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CHAPTER 2: Instructor / Operator’s Station (IOS)
TRANSPONDER TAG
In addition to the standard MAP elements (NAV fa cil i ties,
air ports, land bor ders, etc.) ELITE has the ability to display
an in for ma tion data block (tran spon der tag) that moves with
the air craft symbol. This tag is sim i lar in ap pear ance and
function to one that might be found on an ATC radar scope.
To enable this feature click on the TRANSPONDER ID
SHOW button (it should turn yellow) located at the bottom
of the SHOW FA CIL I TIES di a log box. Al though this tag will
be visible any time the MAP Page is called up, users with
an in struc tor’s station (multi-mon i tor system) can ob serve
it updating in real time as would an air traffi c con trol ler.
Instructors can use this feature to aid in mon i tor ing a
stu dent’s fl ight progress by verifying the correct tran spon der
code, heading, and altitude assignments.
The tag itself will appear dark-gray in color when the
tran spon der switch is in the OFF or SBY (standby) position.
With the switch in the ON position the tag will turn green
(after suf fi cient time has elapsed for warm up). The tag will
turn red when the IDENT but ton has been pressed.
The data block consists of two lines with a total of three
fi elds. The upper line is the 4-digit transponder squawk
code. The low er line dis plays the aircraft magnetic head ing
and indicated altitude fi elds re spec tive ly. Note that the
al ti tude will NOT appear unless the transponder switch is
in the ALT (Mode-C) position.
MAP PAGE “ SPOT WEATHER” FEATURE
The spot weather feature allows you to view the current
WX conditions that exist at the aircraft’s present position.
The spot weather feature is especially handy when an
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