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09Gas Pilot and QNH

Record a sandbag release

Update the stored onboard count once for each physical release.

In supported versions, open the sandbag release control from the Gas Pilot overlay and complete one full release gesture for each sandbag. Confirm the remaining count after the action.

The exact confirmation surface can differ by version.

FlyMate Gas Pilot sandbag release control
FlyMate Gas Pilot sandbag release control
  1. 01

    Open the sandbag action control.

  2. 02

    Complete the visible release gesture once.

  3. 03

    Confirm the stored remaining count decreased by one.

  4. 04

    Repeat only for another actual release.

  5. 05

    Close or finish the release control.

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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 flightBallast Management displaySunrise and sunset indicator