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CESSNA
MODEL
182S
SECTION 9 - SUPPLEMENTS
SUPPLEMENT
4 -
FAA APPROVED
SECTION 3
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
Before performing
a
forced landing, especially
in
remote
and
mountainous
areas, activate
the
ELT transmitter
by
positioning
the
remote
switch/annunciator
to the
ON position. The annunciator
in
center
of
the rocker switch should be illuminated.
lmmediately after
a forced
landing where emergency
assistance
is required,
the
ELT
should be utilized as follows:
NOTE
The ELT
remote switch/annunciator
system could
be
inoperative
if
damaged during
a
forced
landing.
lf
inoperative,
the
inertia
trGrr
switch
will
activate
automatically. However, to turn the ELT OFF
and
ON again requires manual switching of the
master
function
selector
switch which is located on the
ELT
unit.
1.
ENSURE
ELT
ACTí
VATION:
a.
Position
remote switch/annunciator
to the ON
position even
if
annunciator light is already
on.
b.
lf
airplane radio
is
operable and
can be safely used
(no
threat of fire or
explosion),
turn ON and select 121.5
MHz.
lf
the
ELT
can be heard transmitting, it
is
working
properly.
c.
Ensure that antenna
is
clear
of
obstructions.
NOTE
When the ELT
is
activated,
a
decreasing tone
will
be heard
before
the
typicalwarbling tone
begins.
2. PRIOR
TO
SIGHTING RESCUE AIRCRAFT
--
Conserve
airplane
baüery.
Do
not
activate radio transceiver.
3. AFTER
SIGHTING RESCUE AIRCRAFT
--
Position
remote
switch/annunciator
to the
RESET position and release
to
the
AUTO position
to
prevent radio interference. Attempt
contact
with
rescue aircraft
with
the
radío transceiver
set
to
a
frequency
ol
121.5
MHz. lf
no contact is established,
return
the remote switch/annunciator
to
the ON position immediately.
s4-71
Nov
15/00
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