PILOT’S OPERATING HANDBOOK
SECTION 7
DESCRIPTION
Edition 0 -- October 31, 2013
Rev. 1
Page 7.14.3
ELT ARTEX ME 406
Operation of the emergency locator transmitter is obtained as follows :
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from the instrument panel by setting ”ON/ARM” remote control switch to ”ON” (locator transmitter ”ON/ARM”
switch set to ”ARM”),
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from the locator transmitter by setting its ”ON/ARM” control switch to ”ON”,
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automatically in case of shock, when remote control switch is set to ”ARM” and locator transmitter switch is
set to ”ARM”.
A red indicator light located on ”ELT” remote control switch in the cockpit indicates to the pilot the emergency
locator transmitter is transmitting.
A red indicator light located on R.H. side of locator transmitter switch and a buzzer located in the fuselage rear
section indicate the emergency locator transmitter is transmitting.
Reset after an inadvertent activation
1) Set remote control switch or ELT switch to ”ON”. a) The ELT keeps on transmitting emergency signal.
b) On remote control box, red indicator light flashes.
c) On ELT, red indicator light flashes.
d) Near ELT, the buzzer sounds.
2) Wait approximately for 1 second.
3) Set remote control switch to ”ARM” or ELT switch
to ”ARM”.
a) The ELT does not transmit emergency signal any
longer.
b) On
remote
control
box,
red
indicator
light
illuminates for about 1 second, then goes off.
or
c) On ELT, red indicator light goes off.
d) Near ELT, the buzzer does no more sound.
OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT
For optional equipment such as weather radar, stormscope, TAWS or TAS system, five-bladed propeller, refer to
Section 9 ”Supplements”.
Other optional equipment such as radio altimeter or chartview system are described in the GARMIN G1000
Cockpit Reference Guide.
NOTE
Refer to Section 2 ”Limitations” for chartview system operating limitations.