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09Gas Pilot and QNH

Ballast Management display

Premium

Track remaining sandbags and view supported calculated information.

Ballast Management is a Premium Gas Pilot feature. Supported versions can show the stored remaining sandbag count and a calculated ballast-related value.

A value of 0.0 can be normal when a calculation is inactive or the required conditions and inputs are not available.

FlyMate Ballast Usage graph during a Gas Pilot flight
FlyMate Ballast Usage graph during a Gas Pilot flight
  • Check the selected balloon and envelope volume.
  • Check the configured sandbag mass.
  • Confirm the physical and displayed counts match.
  • Confirm vertical-speed units and sensor data.
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Gas Pilot and QNH

Set up a gas balloon, record ballast changes and use pressure-derived altitude on compatible devices.

Set up a gas balloonStart a Gas Pilot flightRecord a sandbag releaseSunrise and sunset indicator