Hornet Waypoint coordinates: decimal minutes vs seconds

[Tomsk]

So a few of my squadmates noticed an oddity around waypoint coordinates in the current Hornet. So on the HSI DATA page for a waypoint the LAT/LONG coordinates are displayed in decimal minutes. For example, some real coordinates we were playing with:

N25°07.82
E55°07.16

This is clearly "decimal minutes" format due to the .82 at the end. However, if you enter new coordinates into the hornet using the UFC you need to enter them in "degrees/minutes/seconds" format. So to get the coordinates above you need to enter

N25 07 49
E55 07 10

Since .82 * 60 = 49 and .16 * 60 = 10. Once you've entered these coordinates they will then show on the display as the first example: in decimal minutes format.

 

Does anyone know if this is accurate to the real Hornet or is this just a bug? It seems really odd that you'd enter LAT/LONG in one system (degrees/minutes/seconds) but it would be displayed in another (decimal minutes).

Edited January 25, 2019 by Tomsk

[Svsmokey]

This thread is one of many (seems to come up every couple of weeks) discussing the issue . Bottom line , WIP .

 

https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=215635

Edited January 25, 2019 by Svsmokey

[Tomsk]

Sorry I searched, I didn't find.

[Svsmokey]

No prob . I often find a google search for forum posts works better than a forum search .

[Hamilton]

I often find a google search for forum posts works better than a forum search .

 

 

I realized this too.