G1000 Observer Training
Day 2:
Audio Panel, Becker DF, Review
Revision History
Date
Who
ID
Notes
12 Dec 2009
Capt Jason Rew CAPID
411298
v1
Initial Revision
13 Mar 2010
Next 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
~20% of CAP fleet is G1000 equipped
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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 squelch
2 – get info from digital
signal
3 – go to 121.5 mode
4 – frequency range
COSPAS-SARSAT Decode Window
1 – go back to bearing
3 – country code
4 – last signal received
5 – beacon location
7 – beacon
identification data
COSPAT-SARSAT Scanning Mode
• Will scan 406 all frequencies within 400ms
Frequency Selection Page
1 – what band you’re in
2 – where you are in the
useable frequency band
4 – change frequency
selection
5 – go back to bearing
mode, will automatically
go back after 5 seconds of
inactivity
Frequency Selection Page
Memory Page
1 – channel name
2 – frequency
3 – band of selected freq
4 – channel selection
Memory Page
Frequency Range
118.000 – 123.000 MHz
156.000 – 162.025 MHz
240.000 – 246.000 MHz
400.000 – 410.000 MHz
Step Size
8.33 kHz
25 kHz
8.33 kHz
8.33 kHz
Application
Air VHF
Maritime VHF
Air UHF
CP-SAR-SAT
Error Messages
• See manual
Interpreting the box
1 – relative bearing
value
2 – spread
3 – receiving level
4 – squelch level
5 – last signal