the horizontal distance traveled

(in meters) due to aircraft speed.

• Select Crs to HARP to set the direction traveled (in

degrees) due to aircraft speed.

• Select Wind to set the wind speed (in knots) and direction

(in degrees).

• Select Constant to fine-tune some information for the

planned jump. Depending on the jump type, you can

select Percent Max, Safety Fctr, K-Open, K-Freefall, or

K-Static and enter additional information (page 7).

• Select Auto to DIP to enable navigation to the DIP

automatically after you jump.

• Select GOTO HARP to start navigation to the HARP.

Entering Wind Information for HAHO and HALO

Jumps

Select the action key.

Select Jumpmaster.

Select a jump type (page 6).

Select Wind > Add.

Select an altitude.

Enter a wind speed in knots and select Done.

Enter a wind direction in degrees and select Done.

The wind value is added to the list. Only wind values

included in the list are used in calculations.

Repeat steps 5–7 for each available altitude.

Resetting Wind Information

Select the action key.

Select Jumpmaster.

Select HAHO or HALO.

Select Wind > Reset.

All wind values are removed from the list.

Entering Wind Information for a Static Jump

Select the action key.

Select Jumpmaster > Static > Wind.

Enter a wind speed in knots and select Done.

Enter a wind direction in degrees and select Done.

Constant Settings

Select Jumpmaster, select a jump type, and select Constant.

Percent Max: Sets the jump range for all jump types. A setting

less than 100% decreases the drift distance to the DIP, and

a setting greater than 100% increases the drift distance.

More experienced jumpmasters may want to use smaller

numbers, and less experienced skydivers may want to use

larger numbers.

Safety Fctr: Sets the margin of error for a jump (HAHO only).

Safety factors are usually integer values of two or greater,

and are determined by the jumpmaster based on

specifications for the jump.

K-Freefall: Sets the wind drag value for a parachute during

freefall, based on the parachute canopy rating (HALO only).

Each parachute should be labeled with a K value.

K-Open: Sets the wind drag value for an open parachute,

based on the parachute canopy rating (HAHO and HALO).

Each parachute should be labeled with a K value.

K-Static: Sets the wind drag value for a parachute during a

static jump, based on the parachute canopy rating (Static

only). Each parachute should be labeled with a K value.

Viewing Tide Information

NOTE: This feature is not available in all areas.

You can view information about a tide station, including the tide

height and when the next high and low tides will occur.

Select the action key.

Select Tides > Search Near.

Select an option:

• To search near a previously saved waypoint, select

Waypoints, and select or search for a waypoint.

• To search near a specific city, select Cities, and select or

search for a city.

A list of the tide stations near the selected location appears.

Select a station.

A 24-hour tide chart appears for the current date, showing

the current tide height

and when the next high

and low

tides

will occur.

Select an option:

• To view more detailed information about the next four tide

peaks and troughs, select .

• To pan the tide chart, select the action key, and select

Pan Chart.

• To view tide information for a different date, select the

action key, select Change Date, and select the date.

Clock

Setting the Alarm

Select the action key.

Select Clock > Alarm Clock > Add Alarm.

Select the action key, , and to set the time.

Select Tone, Vibration, or Tone & Vib..

Select Once, Daily, or Weekdays.

Starting the Countdown Timer

Select the action key.

Select Clock > Timer.

Select the action key, , and to set the time.

If necessary, select Notification, and select a type of

notification.

Select Start.

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