Owner`s manual

3 INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE
3 Installation and maintenance
This section describes the installation process including some of the various options, and mainte-
nance/care of your Altair. Example installations are provided in subsection 3.7.
3.1 Installation procedure
The recommended installation procedure is as follows:
1. Read all Altair manuals and the aircraft type pilot’s manual and maintenance manual thor-
oughly.
2. Examine the aircraft to determine its particular requirements.
3. Decide on the various installation options, ensuring they comply with the legal and airwor-
thiness requirements of the aircraft type.
4. Mechanically install Altair in the instrument panel, checking first for sufficient space for con-
nectors.
5. Perform the electrical installation.
6. Perform ‘first use’ setup, including device configuration.
7. After installation and configuration, check all switches operate correctly using system diag-
nostics functions.
8. Make notes on the work performed and configuration settings, and store the notes with the
aircraft maintenance manual.
9. Have a professional engineer check the installation, and perform any weight and balance
calculations and compass adjustment.
10. Perform a flight test to ensure the device is functioning correctly.
If in doubt as to how to perform any of these steps, seek professional help from a licensed aircraft
maintenance facility.
3.2 Instrument panel layout
Guidelines on finding an appropriate mounting location on the aircraft instrument panel:
• Do not place Altair anywhere that could interfere with aircraft safety equipment or block the
egress of pilots or passengers in the event of a bail-out.
• The display ideally will face directly at the pilot or be angled down slightly. This will result in
minimal reflections from the sun.
• Buttons should be easy to reach.
• The display should not obscure the pilot’s view of primary flight instruments.
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