LXNAV Hawk Winds Calibration Guide

In this video, we explain how to calibrate LXNAV's Hawk winds software for your glider. We calibrate the HAWK to an HPH Twin Shark in this tutorial, so be sure to check your maintenance manual when setting it up in your glider. Setting up the Hawk software before you fly is critical for it to work properly. Any misalignment can lead to systematic errors in the HAWK algorithm. Sometimes the variometer doesn’t line up perfectly with the glider’s longitudinal axis. This can happen if the panel is slightly off, if the fuselage has been repaired, or if the vario wasn’t installed quite right. It's especially common if you’re using a split version of the vario, where the sensor box is mounted separately from the indicator. If that’s the case, you’ll probably notice the HAWK and TEK variometers will give you different readings, especially when you're circling left versus right. This is why calibration is absolutely necessary for the software to work properly. If you would like to read about the Hawk in more detail, the manuals for both the flight computers and the stand-alone variometers are linked below. You can also check out our video breaking down the Hawk. S10x/ S8x Manual: https://gliding.lxnav.com/wp-content/uploads/manuals/S8x-S10xManualEnglishRev70.pdf LX 80xx/ 90xx Manual: https://gliding.lxnav.com/wp-content/uploads/manuals/lx90xx-80xxUserManualEnglishVer950rev59.pdf Hawk Breakdown Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPXMC9IGZuI&ab_channel=Wings%26Wheels