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* * * * * THIS SUPPLEMENT MUST BE CARRIED IN THE HELICOPTER AT ALL TIMES IF EQUIPPED WITH THE GTX 345 INSTALLATION. CHAPTERS 1, 2, 3, AND 4 ARE FAA APPROVED. FAA APPROVED ACTING MANAGER, SOUTHWEST FLIGHT TEST SECTION,...
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UNCONTROLLED COPY WHEN DOWNOADED OR PRINTED INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK FAA Approved: Mar 28/19 Report No. 28-AC-081 Jan 15/19 This electronic document is not linked to a subscription for revision control or distribution. Refer to the Optional Equipment Supplement Publications Status link under the Technical Support Page of the Enstrom Helicopter website for the current revision level of the Rotorcraft Flight Manual Supplement.
UNCONTROLLED COPY WHEN DOWNOADED OR PRINTED ENSTROM F-28F/280FX RFM SUPPLEMENT LOG OF REVISIONS Rev. Issue Date FAA Approved / Date Approved by the Manager, Southwest Flight Test Section, AIR-713 Federal Aviation Administration Ft. Worth, TX FAA Approved: Mar 28/19 Report No. 28-AC-081 Jan 15/19 This electronic document is not linked to a subscription for revision control or distribution.
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UNCONTROLLED COPY WHEN DOWNOADED OR PRINTED ENSTROM F-28F/280FX RFM SUPPLEMENT ROTORCRAFT FLIGHT MANUAL SUPPLEMENT GTX 345 ADS-B TRANSPONDER TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER DESCRIPTION PAGE Log of Revisions ..........i Table of Contents........iii List of Figures .......... iv List of Tables ..........iv List of Effective Pages .......
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Intro-1 List of Abbreviations ...... Intro-1 ADS-B Out Required Equipment ..1-1 Software Versions ........1-1 GTX 345 Control Keys and Functions ..7-6 FAA Approved: Mar 28/19 Report No. 28-AC-081 Jan 15/19 This electronic document is not linked to a subscription for revision control or distribution. Refer to the Optional Equipment Supplement Publications Status link under the Technical Support Page of the Enstrom Helicopter website for the current revision level of the Rotorcraft Flight Manual Supplement.
UNCONTROLLED COPY WHEN DOWNOADED OR PRINTED ENSTROM F-28F/280FX RFM SUPPLEMENT LIST OF EFFECTIVE PAGES PAGE DATE Jan 15/19 Jan 15/19 Jan 15/19 Jan 15/19 Jan 15/19 Jan 15/19 INTRO-1 Jan 15/19 INTRO-2 Jan 15/19 Jan 15/19 Jan 15/19 Jan 15/19 Jan 15/19 Jan 15/19 Jan 15/19...
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GTX 345 TRANSPONDER INTRODUCTION Intro-1. General This supplement contains the operating instructions, procedures, and limitations for the Garmin GTX 345 Transponder with Automatic Dependent Surveillance- Broadcast (ADS-B) functionality. The supplement is divided into two basic parts, the FAA approved RFM Supplement and Supplemental Data provided by the Enstrom Helicopter Corporation (Enstrom).
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UNCONTROLLED COPY WHEN DOWNOADED OR PRINTED INTRO-2 ENSTROM F-28F/280FX RFM SUPPLEMENT TIS-B Traffic Information Services - Broadcast Transmit Universal Access Transceiver Voice Transmission FAA Approved: Mar 28/19 Report No. 28-AC-081 Jan 15/19 This electronic document is not linked to a subscription for revision control or distribution. Refer to the Optional Equipment Supplement Publications Status link under the Technical Support Page of the Enstrom Helicopter website for the current revision level of the Rotorcraft Flight Manual Supplement.
Source GPS SBAS Position Source 1-2. ADS-B Out 1. The GTX 345 only complies with 14 CFR 91.227 for ADS- B Out when all required functions are operational as indicated by the absence of any ADS-B Out (1090ES) transmit failure message on the GTX 345 front panel display.
1-7. Placards 1. A placard in close proximity to the GTX 345 shall state: ADS-B IN/OUT INSTALLED NOTE The ADS-B Out system operates on frequency 1090 MHz.
91.225. Requirements outside of the US may vary based on local regulations. NOTE The annunciation “NO 1090ES TX” appears in the lower left corner of the GTX 345 when the ADS-B TX is manually turned off or when there is a transmission malfunction. NOTE ADS-B Out may be required in certain airspace.
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UNCONTROLLED COPY WHEN DOWNOADED OR PRINTED ENSTROM F-28F/280FX RFM SUPPLEMENT 1. GTX Mode – Check that the transponder is on (verify ALT) and code is set. 2. “NO 1090ES TX” annunciation – Check extinguished. FAA Approved: Mar 28/19 Report No. 28-AC-081 Jan 15/19 This electronic document is not linked to a subscription for revision control or distribution.
UNCONTROLLED COPY WHEN DOWNOADED OR PRINTED ENSTROM F-28F/280FX RFM SUPPLEMENT CHAPTER 3. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES 3-1. General Refer to the basic RFM. 3-2. Abnormal Procedures When the GPS/SBAS receiver is inoperative or GPS position information is not available or is invalid, the GTX will no longer be transmitting ADS-B Out data.
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UNCONTROLLED COPY WHEN DOWNOADED OR PRINTED ENSTROM F-28F/280FX RFM SUPPLEMENT CHAPTER 4. PERFORMANCE DATA 4-1. General No change. Refer to the basic RFM. FAA Approved: Mar 28/19 Report No. 28-AC-081 Jan 15/19 This electronic document is not linked to a subscription for revision control or distribution. Refer to the Optional Equipment Supplement Publications Status link under the Technical Support Page of the Enstrom Helicopter website for the current revision level of the Rotorcraft Flight Manual Supplement.
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UNCONTROLLED COPY WHEN DOWNOADED OR PRINTED ENSTROM F-28F/280FX RFM SUPPLEMENT CHAPTER 6. WEIGHT/BALANCE AND LOADING 6-1. General This installation is included in the basic aircraft weight. Report No. 28-AC-081 Jan 15/19 This electronic document is not linked to a subscription for revision control or distribution. Refer to the Optional Equipment Supplement Publications Status link under the Technical Support Page of the Enstrom Helicopter website for the current revision level of the Rotorcraft Flight Manual Supplement.
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Figure 1. A schematic of interfaced equipment is shown in Figure 7-2. 2. Power to the GTX 345 is provided via the XPNDR circuit breaker (3 Amp). Power to the GTX 345 is also provided via the avionics master (AVI MASTER). The circuit breaker and switch are located on the instrument console (Figure 7-1).
UNCONTROLLED COPY WHEN DOWNOADED OR PRINTED ENSTROM F-28F/280FX RFM SUPPLEMENT Figure 7-1. GTX 345 Installation 3. The GTX 345 is configured to transmit “in air” any time the collective is raised or the groundspeed is in excess of 15 knots.
Figure 7-2. GTX 345 System Interface (system options indicated with dashed outline) 5. The GTX 345 receives ADS-B traffic data (ADS-B, ADS- R, TIS-B) through the UAT (978 MHz) and the 1090 MHz receivers. The GTX 345 may also receive traffic data from a TAS, if configured.
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UNCONTROLLED COPY WHEN DOWNOADED OR PRINTED ENSTROM F-28F/280FX RFM SUPPLEMENT b. An aural message issues when an alert becomes active; for example, “Traffic! Two O’clock, Low, Two Miles.” Alerting parameters provide enough time after an alert is generated to acquire the target and maneuver the aircraft away from the conflicting traffic.
A view of the front panel is shown in Figure 7-3. The control keys and functions are briefly explained in Table 7-1. Figure 7-3. GTX 345 Front Panel 1. Position the AVI MASTER switch to ON to apply system power, if not already switched on.
GTN interface. 3. For night operation, the display brightness can be adjusted with the PNL LTS DIMMER (Figure 7-1). Table 7-1. GTX 345 Control Keys and Functions Function ON: Powers on, disables altitude reporting. o Transponder replies to interrogations, as indicated by the Reply Symbol ( ...
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UNCONTROLLED COPY WHEN DOWNOADED OR PRINTED ENSTROM F-28F/280FX RFM SUPPLEMENT Function FUNC: Cycles through the four menu groups. o Press the FUNC key to access a menu group (transponder, timers, altitude, and system). CRSR: Removes the cursor and cancels the code entry.
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