User's Manual

Chapter 5 – Display Interpretation
SKY899 Pilot’s Guide
5-3
Preliminary
Figure 5-5. Off-Screen TA on 2 nmi Range, ABV Mode
Figure 5-6. Standby Screen
BRT
OFF
Off-Screen TA
Intruder aircraft at
9:30, more than
2 nmi away. 500 ft
above you, descending
at a rate greater than
500 fpm. CPA within
20 to 30 seconds.
Old Messages
Indicates there are
one or more old
messages that are
still valid, but no new
messages.
ABV
2
nm
MSG
+05
BRT
OFF
Standby
When in standby, the
SKY899 does not
transmit interrogations
or track intruder
aircraft. Press the
button labeled OPR
to begin tracking
intruder aircraft.
>
OPR
Standby
SKY899
TEST
MSG
6
nm
Figure 5-7. Failed Screen
BRT
OFF
Failed
SKY899
Error 20
TEST
Barometric Input Error
Error 20
Indicates that the
barometric input is
missing or invalid.
Once the valid baro-
metric input returns,
this screen goes
away and normal
operation resumes.
SKY899 Failed
Occurs any time the
SKY899 detects an
error that prohibits
further operation of
the SKY899 in
SKYWATCH mode
as long as the
message remains
on the screen.
MSG
Displays