600840-000031 Stratus ES/ESG Installation Instructions
Rev. 2.1
Last Revised: June 22, 2017
Page 35 of 44
5.8.
Flight test
NOTE:
The flight test shall not be performed until after the system functional ground test and
EMI test is complete and passes.
It is recommended that a flight test be conducted after installation to verify proper operation and
installation of Stratus ES/ESG. A compliance report can be obtained by emailing
with the aircraft information. This method is controlled by
the FAA and may be subject to change.
For additional information visit the FAA website: www.faa.gov/nextgen/equipadsb.
6. Using Stratus ES/ESG
See the Stratus ES/
ESG Pilot’s Guide (600890-000049) for a full description of
Stratus ES/
ESG’s function.
Figure 4: Stratus ES/ESG front panel
6.1.
Mode selection keys
Use the mode selection keys to change the transponder mode. The table below describes each
of these modes.
Mode
Key
Description
Off
PWR
Stratus ES/ESG is powered off.
Standby
SBY
Stratus ES/ESG is powered on and does not send responses
to any ATC interrogations.
Altitude
ALT
Stratus ES/ESG is powered on and responds to all Mode
A/C/S interrogations. Altitude is reported.
Ground
(none)
Stratus ES/ESG is powered on and in ALT or On mode, but
does not report altitude. Ground mode is automatically
detected. Press the
ALT
or
ON
key to override Ground mode.
Press
SBY
to remove this override.
On
ON
Stratus ES/ESG is powered on and responds to all Mode
A/C/S interrogations, but altitude reporting is suppressed.
Table 25: Mode selection keys