Piper CHEROKEE 180 - Aircraft Mooring; Weight and Balance Considerations; Valuable Operating Tips

CHEROKEE
180
SECTION III
exceeds
one
hour. The replacement date is marked
on the transmitter
label.
The unit
has a three position selector switch placarded
"OFF,"
"ARM"
and
"ON." The "ARM"
position is
provided
to
set the unit to
the automatic position
so
that
it will transmit only
after
impact and
continue to transmit
until
the
battery power is drained to depletion or
the
switch is
manually
moved to the "OFF" position. The
"ARM"
position is selected
when the locator is
installed
at
the
factory and
should remain
in
that
position
whenever the unit
is
installed in the
aircraft. The
"ON" position is provided so the
unit can be
used
as
a
portable
transmitter
or in the event the
automatic feature
was
not
triggered
by
impact or
to
check the function
of
the
transmitter
periodically.
The "OFF" position is
provided for the
purpose of
changing
the
battery
or
if
used
as
a portable
transmitter
or
rearming
the unit
if it
should be
activated
for
any
reason.
NOTE
If the switch has been placed in the
"ON" position
for any
reason,
the
"OFF"
position has to be
selected
before
selecting "ARM."
If "ARM" is
selected
directly from the
"ON"
position the transmitter will
continue to
transmit in
the
"ARM"
position.
Attached
to the unit is a portable
antenna,
provided
so that
the
locator
may be removed from
the
aircraft,
in case
of
an
emergency,
and
used as a portable signal
transmitter.
The
locator should be checked
during
the Ground Check to
make
certain
the unit has not been
accidently
activated.
Check
by
tuning a
radio
receiver to
121.5
MHz. If
you
hear
an oscillating
audio
sound
the
locator
may
have been activated and should be turned
off immediately.
Reset
to "ARM" position and
check again to insure against
outside
interference.
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