The Insight (and Stratos) altimeter allows customization of the units used when displaying information such as altitude, vertical speed, ground speed, and distance to the LZ (landing zone).
From the clock screen (the main screen showing the time), press the center button to enter the menu.
Navigate the menu to Settings->Units.
Use the up/down buttons to select each type (altitude, distance, etc..), then use the center “select” button to toggle through all of the available options for that row.
Altitude #
Altitude can be displayed in feet or meters.
Distance #
Distances can be shown in miles, kilometers, or nautical miles.
If you are comparing the distance to the LZ shown on your altimeter to the distance shown in the aircraft, keep in mind that most aircraft use nautical miles. Ask your pilot to confirm you are using the same distance units. It is also important to know where the pilot has marked the center of the DZ, because in many instances it is not the main landing area that you may have marked.
Ascent Vertical Speed (Asc Vspd) #
Choose the units for the vertical speed (aka “climb rate”) of the airplane on your ride to altitude. Feet per minute (fpm) is the standard that aircraft use around the world. Our altimeter’s also provide meters per second (m/s) as an option.
Freefall Vertical Speed (FF Vspd) #
Choose the units for the vertical speed (aka “fallrate”) during the freefall portion of the skydive. Our altimeter’s provide plenty of options, but for most people miles per hour (mph) or kilometers per hour (kph) will be familiar.
Canopy Vertical Speed (CP Vspd) #
Choose the units for the vertical speed (aka “descent rate”) during the canopy portion of the skydive. For most people a general feel for canopy speed can be had using miles per hour (mph) or kilometers per hour (kph).
Some canopy coaches may want to talk in feet per second (fps) or other units based on their coaching style. Talk to you canopy coach to decide what is right for you.
Groundspeed (Gspd) #
Groundspeed can be shown in mph, kph, or kts (knots, which are nautical miles per hour).
The standard for aviation is knots. Use this setting if you want your groundspeed indication on jump run to match the groundspeed shown in the aircraft.
