G1000 Observer Training

Day 2:Audio Panel, Becker DF, Review

Revision HistoryDate Who ID Notes

12 Dec 2009 Capt Jason Rew CAPID 411298

v1 Initial Revision

13 Mar 2010Next revision expected 13 Jul 2010

Capt Jason Rew CAPID 411298

v2 - Adjusted slides to be specific to RHOTHETA DF instead of Becker DF. RHOTHETA is what is installed in COWG/Jeffco’s N294CP.

09 Apr 2010 1st Lt Todd Gamber CAPID 443746

v3 - Moved revision history to page two instead of page 1- Added FM Radio picture on “CAP FM Radio” slide

Table of Contents• CAP Fleet• G1000 Audio Panel

• Comm and Nav functions• Volume and Squelch functions• Isolation functions

• Technisonics Radio – Review• 406 Technology• Rhotheta/Becker DF

• How to use the box• Tracking signals

G1000 CAP Fleet (Aug 2008)

• 550 Total aircraft– 215 (39%) C172s– 279 (50%) C182s– 21 Cessna 206s, 4 Cessna 185s, the rest (31) is a mix of Maules, Beavers,

and Gippsland's • G1000 aircraft - 103 total (~20% of fleet):

– 98 - C182s (35% of C182 Fleet)– 4 - C182 Turbos– 1 - C206

• 29 G1000 aircraft (~30%) have the GFC700 Auto Pilot and GARMIN SAR software, remainder are KAP140– Unknown if all aircraft will be upgraded to G1000 SAR software

• 16 new G1000 aircraft on order, 14 non turbo 182s, 2 are 182 Turbos - delivery Oct and Dec 2008

• Additional G1000 aircraft will be added contingent on funding

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~20% of CAP fleet is G1000 equipped

CAP G1000 Audio Panel

Pilot Audio Panel Crew Audio Panel

Audio Panel

CAP FM Radio

• Same model as in many non-G1000 aircraft

• Channel Selection• Comm 3

406 mhz Technology

• 406 ELT MAS 2009 Presentation

Direction Finder (“Rhotheta”)

• Supports new 406MHz as well as 121.5MHz

Turning the unit on

4 – antenna version/serial number

5 – display version/serial number

General Functions

8 – to dim, press and release REP and turn PAGE knob

9 – to change pages, rotate page knob

Direction Finder Mode

1 – frequency selection

4 – clear averaging value (3 seconds)

6 – repeat last good signal

Setting the Squelch

Correctly set squelch for NO SIGNAL being received

Incorrectly set squelch (listening to noise)

Setting the Squelch

Automatic squelch set by system, can be manually overridden, to go back to automatic set squelch to 0% or above 60%

Setting the Squelch

Squelch controlled by the system (cannot be overridden)

COSPAS-SARSAT Bearing Mode

1 – automatic squelch2 – get info from digital

signal3 – go to 121.5 mode4 – frequency range

COSPAS-SARSAT Decode Window

1 – go back to bearing3 – country code4 – last signal received5 – beacon location7 – beacon

identification data

COSPAT-SARSAT Scanning Mode

• Will scan 406 all frequencies within 400ms

Frequency Selection Page

1 – what band you’re in2 – where you are in the

useable frequency band4 – change frequency

selection5 – go back to bearing

mode, will automatically go back after 5 seconds of inactivity

Frequency Selection Page

Memory Page

1 – channel name2 – frequency3 – band of selected freq4 – channel selection

Memory Page

Frequency Range Step Size Application118.000 – 123.000 MHz 8.33 kHz Air VHF 156.000 – 162.025 MHz 25 kHz Maritime VHF240.000 – 246.000 MHz 8.33 kHz Air UHF400.000 – 410.000 MHz 8.33 kHz CP-SAR-SAT

Error Messages

• See manual

Interpreting the box

1 – relative bearing value

2 – spread3 – receiving level4 – squelch level5 – last signal