PILOT’S OPERATING HANDBOOK
SUPPLEMENT 56
”GARMIN” GSR 56 WEATHER DATALINK AND
SATELLITE PHONE
Edition 1 -- October 31, 2013
Rev. 0
Page 9.56.2
SECTION 1
GENERAL
This supplement is intended to inform the pilot about the equipment limitations, description and operations
necessary for operation when the TBM airplane is equipped with the option "”GARMIN” GSR 56 WEATHER
DATALINK AND SATELLITE PHONE".
SECTION 2
LIMITATIONS
The limitations hereafter supplement or replace those of the standard airplane described in Section 2 "Limitations"
of the basic Pilot's Operating Handbook when the TBM airplane is equipped with the option ””GARMIN” GSR 56
WEATHER DATALINK AND SATELLITE PHONE”.
SATELLITE PHONE functions
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It is forbidden to activate Pilot In Command On-side GMA TEL button as long as the airplane is in the air or
moving on the ground.
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Only the Pilot In Command cross side GMA TEL input can be activated at all time of flight for the front
passenger and passengers to have the GSR 56 telephone audio functions.
USE OF PHONE BY PIC PROHIBITED DURING ALL AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS
WEATHER DATALINK functions
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The GSR 56 weather datalink is only an advisory weather source, it does not relieve the pilot to comply with
the applicable operational regulation in terms of flight preparation especially with regard to the use of an
approved weather and NOTAM sources during flight planning.
The "GARMIN" G1000 Integrated Flight Deck Pilot's Guide for the Socata TBM 850, No. 190-00709-05 at its latest
revision shall be readily available to the pilot whenever the operation of the GSR 56 weather datalink and satellite
phone system is predicted.
INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION REGULATION
The GSR 56 is a telecommunication device approved under FCC ID Q639522B and registered by the ITU
(International Telecommunication Union) for international use according to the GMPCS-MoU.
The receiver transmitter RF module embedded in the GSR 56 is a 9522 B manufactured by Iridium Satellite LLC.
Terms of use are subject to changes and are available from the ITU website.
2.1 - PLACARDS
Under L.H. front side window, under instruction plate
