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FDL-978 ADS-B Equipment 

Pilot Guide/User Manual 

 

FFS Copyright © 2015 All rights reserved. 

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APPENDIX B 

Limited Warranty 

I. HARDWARE 

FREEFLIGHT SYSTEMS, LTD. (“FREEFLIGHT”), 3700 INTERSTATE 35 S, WACO, TX 76706, HEREBY WARRANTS TO THE FIRST 
RETAIL PURCHASER ONLY, THAT HARDWARE PURCHASED HEREUNDER WILL BE FREE FROM DEFECTS IN MATERIAL AND 
WORKMANSHIP FOR A PERIOD OF TWO (2) YEARS FROM THE DATE OF INSTALLATION, NOT TO EXCEED THIRTY (30) MONTHS 
FROM THE DATE OF SHIPMENT FROM FREEFLIGHT’S FACTORY. SHOULD DEFECTS BE FOUND, FREEFLIGHT AT ITS OPTION, 
WILL REPAIR OR REPLACE THE PRODUCT IN WHICH PHYSICAL DEFECTS IN MATERIALS OR WORKMANSHIP OCCUR. THE 
FOREGOING STATES THE SOLE LIABILITY AND OBLIGATION OF FREEFLIGHT ARISING OUT OF THIS WARRANTY, AND SUCH 
WARRANTY IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS AND LIMITATIONS.  

(A) THE DEFECT SHALL OCCUR UNDER NORMAL USE AND SERVICE FOR WHICH THIS PRODUCT WAS INTENDED. FREEFLIGHT 
SHALL NOT BE OBLIGATED OR LIABLE UNDER THIS WARRANTY FOR DEFECTS WHICH FREEFLIGHT’S EXAMINATION 
DISCLOSES ARE DUE TO: (1) TAMPERING, (2) MISUSE, (3) ABUSE, (4) NEGLECT, (5) IMPROPER STORAGE OR MAINTENANCE, (6) 
USE IN A MANNER BEYOND WHICH SUCH EQUIPMENT IS NORMALLY INTENDED TO BE USED, (7) IMPROPER REPAIR OR POOR 
WORKMANSHIP BY THOSE WHO ARE NOT AUTHORIZED BY FREEFLIGHT TO REPAIR THE PRODUCTS OR USE OF DEFECTIVE 
MATERIAL BY SUCH UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS, AND (8) ANY OTHER CAUSE EXCEPT FOR DEFECTS IN MATERIAL OR 
WORKMANSHIP CAUSED BY FREEFLIGHT.  

(B) THE WARRANTY CARD SUPPLIED WITH THE PRODUCT MUST BE COMPLETED AND RETURNED TO FREEFLIGHT WITHIN 15 
DAYS OF INSTALLATION OF THE PRODUCT IN ORDER FOR THIS WARRANTY TO BECOME EFFECTIVE.  

(C) THE PRODUCT IS SOLD AND INSTALLED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. A LIST OF ALL AUTHORIZED FREEFLIGHT DEALERS 
MAY BE OBTAINED FROM FREEFLIGHT. 

(D) FREEFLIGHT SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY TO CUSTOMER, TO THE EXTENT THAT ANY CLAIM OF INFRINGEMENT ARISING 
FROM ANY MODIFICATION, SERVICING OR ADDITION MADE TO THE ITEMS BY ANYONE OTHER THAN FREEFLIGHT OR ITS 
AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE. 

(E) THE PRODUCT SHALL BE RETURNED TO FREEFLIGHT VIA THE DEALER WITH TRANSPORTATION CHARGES PREPAID. AFTER 
CORRECTION OF THE DEFECTS, THE PRODUCTS WILL BE RETURNED TO THE PURCHASER, TRANSPORTATION CHARGES 
PREPAID, EXCEPT FOR RETURNS TO PURCHASERS IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES, WHICH PURCHASERS SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE 
FOR PAYMENT OF SUCH CHARGES FROM THE AMERICAN PORT OF EXIT TO PURCHASER’S PLACE OF BUSINESS. THE RISK OF 
LOSS OR DAMAGE TO ALL PRODUCTS IN TRANSIT SHALL BE ASSUMED BY THE PARTY INITIATING THE TRANSPORTATION OF 
SUCH PRODUCTS.  

II. ITEMS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY 

EXCEPT FOR THE EXPRESS WARRANTIES GRANTED IN SECTIONS I ABOVE, FREEFLIGHT MAKES NO OTHER WARRANTIES, 
EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO ITS PRODUCT AND DISCLAIMS THE SAME. FREEFLIGHT MAKES NO EXPRESS OR 
IMPLIED WARRANTY WITH RESPECT TO THE DESIGN, ADEQUACY, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, SAFETY OR CONFORMANCE WITH 
GOVERNMENT STANDARDS OR REGULATION OF ANY FLIGHT PROCEDURE PRESCRIBED BY A GOVERNMENT AUTHORITY, 
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A 
PARTICULAR PURPOSE. FURTHER, FREEFLIGHT MAKES NO WARRANTY, EXPRESS, OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE 
ADEQUACY, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, SAFETY, OR CONFORMANCE WITH GOVERNMENT STANDARDS OR REGULATIONS, OF 
ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE PRODUCT WHICH IS PUBLISHED BY OTHERS OR WHICH FREEFLIGHT OBTAINED FROM 
OTHERS. FURTHER, FREEFLIGHT MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPLETENESS OF 
ANY DATA, FLIGHT INFORMATION, OR FLIGHT PROCEDURE CONTAINED IN ITS PRODUCT. FREEFLIGHT DOES NOT INCLUDE 
ALL AVAILABLE DATA IN ITS PRODUCT.  

III. LIMITATIONS ON WARRANTY 

THIS WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY 
IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, IF ANY, AND SAID IMPLIED 
WARRANTIES ARE HEREBY EXPRESSLY EXCLUDED AND DISCLAIMED. WHERE THE PRODUCT IS USED OR PURCHASED 
PRIMARILY FOR THE PURCHASER’S PERSONAL OR FAMILY USE, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR 
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, IF ANY, ARE HEREBY EXPRESSLY LIMITED TO TWO (2) YEARS FROM THE DATE OF 
PURCHASE OF THE PRODUCT. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF AN IMPLIED WARRANTY, OR 
OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES; THEREFORE, THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS CONCERNING THE EXCLUSION OF 
IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND LIMITATIONS OF DAMAGES MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC 
RIGHTS, AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE.  

IV. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY 

FREEFLIGHT’S LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNTS PAID BY YOU TO OBTAIN THE 
PRODUCT. FREEFLIGHT SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR OTHER TYPES OF DAMAGES, 
INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF USE, LOST PROFITS, AND PERSONAL INJURY. FREEFLIGHT EXPRESSLY EXCLUDES 
AND DISCLAIMS SUCH DAMAGES RESULTING FROM OR CAUSED BY, THE USE, OPERATION, FAILURE, MALFUNCTION OR 
DEFECT OF ANY FREEFLIGHT PRODUCT, WHETHER OR NOT LIABILITY FOR SUCH DAMAGES IS DUE TO TORT (INCLUDING 
NEGLIGENCE), CONTRACT, WARRANTY, OR STRICT LIABILITY. THESE LIMITATIONS WILL APPLY EVEN IF FREEFLIGHT OR AN 
AUTHORIZED DEALER HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE, AND NOTWITHSTANDING ANY FAILURE OF 
ESSENTIAL PURPOSE OF ANY LIMITED REMEDY. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE AMOUNT PAID FOR THE PRODUCT REFLECTS 
THIS ALLOCATION OF RISK. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR 
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. TO OBTAIN SERVICE 
UNDER THIS WARRANTY CONTACT: FREEFLIGHT SYSTEMS AT (254) 662-0000. 

 

Summary of Contents for ADS-B FDL-978 Series

Page 1: ...ly and remains the property of FreeFlight Systems It may not be reproduced in whole or in part without written consent of FreeFlight Systems and must not be disclosed to persons not having need of suc...

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Page 3: ...anual Publication Number 87351 Revision B June 25 2015 NO PART OF THIS MANUAL MAY BE REPRODUCED IN ANY FORM OR BY ANY MEANS OR USED TO MAKE A DERIVATIVE WORK SUCH AS TRANSLATION TRANSFORMATION OR ADAP...

Page 4: ...updated materials regarding your products For Product Support Repair or Sales please contact us directly or an authorized FreeFlight Systems Dealer Product Support Department Phone 1 254 662 0000 ext...

Page 5: ...and Change pages are Revision A June 13 2013 Revision B June 25 2015 Change Description Page No Date Added description of external control feature and reverse video displayed on the TC978 Controller 2...

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Page 7: ...2 6 2 7 No Remote Link 2 8 2 8 Fault Annunciation 2 8 3 MISCELLANEOUS 3 1 3 1 Anonymous Mode 3 1 3 2 ADS B Annunciator 3 1 APPENDIX A ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS A 1 APPENDIX B LIMITED WARRANTY B 1 Li...

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Page 9: ...the Federal Aviation Administration FAA mandate for ADS B Out installation on every aircraft operating in U S airspace by 2020 14 CFR 91 225 AC 90 114 while providing a solution for ADS B In applicati...

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Page 11: ...al Flight Rules button FN button Function CODE knob ENT button Enter Mode Selection knob IDT button Ident Figure 1 TC978 Components 2 1 Display The wave symbol under the aircraft image traveling upwar...

Page 12: ...ransceiver equipment Squawk Code Call Sign Flight ID Reported pressure altitude in hundreds of feet Figure 2 also shows the FDL 978 ADS B Transceiver equipment powered on in Airborne Transmission mode...

Page 13: ...ith pressure altitude reported in transmitted messages applies to both ALT positions The FDL 978 equipment automatically switches between Airborne and Ground Mode In Airborne Mode ALT is displayed bel...

Page 14: ...e Call Sign Flight ID should correspond to the Aircraft Identification entered on the flight plan The aircraft registration should be used as the Call Sign Flight ID unless a company designator and fl...

Page 15: ...the FN button provides access to changing the Call Sign Flight ID You may either directly rotate the CODE knob or press the ENT button and the first character of the Call Sign Flight ID will be highli...

Page 16: ...the main Squawk Code view VFR Pressing the VFR button sets the ADS B to the pre programmed Squawk Code or VFR Call Sign Flight ID Pressing the VFR button again restores the previous Squawk Code or Cal...

Page 17: ...failure Tx Power Low Transceiver power too low Tx PSU High Transceiver power supply voltage too high Tx PSU Low Transceiver power supply voltage too low Squitter Fail Transceiver modulation fault Rem...

Page 18: ...FN button again to exit this mode and return to normal operation Warning Troubleshooting messages are described in Section 3 2 7 No Remote Link If the FDL 978 ADS B equipment loses communication with...

Page 19: ...ot requested The FDL 978 equipment defaults to the registered aircraft ICAO address and call sign when initially powered on Anonymous Mode will not be enabled within the first 90 seconds after the FDL...

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Page 21: ...st ASSAP Airborne Surveillance Separation Assurance Processing ATC Air Traffic Control FAA Federal Aviation Administration FFS FreeFlight Systems GPS Global Positioning System IFR Instrument Flight Ru...

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Page 23: ...IMS THE SAME FREEFLIGHT MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY WITH RESPECT TO THE DESIGN ADEQUACY ACCURACY RELIABILITY SAFETY OR CONFORMANCE WITH GOVERNMENT STANDARDS OR REGULATION OF ANY FLIGHT PROCED...

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Page 26: ...erstate 35 South Waco Texas 76706 3756 USA US 800 487 4662 International 1 254 662 0000 Made in USA For additional product information and specifications please visit our website at www freeflightsyst...

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