vision microsystems VM1000 - 2.13 FLIGHT DATA RECORDER SYSTEM OPERATION

50 SECTION
2 OPERATION
2.13
FLIGHT DATA RECORDER
SYSTEM
OPERATION
The Flight Data Recorder
System
comes standard
with
your
VM1000
and is designed to
allow
you
to review
/ record
the
performance
of
the engine and systems
during
each flight. This
is extremely
valuable
during initial
flight
testing
and for subsequent
lrend
analysis.
You
may
retrieve
data using
the Flight Data
Recorder
at any time
during the flight
or even afler
the aircraft
has been
shut down for a
prolonged period
of time.
Minimum
and maximum
values
are automatically
recorded
during
the flight and
can be reviewed
at any time
before
the next flight. Taxi
data is
automatically omitted
as this info
is
generally
not important.
Actualtime of flight is also
recorded.
Refer
lo
'VM1000
QUICK
REFERENCE'
in lllustrations
section.
HOW
TO
USE
'Flight
Data
Recorder':
STEP 1:
Press
'BUTTON
5'.
The first set
of data
are
flight minimums
encountered
(i.e.,
lowest
fuel
pressure,
lowest
voltage,
amperage,
etc.). Also
the RPM
digital
display
now shows the
actual flight
hours
and tenths.
STEP 2:
Press
'BUTTON
5'
again.
The no<t
set
of
data are
flight
maximums
encountered
(i.e.,
max
CHT,
max
Oil Temp, max
RPM,
etc.),
STEP
3:
Press'BUTTON
5' again.
The
Flight Data
Recorder
is shut
off. The recorder
data
will
automatically
shut off
in
approximately 20
seconds
if no
button is
pressed.
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