User's Manual

SKY899 Pilot’s Guide

Preliminary

Safety Summary

These warnings and cautions appear later in this guide and are

repeated here for emphasis:

To avoid power surges that could damage the

SKY899 and the

optional

WX-1000, start your engines before turning on the SKY899.

If the SKY899 is in SKYWATCH mode, the display will not auto-

matically switch into Stormscope mode to display thunderstorms or

Stormscope errors. Use the remote SKYWATCH/Stormscope mode

switch to periodically check for thunderstorms or

Stormscope errors.

The

SKY899 relies on information obtained from transponders in

nearby aircraft. The

SKY899 does not detect or track aircraft which

are not equipped with an operating

Air Traffic Control Radar

Beacon System (ATCRBS) transponder.

The

SKY899 does not track intruder aircraft approaching at a

closure rate greater than

1200 knots.

Some traffic within the chosen display range may not be displayed

due to traffic prioritizing, antenna shielding, or ground intruder

filtering.

Optimum

SKY899 performance is realized when intruder aircraft

are reporting their altitude (via a mode

C or other altitude

reporting transponder).

Do not attempt evasive maneuvers based solely on traffic informa-

tion on the display. Information on the display is provided to the

flight crew as an aid in visually acquiring traffic; it is not a

replacement for

Air Traffic Control (ATC) and See & Avoid

techniques.

CAUTION

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CAUTION

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