Cessna Hawk XP R172K Pilot Operating Handbook page 102

CESSNA 300 TRANSPONDER
AND ALTITUDE ENCODER (BLIND)
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SECTION 2
LIMITATIONS
There is no change to the airplane limitations when this avionic eqllll'
ment is installed. However, a placard labeled "ALTITUDE ENCODEH
EQUIPPED" must be installed near the altimeter.
SECTION 3
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
TO TRANSMIT AN EMERGENCY SIGNAL:
(1)
Function Switch -- ON.
(2) Reply-Code Selector Knobs -- SELECT 7700 operating, cod~. ..
(3) ID Switch -- DEPRESS then RELEASE to effect immediate
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fication of aircraft on ground controller's display.
TO TRANSMIT A SIGNAL REPRESENTING LOSS OF ALL
COMMUNICATIONS(WHEN IN A CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT):
(1)
Function Switch -- ON.
(2) Reply-Code Selector Knobs -- SELECT 7700 ope~ating code for
1 minute' then SELECT 7600 operating code for 15 minutes and then
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this procedure at same intervals for remainder of flight.
(3) ID Switch -- DEPRESS then RELEASE at intervals to ef~ect
immediate identification of aircraft on ground controller's di splay ,
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NORMAL PROCEDURES
BEFORE TAKEOFF:
(1) Function Switch -- SBY.
TO TRANSMIT MODE A (AIRCRAFT IDENTIFICA TION) CODES IN FLIGH'I
(1)
Reply-Code Selector Knobs -- SELECT assigned code.
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(2) Function Switch -- ON.
(3) DIM Control -- ADJUST light br
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(4) ID Button -- DEPRESS momentarily when instructed by
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controller to "squawk IDENT" (reply lamp will glow steadily,
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dicating IDENT operation).
TO TRANSMIT MODE C (ALTITUDE REPORTING) CODES IN FLIGHT:
(1)
Reply-Code Selector Knobs -- SELECT assigned code.
(2) Function Switch -- ALT.
NOTE
When directed by gr
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controller to "stop altitude
squawk", turn Function Switch to ON for Mode A
operation only.
NOTE
Pressure altitude is transmitted by the transponder
for altitude squawk and conversion to indicated alti-
tude is done in ATC computers. Altitude squawked
will only agree with indicated altitude when the local
altimeter setting in use by the ground controller is
set in the aircraft altimeter.
(3) DIM Control -- ADJUST light brilliance of reply lamp.
TO SELF-TEST TRANSPONDER OPERATION:
(1) Function Switch -- SBY and wait 30 seconds for equipment to
warm-up.
(2) Function Switch -- ON or ALT.
(3) TST Button -- DEPRESS (reply lamp should light brightly
regardless of DIM control setting).
(4) TST Button -- Release for normal operation.
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