PILOT’S OPERATING HANDBOOK
SECTION 7
DESCRIPTION
Edition 0 -- October 31, 2013
Rev. 1
Page 7.3.2
General alarms warning lights and CAS messages
WARNING
and
CAUTION
messages appear on the GDU 1500 MFD CAS display to alert crew about
monitored systems discrepancies. As a message appears, an aural tone is heard. Refer to the GARMIN G1000
Cockpit Reference Guide to know all possible CAS messages.
A ”
MASTER WARNING
” red flashing indicator and a ”
MASTER CAUTION
” amber indicator located on
instrument panel
(see Figure 7.3.8)
in front of the pilot, illuminate as soon as one or several messages of same
color light on.
To cancel and reset a general alarm, press on the red or amber indicator. A pressure on the red indicator also stops
red message associated aural tones.
Aural warnings
(Figure 7.3.2)
The aural warnings are intended to alert the pilot during some configurations. The aural signals are heard through
the loud-speakers or the buzzer installed in cockpit overhead panel.
The aural warnings consist of :
-
the aural warning box,
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the buzzer and loud-speakers.
The system uses :
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the stall warning horn,
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the VMO alarm,
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the landing gear control unit,
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the flap geared motor.
Aural warning box
The aural warning box consists of a box including logic circuits, which create the signals heard in the aural warning
loud-speakers.
According to the airplane configuration, different signals are produced by the logic circuits :
--
gear up and idle
high--pitched sound
--
gear up and extended flaps
high--pitched sound
--
stall
low--pitched sound
--
gear up, idle and stall
alternate high--pitched and low--pitched sounds
--
gear up, extended flaps and stall
alternate high--pitched and low--pitched sounds
The aural warning box is fixed under cabin floor, on L.H. side, between frames C5 and C6.
It is electrically supplied by ”ESS BUS 2” bar and protected by ”AURAL WARN” circuit breaker.