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XCSoar User Manual
After landing
As described in Section 9.1.
9.5 Task with alternate start sectors
In this scenario, the pilot intends to fly a task with alternate start
sectors and manually arm the waypoint advance system.
Prior to takeoff
As described in Section 9.2, except where noted below.
1. Open the ‘Task edit’ dialog, and set ‘Auto Advance’ to ‘Arm
start’. Select the start waypoint, and press enter. Set ‘Alter-
nate Start Points’ to ON, and press ‘Edit start points’. Press
‘clear’ to clear the list of existing start points if required.
Move the cursor to a blank line or ‘add waypoint’ line and
press enter; then select the waypoint and press enter. Repeat
for each alternate start point.
In-flight
As described in Section 9.2, except where noted below.
1. Prior to entering the start sector, when the pilot is ready to
start the task, press the ‘Arm Advance’ button.
2. In order to re-start from any start sector, the pilot needs to
press the ‘Arm Advance’ button again prior to flying through
any of the start sectors again.
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