Disable automatic On Block log

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Disable automatic On Block log

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zwischennetz	zwischennetz posted 6/23/2021 8:19:12 AM HOT Topic Details Share Topic
Group: Forum Members Posts: 15, Visits: 61	Hi Tim, We are doing aerial work with helicopters which involves a lot of really low and slow flying, including sometimes extended stationary hovering in only a few meters height. Theoretically skydemon would be an ideal tool for us. I can import complex routes including several hundred waypoints (eg. overhead transmission line towers) and skydemon performs perfectly and rock solid on IOS. However, the automatic landing detection creates two major issues for us: 1. Every time a landing is falsely detected, the map zoom jumps back to the specified default zoom level. 2. The logs are seperated into several fragments with sometimes long gaps in between. Is there any way to completely disable the automatic On Block logging? We only need pure manual logging. For our use case skydemon would be an absolutely superior tool if we could solve this one issue. I believe this would also solve the issues of the aerobatic guys: Flight logging during aerobatics is inconsistent Edited 6/23/2021 8:41:43 AM by zwischennetz
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zwischennetz	zwischennetz posted 6/29/2021 7:17:52 PM Post Details Share Post
Group: Forum Members Posts: 15, Visits: 61	+x Tim Dawson - 6/29/2021 9:04:39 AM Thanks, that is helpful to know. Would you mind sending us the log by email? I think you're already in touch with customer support. Regarding the logging of takeoffs and landings, I think the problem must be to do with the very different flight characteristics of balloons compared to powered aircraft. I am not sure we could definitively solve the problem without adding a special balloon aircraft type in SkyDemon. I'll have to discuss with my colleagues how much demand we've seen for balloon-specific stuff before we're able to justify making such changes. Hey Tim, I'm not the balloon guy, he's in another thread. I'm the heli guy. I'm using the helicopter aircraft type when I'm experiencing the above issues. I've not yet been in touch with customer support. Please send me the email address via private message and I will send over a sample log or two. Also I would happily help out more in case you need me to test certain scenarios in flight.
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Disable automatic On Block log

zwischennetz - 6/23/2021 8:19:12 AM

Are you relying on automatic logging, or starting your logs manually?...

Tim Dawson - 6/23/2021 9:13:02 AM

I sometimes did hit the off-block button after start-up (helicopter...

zwischennetz - 6/23/2021 4:35:45 PM

Thanks. It would be good to have precise steps that you've taken, and...

Tim Dawson - 6/24/2021 11:43:33 AM

Ok, I will do a proper trouble shoot and report back.

zwischennetz - 6/25/2021 3:16:47 PM

I did some testing today. Logging both Engine Start as well as Off...

zwischennetz - 6/28/2021 4:40:23 PM

Thanks, that is helpful to know. Would you mind sending us the log by...

Tim Dawson - 6/29/2021 9:04:39 AM

Hey Tim, I'm not the balloon guy, he's in another thread. I'm the heli...

zwischennetz - 6/29/2021 7:17:52 PM

Oh! Apologies, I'm obviously getting confused. Please use the Contact...

Tim Dawson - 6/30/2021 11:43:48 AM

Thanks for sending through the logs. I think the reason I was...

Tim Dawson - 7/2/2021 9:20:36 AM

Thank you for looking into the issue. In case you come up with a...

zwischennetz - 7/3/2021 5:38:44 AM

One more thing maybe worth to consider in this context: I had to do an...

zwischennetz - 7/7/2021 6:54:31 AM

All things for us to consider, thanks.

Tim Dawson - 7/12/2021 2:00:57 PM

Zwischennetz' problem really affects most helicopter operators,...

TimT - 7/25/2021 5:22:03 PM

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