Appendix A - Annual Maintenance Checklist - FLARM FUSION PowerFLARM User And Maintenance Manual

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Appendix A – Annual Maintenance Checklist
The following checklist shall be completed during annual maintenance, i.e. every
12 calendar months (see Section 9).
This checklist may be performed as pilot-owner maintenance if otherwise allowed
by the AMP, where applicable.
# Item
1 Mechanical
Attachment
2 Antenna status and
placement
3 Cables & wiring
4
Range analysis
5 Reset CARP
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Verify proper installation and secure mounting of
installed parts.
Verify that all
installed/placed. In particular, verify that antennas
are vertical (FLARM RF is vertically polarized), do
not touch other objects, and are not close to or
shielded by metal or carbon parts. Verify that the
antennas and their insulation are undamaged (see
the appendix on Acceptable Antennas and Cables
in the Installation Manual for details).
Perform a visual check in order to verify that all
antenna cables and wiring, including connectors,
are undamaged, unbent, have no corrosion or
signs of water, and are correctly installed.
Verify acceptable range by using the CARP Range
Analyzer (see
download all IGC logs from the device (see Section
7) and upload the most recent file(s) to the online
FLARM Range Analyzer:
https://flarm.com/support/tools-software/flarm-
range-analyzer/
Only upload flights completed after the last
maintenance or modification, as applicable.
Note: For a CARP analysis, only upload the single
most recent file.
Check the range to verify the functioning of the
system. Omnidirectional
antennas should normally be at least 10 km, and
with internal antennas > 5 km. Acceptable range
is indicated by the range analyzer result graph.
Retain the range analysis for future comparison.
Reset the Continuous
Performance (CARP) using
Section 3.9).
Date: 2020-11-10
antennas are
Section 3.9).
range with
Analyzer
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correctly
Alternatively,
external
of Radio
Hub (see