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CESSNA
MODEL
172R
SECTION
9
-
SUPPLEMENTS
SUPPLEMENT
4
-
FAA
APPROVED
SUPPLEMENT
POINTER MODEL
3000-11
OR MODEL
4000-11
EMERGENCY
LOCATOR
TRANSMITTER
(ELT)
This
supplement
provides
information
which
must
be
observed-
when
operating
the
Pointer
Model
3000-11
or
Model
4000-11
1
Emergency
Locator
Transmitter.
Both the
Pointer
Model
3000-11
ELT
(which
incorporates
thel
english
placard)
and
Model
4000-11
ELT
(which
incorporates
thel
bilingual
placard)
consist
of
a
self-contained,
dual-frequency,
solid-|
(
state
transmitter
powered
by
a
battery
pack
consisting
of five
alkaline
"C"
cell
batteries and
is
automatically
activated
by
a
deceleration
sensing
inertia
”G"
switch,
which
is
designed
to
activate when
the
unit
senses
longitudinal
inertia
forces
as
required
in
TSO-C91A.
Also,
a
remote
switch/annunciator
is
installed
on
the
'v
top
right
hand side
of
the
copilot’s
instrument
panel
for
control
of
the
ELT
from
the
flight
crew
station.
The
annunciator,
which is
in-
the
center
of
the rocker
switch,
illuminates
when the
ELT
transmitter!
is
transmitting.
The
ELT
emits
an
omni-directional
signal
on
the
international
distress
frequencies
of
121.5
MHz
and
243.0
MHz.
r
General
aviation
and
commercial
aircraft,
the
FAA
and
CAP
monitor
121.5
MHz,
and
243.0
MHz
is
monitored
by
the
military.
The
ELT
is
contained
in
a
high
impact,
fire
retardant,
glass
filled
Lexon
case
with
carrying
handle
and is
mounted
behind
the
aft
cabin
partition
wall
on
the
right
side
of
the
tailcone. To
gain
access
to
the
unit,
unfasten
the
turn
fasteners
on
the
aft
cabin
partition.
The
ELT
is
operated
by
a
control
panel
at
the
forward
facing
end
of
the
unit
or
by
the
remote
switch/annunciator
located
on
the
top
right
hand
portion
of
the
copilot’s
instrument
panel
(see
Figure
1).
Power
for
the
transmitter
is
provided
by
an
alkaline
battery
pack
inside the
transmitter
case.
SECTION
1
GENERAL
Feb
28/00
S4-3
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