INSTRUMENTS AND RECORDERS, COCKPIT VOICE RECORDER
Operation
Aircraft Operations Manual
12/4.2
S3
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Apr 01/15
Applicable to A/C with Solid State with 30 minutes recording time
1.
LIMITATIONS
Not applicable.
2.
NORMAL OPERATION
CONDITIONS
NORMAL PROCEDURES
2.1
POWER UP
1.
ESS AVION switch
ON
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The Cockpit Voice Recorder is switched ON/OFF by ESS AVION switch.
2.2
PREFLIGHT
TEST
1.
TEST button
PRESS AND
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HOLD
−
Monitor meter shall give green band indication.
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An audio tone (800 Hz) shall be heard in the HEADSET output.
2.
TEST button
RELEASE
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2.3
ERASING
Total erasing is possible only on ground and with gust lock set as follows:
1.
ERASE button
PRESS
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Press for at least 2 seconds.
2.4
SAVING THE
RECORDINGS
The voice recorder holds only the recording of the last 30 minutes and if these
records are to be preserved, pull CB RECORD VOICE.
For A/C 160
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249 without Mod. No. 2245 and/or without Mod. No. 2948, pull
F
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18 RECORD VOICE.
For A/C 160
−
249 with Mod. No. 2245 and/or with Mod. No. 2948,
and for A/C 250
−
UP, pull E
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15 RECORD VOICE.
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The Recorder should normally never be stopped when the aircraft is mov-
ing on ground or is airborne.
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After engine shutdown, the recorder might be stopped at the pilots discre-
tion.
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If an emergency situation has occurred and the aircraft has come to a final
stop, the recorder shall be stopped if possible. If executing the ”EMER-
GENCY EVACUATION” checklist the recorder is automatically stopped.
