1. Day 2: Audio Panel, Becker DF, Review
G1000 Observer Training
Day 2:
Audio Panel, Becker DF, Review

2. Revision History Date Who ID Notes 12 Dec 2009
Capt Jason Rew CAPID v1
Initial Revision
13 Mar 2010
Next revision expected 13 Jul 2010 v2
- Adjusted slides to be specific to RHOTHETA DF instead of Becker DF. RHOTHETA is what is installed in COWG/Jeffco’s N294CP.
09 Apr 2010
1st Lt Todd Gamber CAPID v3
Moved revision history to page two instead of page 1
Added FM Radio picture on “CAP FM Radio” slide

3. Table of Contents CAP Fleet G1000 Audio Panel
Comm and Nav functions
Volume and Squelch functions
Isolation functions
Technisonics Radio – Review
406 Technology
Rhotheta/Becker DF
How to use the box
Tracking signals

4. G1000 CAP Fleet (Aug 2008) 550 Total aircraft 215 (39%) C172s
21 Cessna 206s, 4 Cessna 185s, the rest (31) is a mix of Maules, Beavers, and Gippsland's
G1000 aircraft total (~20% of fleet):
98 - C182s (35% of C182 Fleet)
4 - C182 Turbos
1 - C206
29 G1000 aircraft (~30%) have the GFC700 Auto Pilot and GARMIN SAR software, remainder are KAP140
Unknown if all aircraft will be upgraded to G1000 SAR software
16 new G1000 aircraft on order, 14 non turbo 182s, 2 are 182 Turbos - delivery Oct and Dec 2008
Additional G1000 aircraft will be added contingent on funding
~20% of CAP fleet is G1000 equipped

5. CAP G1000 Audio Panel Pilot Audio Panel Crew Audio Panel
Lets go from left to right

6. Audio Panel
Use this slide to detail the comm panel. Go through all the buttons applicable to CAP. Detail how to listen and talk on Comm 3, how to monitor comm1 and comm2. Explain the telephone and the AUX button.

7. CAP FM Radio Same model as in many non-G1000 aircraft
Channel Selection
Comm 3

8. 406 mhz Technology
406 ELT MAS 2009 Presentation

9. Direction Finder (“Rhotheta”)
Supports new 406MHz as well as 121.5MHz

10. Turning the unit on
4 – antenna version/serial number 5 – display version/serial number

11. General Functions
8 – to dim, press and release REP and turn PAGE knob 9 – to change pages, rotate page knob

12. Direction Finder Mode
1 – frequency selection 4 – clear averaging value (3 seconds) 6 – repeat last good signal

13. Setting the Squelch
Correctly set squelch for NO SIGNAL being received Incorrectly set squelch (listening to noise)

14. Setting the Squelch
Automatic squelch set by system, can be manually overridden, to go back to automatic set squelch to 0% or above 60%

15. Setting the Squelch
Squelch controlled by the system (cannot be overridden)

16. COSPAS-SARSAT Bearing Mode
1 – automatic squelch
2 – get info from digital signal
3 – go to mode
4 – frequency range

17. COSPAS-SARSAT Decode Window
1 – go back to bearing
3 – country code
4 – last signal received
5 – beacon location
7 – beacon identification data

18. COSPAT-SARSAT Scanning Mode
Will scan 406 all frequencies within 400ms

19. Frequency Selection Page
1 – what band you’re in 2 – where you are in the useable frequency band 4 – change frequency selection 5 – go back to bearing mode, will automatically go back after 5 seconds of inactivity

20. Frequency Selection Page

21. Memory Page
1 – channel name 2 – frequency 3 – band of selected freq 4 – channel selection

22. Memory Page Frequency Range Step Size Application
– MHz kHz Air VHF
– MHz 25 kHz Maritime VHF
– MHz kHz Air UHF
– MHz kHz CP-SAR-SAT

23. Error Messages
See manual

24. Interpreting the box
1 – relative bearing value 2 – spread 3 – receiving level 4 – squelch level 5 – last signal