XVII. Navigation : airspaces menu
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To reach this page, slide up from any flight screen to make menus appear, then click « Navigation menu » button, then click « Airspaces » button. When approaching an airspace, an audible and visual alarm appears : « pre-violation + airspace name » appears on the bottom of the. If you enter this airspace, a new alarm triggers and a message « violation + airspace name » displays.
This menu allows the pilot to enable or disable an airspace alarm. A disabled airspace will be ignored in all airspace-related items, including the MAP item and audio warnings.
Here’s how to update airspaces in the Evolution:
2) Select the countries you need from Syride online tool, then download the OpenAir file to your computer.
3) Turn-on and connect your Evolution to your computer.
4) On the SYS PC Tool, click on the “Send a file to the instrument” icon.
5) Select the previously downloaded OpenAir file.
A few useful tips and informations about airspaces:
- We advise you to check the version of the file you intend to load. Airspace evolves on regular basis. In addition, zones can change class depending on the time of the year and time of day and may not be visible on the instrument (for example: Chambery TMA which passes from a class D to a class E).
- A knowledge of aeronautical rules an a flight briefing are mandatory to correctly use the information given by the instrument.
- Some temporary forbidden zones may exist. They are signaled by NOTAM (notice to Airmen) and cannot be handled by the instrument.
- In France, VFR flights without radio contact are limited to flight level 115 (about 3450 m). It is allowed to fly above this limit in zones called class E LTA (Vanoise, Bauges, Mont Blanc…). You should consult each countries regulation to learn about local rules.
- You can add your own airspace files, as long as they respect the Openair format.
- For ease of calculation and readability, airspaces that are 5000ft above your current altitude will not be listed in the menu nor displayed on the 3D and map. The refresh of the list is done every 2 minutes.
- Airspaces with more than 150 polygon points can not be technically represented on the 3D view.
- Airspaces that are based on altitude above ground (AGL) can have a different representation than reality on the 3D view. However, violation alarms will be triggered correctly.
1) Go to this page : or click on the Syride Tools menu in SYS PC TOOL
- The data provided in the airspace files that you can download from Syride are not official, and you should not use your Evolution as a main navigation reference. Please refer to the official sources of aeronautical information (for example: for France). These files are usually provided free of charge by the federations, the information they contain is not guaranteed and we shall not be liable for the consequences of their uses.
