FLARM FUSION PowerFLARM - Appendix A - Annual Maintenance Checklist

POWERFLARM
FUSION USER AND
MAINTENANCE
MANUAL
Date: 2020-11-10
Version: 1.0
Page: 44 of 49
FLARM Technology Ltd
Hinterbergstrasse 15
CH-6330 Cham
Document Number:
FTD-078
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
Description
1
Mechanical
Attachment
Verify proper installation and secure mounting of
installed parts.
2
Antenna status and
placement
Verify that all antennas are correctly
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).
3
Cables & wiring
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.
4
Range analysis
Verify acceptable range by using the CARP Range
Analyzer (see Section 3.9
). Alternatively,
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 range with external
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.
5
Reset CARP
Reset the Continuous Analyzer of Radio
Performance (CARP) using
FLARM Hub (see
Section 3.9).