How to know the cruise speed?

[EHM-1383 Syed]

In the EHM Operation manual, it says "Press CTRL+Z to know the cruise speed".

When I press CTRL+Z nothing happens. Hence I'm unable to know my cruise speed.

[EHM-0001 Gergely]

Hi Sameer,

sorry, I mistyped it. It's SHIFT+Z.

[EHM-1383 Syed]

Thanks YR-TGM.

[EHM-1358 Tim]

Dont worry he told me that it was Ctrl+Shift. But then he told me the right thing for it.:]

[EHM-0641 Rico]

Only thing I get when I press SHIFT+Z is my FPS rate .. :s

[EHM-0962 Zhen Yi]

You have to press it twice

[EHM-1001 Robert]

Hmmm... at me, for first press it shows coordinate and speed, for second press it shows FPS and for third press it shows both in two rows.

Why is it different? :s

[EHM-0641 Rico]

Originally posted by SirRoberto
Hmmm... at me, for first press it shows coordinate and speed, for second press it shows FPS and for third press it shows both in two rows.

Tested that and got the same results...Thnx

[EHM-0933 Richard]

Why don't you just tune in the nearest VOR with ADF and checkout you cruse speed. Does it for me and it is very realistic.

Cheers
Rich

[EHM-0641 Rico]

Tried that too.. but for some reason I get a read 50 kts lower then what my panel says

[EHM-1077 Emanuele]

shift-z gives you the -true- airspeed (TAS),
while your panel is likely set to show
you the -indicated- airspeed (IAS).

Ciao ciao!

Manu

[EHM-0962 Zhen Yi]

you can get your ground speed from the GPS system onboard!

[EHM-0001 Gergely]

Indeed, the ground speed is on the GPS.

Shift+Z and panel will display the IAS or the GS, depending on the setting in Realism settings (Show True Airspeed, Show Indicated Airspeed).

For more info about IAS/TAS check the VFA FAQ.

Also don't forget to start the Pitot Heat; if you don't, you'll get erroneus speed readouts.

[EHM-1077 Emanuele]

Oooops. My mistake then.
I was totally convinced the setting would
affact only the speed on the panel, but
not the one with shift-z.

Sorry about that.  :[

Ciao ciao!

Manu

[EHM-0933 Richard]

Tried that too.. but for some reason I get a read 50 kts lower then what my panel says

That is because you have a head wind of 50kts. The speed show by the ADF is actual ground speed, the speed show by the aircraft is Indicated Air Speed (IAS). For instance, if you have an IAS of 100kts with a head wind of 20kts, your actual ground speed is 80kts. Hope that sorts things out for you.

Cheers
Rich