Talk:Variometer

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Is a variometer the same thing as a Vertical Speed Indiciator (VSI)? If so, this should be noted. If not, the difference should be noted.

Same thing. Well spotted. Power pilots, eh? They never use a proper English word when they can use an inpenetrable abbreviation. It helps maintains their mystique, don't you know. I've combined some information from the "VSI" article into this one and turned "VSI" into a re-direct. GrahamN 10:01, 9 Mar 2004 (UTC)

[edit] varios in foot launched aviation

vario is a must have for any paraglider/hang glider pilot and this is the most popular utilization of varios nowadays. there should by more about this usage in the article.

I expect you are right. Please feel free to add to the article accordingly. We don't stand on ceremony here. GrahamN 24 October 2004 [not logged in as have forgotten password]

[edit] Question

Just a question from a "power pilot's" viewpoint. The glider instrument is calibrated in knots? Dan D. Ric 11:38, 21 October 2006 (UTC)

Definitely. The conversion to feet per minute is trivial (although only really meaningful with an averager, given the variability of lift even in the same thermal!) and glide angles can be computed reasonably quickly. In most European countries, the values are given in metres per second. This is perhaps because altimeters are similarly metric and measure metres (or kilometres); One could draw more parallel to the power world there. --BWDuncan 17:11, 21 October 2006 (UTC)