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PILOT'S GUIDE ADS-B OUT ENABLED MODE S TRANSPONDER

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Revision History and Instructions Manual KT 74 ADS-B Out Enabled Mode S Transponder Pilot's Guide Summary This is a new release. REVISION NUMBER REVISION DATE Rev 0 Dec 2013 © Honeywell International Inc. Do not copy without express permission of Honeywell

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Congratulations on choosing the KT 74 ADS-B Out Enabled Mode S Transponder. At BendixKing we are committed to providing you with the most reliable and advanced technology that will meet your transponder needs. The KT 74 meets the Global Mandates for Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B) out* and more. *When coupled with approved GPS source, STC and install kit required. Additional KT 74 Benefits: • Push button operation Most affordable Mode S Transponder with ADS-B Out Altitude monitor Built-in altitude repeater instead of a second altitude encoder TIS-A Traffic output The...

The KT 74 has the following front panel controls and functions: PRESSURE ACTIVE ALTITUDE MODE Honeywell International Inc. Do not copy without express permission of Honeywell

The display shows the following indications: • Active Mode: the Active Mode indicator shows the mode that is currently set on the Mode Knob. See section 1.4. Pressure Altitude: The reported pressure altitude is displayed as a Flight Level (FL), which is the pressure altitude in hundreds of feet. When non-standard atmospheric conditions apply, this may not match the altimeter indicated altitude, but will be correctly displayed by the Air Traffic Control (ATC) radar. Squawk Code: The current squawk code selected by the Numeric Buttons. See Squawk Code Entry in section 1.5 Flight ID: The...

The mode knob to the right of the display controls the power to the transponder and the operating mode. The mode knob has the selections that follow: Power is removed from the transponder. The transponder is on, but will not reply to any The transponder will respond to all interrogations, but altitude reporting is suppressed. The transponder will respond to all interrogations. When airborne, the transponder should always be set to ALT unless otherwise directed by Air Traffic Control. Aircraft installations that include a gear squat switch or other method of air/ground determination will...

PUSH BUTTONS Figure 1-4: Push Buttons IDENT Press the IDENT button when ATC instructs you to “Ident” or “Squawk Ident”. This activates the SPI pulse in the transponder replies for 18 seconds. IDENT will appear in the display. Pressing the VFR button sets the transponder to the preprogrammed VFR code. Pressing the button again restores the previous squawk code. Pressing the VFR button while in Flight ID editing mode changes the Flight ID to the pre-programmed ID set up during configuration of the transponder. Pressing the FUNC button provides access to the flight timer, stopwatch, Flight ID...

Squawk Code Entry Press any of the numeric buttons (0 through 7) to change the squawk code. A new squawk code is set when the fourth digit is entered. If the code entry is not completed within 7 seconds, the changes are ignored and the previous code restored. Some standard squawk codes are listed below: • VFR code commonly used in Europe Hijack code Emergency code Figure 1-5: Functions The different KT 74 functions are accessed using the FUNC button. The functions displayed vary depending on whether the aircraft is airborne or is on the ground (squat switch or other method of air/ground...

Table 1-1: FUNC Sequence with Squat Switch Input Enabled Airborne/ PWR ON (Squawk) -> Flight Time -> Timer -> ADS POS -> Edit Flight ID -> Alt Monitor -> Squawk PWR ON (Squawk) -> Flight Time -> Timer -> Edit Flight ID -> Alt Monitor -> Squawk PWR ON (Squawk) -> Flight Time -> Timer -> ADS POS -> Edit Flight ID -> Squawk PWR ON (Squawk) -> Flight Time -> Timer -> Edit Flight ID -> Squawk Table 1-2: FUNC Sequence without Squat Switch Input Enabled GPS PWR ON (Squawk) -> Flight Time -> Timer -> ADS POS -> Edit Flight ID -> Alt Monitor -> Squawk PWR ON (Squawk) -> Flight Time -> Timer -> Edit...

Stopwatch Press the FUNC button twice to display the stopwatch. The stopwatch can be used as a convenient timer. Pressing ENT will reset and start the timer. Pressing ENT again will stop the timer. Flight ID Entry Press the FUNC button three times to display the Flight ID entry screen. The edit the Flight ID using the numeric buttons. The lower portion of the display shows the alpha numeric characters selected through multiple presses of the numeric buttons. When the correct character is shown in the flight ID section of the screen, press the ENT button to accept and advance to the next...

ADS-B Monitor Press the FUNC button five times to display the Altitude Monitor screen The ADS-B Monitor is only available on installations that include an ADS-B position source. The ADS-B Monitor provides a display of the position information that is being transmitted in ADS-B position reports. This can provide confirmation that the correct information is being transmitted, particularly where the Global Positioning System (GPS) source is remote from the transponder. In the event that valid position information is NOT available from the GPS, the latitude and longitude display will be...