User's Manual

SKY899 Pilot’s Guide
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Preliminary
Table of Contents
Section Page
List of Illustrations ....................................... v
List of Tables...............................................vi
Abbreviations & Acronyms............................ vii
Chapter 1, System Description ................... 1-1
General Description ................................................................... 1-1
Transmitter Receiver Computer (TRC)........................................ 1-2
Directional Antenna ................................................................... 1-2
Display ...................................................................................... 1-3
Interaction of Major Components ............................................... 1-4
Functional Description ............................................................... 1-4
Features ..................................................................................... 1-6
Chapter 2, Controls & Indicators ................. 2-1
Introduction .............................................................................. 2-1
Controls, Indicators, & Symbols ................................................. 2-1
Controls Required for the Stormscope Option ............................... 2-5
Controls & Indicators for an Alternate Display ............................. 2-6
Aural Announcements ................................................................ 2-6
Chapter 3, Operating Instructions ............... 3-1
Introduction .............................................................................. 3-1
Turn On the SKY899 ................................................................. 3-1
Run the Operator-Initiated Self Test ............................................ 3-3
Switch Between Standby & Normal Operating Mode ................... 3-3
Change the Display Range .......................................................... 3-4
Change the Vertical Display Mode ............................................... 3-5
Switch Between SKYWATCH & Stormscope .................................. 3-5
Observe the Display ................................................................... 3-6
Respond to Traffic Advisories ...................................................... 3-6
Turn Off the SKY899 and the Optional WX-1000 ....................... 3-7
Operate the WX-1000 Without the SKY899 ............................... 3-7
Operate the SKY899 Without the WX-1000 ............................... 3-7
Message Response ...................................................................... 3-7
Respond to a Failed System .................................................... 3-7
Respond to a Degraded System .............................................. 3-9