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Navigation
The maps are zoomable in seven steps in pocket*StrePla; the map representation is switched off in the two lowest zoom-stages however. They can be arbitrarily shifted by finger. If you have shifted the airplane symbol (current position) too far and it can not be seen in the display anymore, all you have to do is "click" the centre of the keyboard with your finger and it will re-appear in the centre. This way, the pilot can worry about the important things like observing the airspace. You can fix the aircraft symbol at an arbitrary spot, in order to see more map "ahead". You can also switch to automatic mode, which fixes the map and only shifts it once the aircraft symbol reaches the border of the map. You may select the orientation of the maps:
Arrival altitude of reachable airports
The StrePla team has made innovations for the task-setting. Since, in the phase of flight, it is important to know whether the airports can be reached at all, and not how fast, pocket*StrePla will calculate the optimum Mac Cready setting. The program considers whether the final glide is with a head or tail wind. The Mac Cready-value will be corrected accordingly. The altitude will be derived from the GPS-altitude.
Representation of FAI AreasSo far there has been no information during flight whether the flight was an FAI triangle or not. The pilot was dependant on estimation. With pocket*StrePla you can now see FAI areas during flight. This can be particularly important in the Alps, where very flat FAI-triangles are flown.
OLC Optimization
Barogram
For example: If you fly a motor glider and fly after take off to a position which is far from the take off point and you shut down the engine then, it cost you only one click on the "Beginning of Gliding" button to start the optimization. You can zoom in the barogram to an extremely large stage during flight and define the beginning of the flight with your finger.
3D Wind calculation
pocket*StrePla differentiates 5 different winds in 5 altitude sections ("3D-Wind"). You can either use the automatic wind calculation results, or you can enter the 5 winds manually The winds that were entered or chosen in this dialogue are used for the calculation of the 20 "best" arrival altitudes in traffic light logic for the final glide.
Final glide calculation
(1) required correction in degrees Here: In order to fly directly to the destination, the track must be corrected by 3° left. The current distance is 23,1km and the destination will be reached at 318m above glide path and safety altitude. The safety altitude is selectable. Nearest Airport
GoTo- Function
As soon as a goal has definitely been defined, (at the latest when "clicking" on the map representation), you will be asked to assign the chosen goal to one of 6 buttons in the goal-dialogue. The goal dialogue is described later. Airport information and goal dialogue-page
Miniature window-groupsBy clicking on the left top corner of the screen, you can quickly switch to next mini-window group. There are three different adjustable groups. We recommend you configure the mini-window groups as follows:
Saving the flights in "IGC" formatEvery flight is recorded in IGC-format in the PDA's memory, but it is not an IGC approved recorder. That means you can subsequently view and evaluate the flight on the PDA, in StrePla4, or any other evaluation program. However, you cannot use this file for documentation with the OLC, DMSt or other competitions. For pilots who do not have any competition ambitions, the combination of PDA and GPS-mouse is quite an inexpensive solution. More and more competitions accept COTS recorder. Pocket*StrePla is signing the IGC file so that you can be sure that the file has not be altered since it was signed. Therefore pocket*StrePla is usable for hang glider OLC and the Austrian decentralized competition SIS-AT. Choosing and planning tasks
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After a flight of at least 20km in one direction, the FAI-area fitting to
this leg will be indicated. In the picture, it is the grey,
crescent-shaped area. So the pilot can see - already on the first leg -
where he/she has to fly in order for his/her FAI-triangle to be recognized.
In the miniature window labeled FAI, he/she can always see how large the
triangle must be, if he/she finishes the flight and arrives back "home".
In case the pilot decides to increase his/her flight on the last leg, to a
triangle starting on this leg, pocket*StrePla will show a
corresponding (second) FAI area. The pilot does not need to touch pocket*StrePla
for this task either. Hands off and look outside!!
The miniature window labeled OLC constantly shows the OLC optimization
results of all (up to 6) legs. Thus the pilot always knows his/her
kilometers being evaluated. 
