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KLN 94 Bendix/King® GPS Navigation System N Pilot’s Guide KLN 94 Bendix/King® GPS Navigation System ORS 01, 02 and 03 Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine WARNING Prior to export of this document, review for export license requirement is needed. COPYRIGHT NOTICE Copyright ©2000-2002 Honeywell International Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction of this publication or any portion thereof by any means without the express written permission of Honeywell International Inc. is prohibited. For fur- ther information contact the Manager, Technical Publications; Honeywell; One Technology Center; 23500 West 105th Street; Olathe, Kansas 66061. Telephone: (913) 782-0400. Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine KLN 94 Pilot’s Guide 006-18207-0000 Operational Revision Status ORS 01, 02 and 03 July 2002 The ORS level is annunciated on the Turn-on page each time power is applied to the KLN 94 (see figure 3-3). Features limited to specific ORS levels are so designated in the text of this manual. The operational differ- ences between ORS levels are described below. ORS 02: Operational characteristics are similar to ORS 01 with the excep- tion of the following primary differences: (1) Enhanced waypoint scanning on the Nav 4 map page encircles the way- point whose identifier is contained in the waypoint scan field. In addition, pressing the ENT button brings up the waypoint page for the selected waypoint. See section 3.11.4.11. (2) Procedure turns and holding patterns associated with approaches, DPs, and STARs are displayed on the map. See section 3.11.4.12. (3) New airport map icons now distinguish between airports having hard sur- face runways vs. soft surface runways and show the orientation of the longest runway if available. See section 3.11.4.7. (4) New highway map icons are used for the Atlantic International and Pacific International databases. See section 3.11.4.7. (5) There is a new message that appears if the database card is removed while the KLN 94 is operational. See Appendix B. (6) The default value for intersections has been changed from 2NM to OFF on the SET 7 page. (7) A software problem was fixed which now allows updating of the Aeronautical database with a computer via diskettes or the Internet. See sections 2.4.1 and 2.4.2. (8) The Database page has been modified to display the region for the Land database. See section 3.2. (9) Approaches which have the format of “RNAV # 18L” can now be acco- modated. The “#” is a letter or number that designates there is more than one approach of a given type (i.e. RNAV) to the same runway. This for- mat has been adopted by the FAA and other international aviation agencies. Example 1: There could be RNAV Y 18L and RNAV Z 18L approaches at the same airport. Example 2: There could be RNAV 1 09L and RNAV 2 09L approaches at the same airport ORS 03: Operational characteristics are similar to ORS 02 with the excep- tion that Special Use Airspace inner rings may be displayed on the Nav 4 map page. See section 3.11.4.4. Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine NOTE: A white border is used around data on some of the figures in this Pilot's Guide to indicate that the data inside the border is flashing. WARNING: The KLN 94 displays GPS-derived altitude on the AUX 1 page. Due to many factors, GPS altitude may typically be several hundred feet in error. Do not use the GPS-derived altitude for naviga- tion. IMPORTANT: Special installation procedures must be followed in order for the KLN 94 to be certified for IFR En route, Terminal and Non-precision Approach use. If these procedures are followed, the KLN 94 can be used for IFR use. Consult the aircraft’s KLN 94 Flight Manual Supplement for the operating limitations of this unit. IMPORTANT: The KLN 94 has two software configuration numbers, one for the boot software and one for the application software. It may be useful for you to obtain these software configuration numbers to aid maintenance personnel if service is required on your KLN 94. The boot software config- uration number is displayed on a label located on the KLN 94’s top cover. The bottom of the label reads “BOOT SOFTWARE MOD” followed by the four digit configuration number. The application software configuration number is available on the top line of the Auxiliary (AUX) 14 page. It reads “SW REVISION” followed by a four digit configuration number. These soft- ware configuration numbers should have been recorded in the aircraft’s logbook at the time of KLN 94 installation or time of a later software update. Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Revision History and Instructions Manual KLN 94 Pilot’s Guide Revision 2, July 2002 Part Number 006-18207-0000 This revision incorprates software changes for ORS 03. R-1 Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Revision History and Instructions Manual KLN 94 Pilot’s Guide Revision 1, March 2001 Part Number 006-18207-0000 This revision incorprates software changes for ORS 02. R-2 Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Revision History and Instructions Manual KLN 94 Pilot’s Guide Revision 0, September 2000 Part Number 006-18207-0000 This is the original version of this publication. R-3 Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine This page intentionally left blank. R-4 Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine KLN 94 Pilot’s Guide Table of Contents INTRODUCTION ............................................................................i KLN 94 SNEAK PREVIEW ...............................................................ii HOW-TO INDEX ..........................................................................iv 1. KLN 94 System Components ..................................................1-1 2. Database ........................................................................2-1 2.1. Functions of the Database ................................................2-1 2.2. Database Contents and Coverage Areas .........................2-1 2.3. ICAO Identifiers .................................................................2-4 2.4. Updating the Database .....................................................2-4 2.4.1. Computer Updating of the Database (diskettes) ...2-6 2.4.2. Computer Updating of the Database (internet) ......2-8 2.4.3. Card Exchange Updating of the Database ............2-8 2.5. User Defined Database .....................................................2-9 2.6. Database Update Service Options ...................................2-9 3. Basic GPS Operation ................................................................3-1 3.1. Coverage Area ..................................................................3-1 3.2. Turn-on and Self Test .......................................................3-1 3.3. Display Format ..................................................................3-9 3.4. Basic Operation of Panel Controls ..................................3-12 3.4.1. Page Selection ......................................................3-12 3.4.2. Data Entry ..............................................................3-14 3.4.3. The Duplicate Waypoint Page ..............................3-16 3.5. Message Page ................................................................3-18 3.6 Scratchpad Messages .....................................................3-18 3.7. Initialization and Time to First Fix ...................................3-19 3.8. Selecting and Scanning Waypoints ................................3-21 3.8.1. Selecting Waypoints by Identifier ..........................3-21 TOC-1 Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Table of Contents 3.8.2. Selecting Waypoints by Scanning .........................3-23 3.8.3. Selecting Waypoints by Name or City ..................3-24 3.9. “Nearest” Functions ........................................................3-27 3.9.1. Viewing the Nearest Waypoints ............................3-28 3.9.1.1 Nearest Airport Criteria ................................3-28 3.9.1.2 Continuous Display of Nearest Airport ........3-29 3.9.2. Viewing the Nearest Special Use Airspaces ........3-30 3.9.3. Viewing the Nearest Flight Service Station Frequencies .....................................................................3-31 3.9.4. Viewing the Nearest Center Frequencies .............3-32 3.10. Direct To Operation .......................................................3-33 3.10.1. Initiating a Direct To ............................................3-34 3.10.2. Cancelling a Direct To .........................................3-36 3.10.3. Waypoint Alerting for Direct To Operation ..........3-36 3.11. Navigation Pages ..........................................................3-37 3.11.1. The Navigation 1 (NAV 1) Page ..........................3-37 3.11.2. The Navigation 2 (NAV 2) Page ..........................3-39 3.11.3. The Navigation 3 (NAV 3) Page ..........................3-40 3.11.4. The Navigation 4 (NAV 4) Page – Moving Map .3-40 3.11.4.1 Selecting The NAV 4 (Map) Page ............3-40 3.11.4.2 NAV 4 Page Format .................................3-41 3.11.4.3. Selecting What Is Shown On The Map ...3-42 3.11.4.4. Configuring Aeronautical Data For The Map ....................................................................3-42 3.11.4.5. Runway Diagrams ..................................3-44 3.11.4.6. Configuring Land Data On The Map .......3-44 3.11.4.7. Symbols Used On The Map ....................3-46 3.11.4.8. Selecting The Map Orientation ................3-46 TOC-2 Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search
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