Bendixking KLX 135 - Pilots Guide User Manual

Pilot’s GuideORS 01KLX 135Bendix/King®GPS/COMMA

IntroductionivEffective Date 6/95 006-08751-0000 Rev 1HOW-TO INDEXThis index will help you quickly find important procedures at a glance.The list is a

KLX 135 Pilot’s Guide Advanced GPS Operation5-5 Effective Date 6/95006-08751-0000 Rev 1Advanced GPS OperationChapter 55.Select your estimated grounds

To create a user-defined waypoint at your present position:1. From any supplemental waypoint(SUP) page, turn on the cursor(B). It will flash over the

KLX 135 Pilot’s Guide Advanced GPS Operation5-7Effective Date 6/95006-08751-0000 Rev 1Advanced GPS OperationChapter 5(B). It will flash over the fir

9. Enter the longitude in the samemanner as the latitude(figure 5-28).10. Press F to approve thisposition. The cursor willautomatically turn off(figu

6. Use the right inner and outerknobs to select the identifier ofthe desired reference waypoint(figure 5-33).7. Press F. The waypoint pagefor the way

Advanced GPS Operation5-10Effective Date 6/95 006-08751-0000 Rev 1Advanced GPS OperationChapter 55.3.1. SELECTING THE LEG MODE OR THE OBS MODETo chang

illustrate this concept is with a world globe and a piece of string.You can determine the great circle path between Denver,Colorado and Manila, Philip

Advanced GPS Operation5-12Effective Date 6/95 006-08751-0000 Rev 1Advanced GPS OperationChapter 5system does not attempt to orient itself on a leg of

KLX 135 Pilot’s Guide Advanced GPS Operation5-13 Effective Date 6/95006-08751-0000 Rev 1Advanced GPS OperationChapter 52.Press Da second time. Thean

To enter the local magnetic variation manually on the SET 2page:1.Turn on the cursor (B).2.Move the cursor over thenumerical field on line 4(figure 5-

KLX 135 Pilot’s Guide IntroductionvEffective Date 3/94006-08751-0000 Rev 0TO: SEE PAGE:Enter a user-defined waypoint remark on the SUP 3 page ...

KLX 135 Pilot’s Guide AppendixA-1Effective Date 3/94006-08751-0000 Rev 0Navigation TermsAppendix AAPPENDIX A - NAVIGATION TERMSBRG - Bearing to waypo

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APPENDIX B - MESSAGE PAGE MESSAGESAdj Nav Crs to 234° — (Adjust navigation indicator course to 234°)When this message appears, you should select the s

AppendixB-2Effective Date 3/94 006-08751-0000 Rev 0Message Page MessagesAppendix BOBS Waypoint > 200nm — (OBS mode waypoint greater than 200nm away

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APPENDIX C - SCRATCHPAD MESSAGESScratchpad messages are temporarily displayed in reverse video inthe bottom left corner of the screen. The following

USR DB Full — (User Data Base Full) Appears when you attempt tocreate a user-defined waypoint if the user data base already contains250 waypoints. In

APPENDIX D - ABBREVIATIONSSTATE ABBREVIATIONSABBREVIATION STATEAK AlaskaAL AlabamaAR ArkansasAZ ArizonaCA CaliforniaCO ColoradoCT ConnecticutDC Distri

STATE ABBREVIATIONS (Cont’d)OR OregonPA PennsylvaniaRI Rhode IslandSC South CarolinaSD South DakotaTN TennesseeTX TexasUT UtahVA VirginiaVT VermontWA

System Components1-0Effective Date 3/94 006-08751-0000 Rev 0System ComponentsChapter 1118®00 ∂∆ KOSH136.97 > ««««∑∏π«««« >Leg 89.6nm 10

COUNTRY ABBREVIATIONS (Cont’d)ARE United Arab EmiratesARG ArgentinaASM American/Western SamoaATG Antigua/BarbudaAUS AustraliaAUT AustriaBDI BurundiBEL

COUNTRY ABBREVIATIONS (Cont’d)DNK DenmarkDOM Dominican RepublicDZA AlgeriaECU EcuadorEGY EgyptERI EritreaESP SpainETH EthiopiaFIN FinlandFJI Fiji/Tong

COUNTRY ABBREVIATIONS (Cont’d)ITA ItalyJAM JamaicaJOR JordanJPN Japan/OkinawaJTN Johnston IslandKEN KenyaKHM Cambodia/KampucheaKIR Kiribati/Tuvalu/Pho

COUNTRY ABBREVIATIONS (Cont’d)NIC NicaraguaNIU Niue IslandNLD NetherlandsNOR NorwayNPL NepalNRU NauraNZL New ZealandOMN OmanPAC Oakland OTCA (PACIFIC)

KLX 135 Pilot’s Guide AppendixD-7Effective Date 3/94006-08751-0000 Rev 0AbbreviationsAppendix DCOUNTRY ABBREVIATIONS (Cont’d)SYR SyriaTCA Turks and C

OTHER ABBREVIATIONS USED ON KLX 135 PAGESA Airport waypointACQ AcquisitionACT Active flight plan waypointsADJ AdjustAKD Alaska Daylight TimeAKS Alaska

OTHER ABBREVIATIONS (Cont’d)INIT InitializationKT KnotsL LeftMAG VAR Magnetic variationMDT Mountain Daylight TimeMSG MessageMST Mountain Standard Time

OTHER ABBREVIATIONS (Cont’d)TK Actual trackTOT TotalU User-defined waypointUSR User-defined waypointUTC Coordinated Universal Time (Zulu)V VOR waypoin

APPENDIX E - LAT/LON CONVERSIONSThe KLX 135 utilizes latitude and longitude expressed in degrees,minutes, and hundredths of a minute. You may occasio

LAT/LON CONVERSIONS (Cont’d)SECONDS (”) HUNDREDTHS OF A MINUTE (’)33 .5534 .5735 .5836 .6037 .6238 .6339 .6540 .6741 .6842 .7043 .7244 .7345 .7546 .7

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AAbbreviationsCanadian Province D-2Communication frequencies 4-52Country D-2GPS receiver state 4-60Other Abbreviations D-8State D-1Time zones 4-4ACT (

Canceling Direct To operation 4-30CDIExternal 1-1Internal 4-44Characters“>” 4-15“→” 4-38, 4-44“*” 4-53“+” 4-8“R” 3-4“T” 3-4City of airport 4-25Clea

DData BaseAirports 2-2Contents 2-1Functions 2-1Geographical regions 2-0ICAO Identifiers 2-3NDBs 2-2PC interface kit 2-4Subscriptions and update option

Estimated position error 4-60ETA (Estimated time of arrival) 4-43, 4-48, A-1ETE (Estimated time en route) 4-43, 4-44, A-1FFlashing text iFlight planni

IICAO identifiers 2-3Initial position 4-5, 4-18Initialization 4-2, 4-17Initialization page 4-3Introduction to Pilot’s Guide iInverting flight plans 4-

Nearest waypoints (airports, VORs, NDBs) 4-23Navigation terminology Appendix AOOBS mode 4-44, 5-11Operating from active flight plan 4-38ORS (Operation

Self test 4-1, 4-2SET 1 page 4-18SET 2 page 4-58, 5-13SET 3 page 2-5SET 4 page 4-40SET 5 page 4-13Set date and time 4-3, 4-58Simulator (Take-Home mode

UUpdating the data base 2-3User waypoints 2-2, 2-6, 4-55, 5-5UTC, see Time zonesVVolume adjustment 3-4VOR 1 page 4-53VOR 2 page 4-54VOR data 2-2Bearin

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KLX 135 Pilot’s Guide Data Base2-1 Effective Date 3/94006-08751-0000 Rev 0Data BaseChapter 22.DATA BASE2.1. DATA BASICSThe data base provides two pri

Data Base2-2Effective Date 3/94 006-08751-0000 Rev 0Data BaseChapter 2The following is a listing of the KLX 135 North American andInternational data b

KLX 135 Pilot’s Guide Data Base2-3 Effective Date 3/94006-08751-0000 Rev 0Data BaseChapter 22.3. ICAO IDENTIFIERSWaypoints are stored in the KLX 135

The data base is updated by means of a 3.5-inch diskette supplied byAlliedSignal and an IBM-compatible personal computer. This methoddoes not have to

To update the KLX 135 data base:1. Plug the 9 pin female connector end of the interface cable into aCOM serial port of the computer. If the computer

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Data Base2-6Effective Date 3/94 006-08751-0000 Rev 0Data BaseChapter 2Erasing data base. After thedata base has been erased, theloading of the new da

KLX 135 Pilot’s Guide Data Base2-7Effective Date 3/94006-08751-0000 Rev 0Data BaseChapter 2The KLX 135 contains an internal lithium battery that is u

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KLX 135 Pilot’s Guide COMM Operation3-1 Effective Date 3/94006-08751-0000 Rev 0COMM OperationChapter 33.COMM OPERATIONThis section describes the use

COMM Operation3-2Effective Date 3/94 006-08751-0000 Rev 0COMM OperationChapter 33.1.3. ACTIVE FREQUENCY ENTRYYou can also tune the KLX 135 active freq

KLX 135 Pilot’s Guide COMM Operation3-3 Effective Date 3/94006-08751-0000 Rev 0COMM OperationChapter 33.1.5. USING QuickTune™ FREQUENCY SELECTIONThe

COMM Operation3-4Effective Date 3/94 006-08751-0000 Rev 0COMM OperationChapter 33.2. RECEIVE/TRANSMIT ANNUNCIATIONThe KLX 135 display tells you when i

3.5 BLIND TUNING FEATURETurning the unit on while holding the flip-flop (A) button will bringthe KLX 135 up in the active frequency entry mode,loading

KLX 135 Pilot’s Guide Table of ContentsEffective Date 3/94006-08751-0000 Rev 0INTRODUCTION ...

118®00 ∂∆ KOSH136.97 > ««««∑∏π«««« >Leg 89.6nm 105ktNAV 1 >345°To 0:51APT VOR NDB SUP ACT NAV FPL CAL SET OTHGPSKLX 135B

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KLX 135 Pilot’s Guide4-1 Effective Date 3/94006-08751-0000 Rev 0Basic GPS OperationChapter 4Basic GPS Operation4.BASIC GPS OPERATION4.1. COVERAGE ARE

To turn on and initialize the KLX 135:1.Turn on the KLX 135 by turning the small power/volume knobclockwise. Be conscious of how far you turn it, for

KLX 135 Pilot’s Guide Basic GPS Operation4-3Effective Date 3/94006-08751-0000 Rev 0Basic GPS OperationChapter 4Fail is displayed, recycle power to th

within ten minutes of the actualtime. Remember, once theKLX 135 receives the firstsatellite, it will automatically bevery accurately updated by thesa

KLX 135 Pilot’s Guide Basic GPS Operation4-5Effective Date 3/94006-08751-0000 Rev 0Basic GPS OperationChapter 4Once you have selected the desired tim

Basic GPS Operation4-6Effective Date 3/94 006-08751-0000 Rev 0Basic GPS OperationChapter 48.When all information on the Initialization page is correct

After you get your COMM frequencies ready to go, you’ll probablywant to check the NAV 2 page to see your present position. Use theright outer knob to

always on the top line. The bottomline on the left side of the page dividerindicates the page type that is beingdisplayed on the right side of the pa

4.8. Direct to Operation ...4-284.8.1. Initiating a Direct To ...

The lower left corner of the display, where the page type and numberare usually displayed, can also display short operational messages tothe user call

Basic GPS Operation4-10Effective Date 3/94 006-08751-0000 Rev 0Basic GPS OperationChapter 44.4.1. PAGE SELECTIONIt is now time to learn to select a de

Remember that the page type is displayed at the lower left corner ofthe screen. The first three letters of the page type are always usedfor annunciat

To enter a waypoint identifier:1. If the cursor is not on the screen(figure 4-32), press B to turn onthe cursor function (figure 4-33).2. If required,

7.If Entis flashing on the left sideof the screen, then press F.This will prompt the KLX 135 todisplay a waypoint page for thewaypoint identifier you

3. Turn off the cursor. To try it out, proceed to the SET 1 page(initial position). Turn the cursor(B) on (it will come on over thewaypoint field).

from the aircraft displayed last. To view the rest of the choices,rotate the right outer knob clockwise. Doing so will move theflashing cursor over

Basic GPS Operation4-16Effective Date 3/94 006-08751-0000 Rev 0Basic GPS OperationChapter 4NOTE: The cyclic field which always appears on the left sid

4.6. INITIALIZATION AND TIME TO FIRST FIXSince the KLX 135 stores its position and other required parametersin memory when power to the unit is remove

being tracked, the KLX 135’s system time is automatically updat-ed to UTC (Zulu) time. However, if the time displayed on the SelfTest page or the SET

5. ADVANCED GPS OPERATION ...5-15.1. Calculator Pages ...

3.Once you have entered thecomplete identifier, press F.The display will change to thewaypoint page for the waypointyou entered (figure 4-59).4.If thi

Basic GPS Operation4-20Effective Date 3/94 006-08751-0000 Rev 0Basic GPS OperationChapter 44.7. SELECTING AND SCANNING WAYPOINTSThere are four types o

KLX 135 Pilot’s Guide Basic GPS Operation4-21Effective Date 3/94006-08751-0000 Rev 0Basic GPS OperationChapter 4Notice that as you turn through lette

4.7.2. SELECTING WAYPOINTS BY SCANNINGYou may also select waypoints by scanning through them. This maybe done with the cursor either on or off.To sel

You will see KL6, Little BearLake Airport in Saskatchewan(figure 4-72), and KLAS,McCarran International in LasVegas, Nevada among others.4.7.3. “NEARE

4.7.3.1. Nearest Airports in an EmergencyIn the event of an emergency, a special feature is provided to veryquickly display the nearest airport to you

4.7.4. SELECTING WAYPOINTS BY NAME OR CITYWhen you know the identifier of the desired waypoint you will use oneof the two methods just described to se

We will now use another example to show how we may enter a fewcharacters and then scan through all the waypoints in the data basebeginning with those

There are a few changes made to names in order to accommodatethe KLX 135 display and to make the names easier to find.1. Names which are too long to f

4.8. DIRECT TO OPERATIONThe Dbutton is used to initiate Direct To operation (navigation fromyour present position direct to your destination). When D

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waypoint identifier may or may not be displayed, it doesn’t matterat this point.2.Rotate the right inner knob toselect the first character of thedesir

Basic GPS Operation4-30Effective Date 3/94 006-08751-0000 Rev 0Basic GPS OperationChapter 4To fly Direct To a waypoint (procedure 2):1.Select the desi

4.8.3. WAYPOINT ALERTING FOR DIRECT TO OPERATIONApproximately 36 seconds prior to reaching a Direct To waypoint, thearrow preceding the waypoint ident

4.9.1. CREATING A FLIGHT PLANA flight plan for a flight from Lakefront airport in New Orleans, LA. toSt. Petersburg/Clearwater, FL. International airp

7.Press F. A waypoint page for the identifier just entered will bedisplayed on the screen(figure 4-99). If a mistake wasmade and the wrong waypointi

Basic GPS Operation4-34Effective Date 3/94 006-08751-0000 Rev 0Basic GPS OperationChapter 44.9.2. VIEWING DISTANCE AND DESIRED TRACK BETWEENSTORED FLI

3. Press F to activate the flightplan in the order shown(figure 4-106). To activate theflight plan in inverse order (firstwaypoint becomes last and l

4. Complete the waypoint entryoperation (figure 4-110).5. Press F to display the waypointpage on the right side for theidentifier just entered(figure

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4. Press F to load the active flightplan into this numbered flight plan(figure 4-121).4.10. OPERATING FROM THE ACTIVE FLIGHT PLAN4.10.1. GENERAL PROCE

KLX 135 Pilot’s Guide IntroductioniEffective Date 3/94006-08751-0000 Rev 0INTRODUCTIONWelcome to the world of GPS flying! Your Bendix/King KLX 135GP

occurring. If it is desired to cancel the Direct To operation andoperate from the active flight plan, press D, E, and then F.• As flight plan waypoin

Basic GPS Operation4-40Effective Date 3/94 006-08751-0000 Rev 0Basic GPS OperationChapter 4Approximately 20 seconds prior to thebeginning of turn anti

4.10.3. VIEWING THE WAYPOINT PAGES FOR THE ACTIVEFLIGHT PLAN WAYPOINTSThe waypoint pages for each of the waypoints in the active flight planmay be eas

Basic GPS Operation4-42Effective Date 3/94 006-08751-0000 Rev 0Basic GPS OperationChapter 4common to receive vectors in the terminal area and then be

4.10.5. VIEWING DISTANCE, ETE, ETA, OR DESIRED TRACKTO FLIGHT PLAN WAYPOINTSThe active flight plan (FPL 0) page has a data field to the right ofeach w

Basic GPS Operation4-44Effective Date 3/94 006-08751-0000 Rev 0Basic GPS OperationChapter 4NOTE: When the cursor is over thecylic field and it is disp

KLX 135 Pilot’s Guide Basic GPS Operation4-45 Effective Date 3/94006-08751-0000 Rev 0Basic GPS OperationChapter 4desired track and the crosstrackdist

distance was 13.1 nautical miles leftof course, the graphic CDI needle willbe pegged on the right side (whichdoesn’t tell you much). But thispresenta

4.11.2. THE NAVIGATION 2 (NAV 2) PAGEThe NAV 2 pages in figures 4-155and 4-156 display the aircraft’spresent position in one of twoformats. The first

Basic GPS Operation4-48Effective Date 3/94 006-08751-0000 Rev 0Basic GPS OperationChapter 44.11.3. THE NAVIGATION 3 (NAV 3) PAGEThe Navigation (NAV) 3

KLX 135 SNEAK PREVIEWIf you absolutely can't wait to use your KLX 135 until you've read thisPilot's Guide, this section is for you. Th

Line 3:Actual track (Track) — the aircraft’s present track over theground. If you are trying to establish a heading on a new leg of yourflight, it is

If the airport is being viewed as part ofthe nearest airports list (see section4.7.3, “Nearest and CompleteWaypoint Scan Lists”), the APT 1page format

Line 3:The State if the airport is located in the US., the Province iflocated in Canada, or the country if outside the US. and Canada. Alisting of th

Basic GPS Operation4-52Effective Date 3/94 006-08751-0000 Rev 0Basic GPS OperationChapter 4finished creating the remark(figure 4-170).The Other 4 (OTH

KLX 135 Pilot’s Guide Basic GPS Operation4-53 Effective Date 3/94006-08751-0000 Rev 0Basic GPS OperationChapter 4Part-time operation, such as for a c

Basic GPS Operation4-54Effective Date 3/94 006-08751-0000 Rev 0Basic GPS OperationChapter 44.12.2.2. The VOR 2 PageSee figure 4-174.Line 1:The VOR id

KLX 135 Pilot’s Guide Basic GPS Operation4-55 Effective Date 3/94006-08751-0000 Rev 0Basic GPS OperationChapter 4Lines 3-4:In place of the latitude/l

4.12.4.2. The Supplemental 1 (SUP 1) PageSee figure 4-179.Line 1: The user-defined waypointidentifier, preceded by an arrow if it isthe active waypoi

4.12.4.4. The Supplemental 3 (SUP 3) PageSee figure 4-181.Line 1:The identifier of the user-defined waypoint; an arrow precedesthe identifier if it is

4.13. VIEWING AND SETTING THE DATE AND TIMEThe KLX 135 system time and date should seldom, if ever, requireupdating because they are automatically upd

KLX 135 Pilot’s Guide IntroductioniiiEffective Date 3/94006-08751-0000 Rev 06. The next page displayed will probably be a page showing theVHF communi

To set the time on the SET 2 page:1.Select the SET 2 page if it is not already selected.2.Turn on the cursor and move it tothe time zone field (figure

Basic GPS Operation4-60Effective Date 3/94 006-08751-0000 Rev 0Basic GPS OperationChapter 44.14. THE OTHER (OTH) PAGES4.14.1. DETERMINING THE STATUS O

In the initialization state the GPS receiver is in the process ofinitializing itself, collecting information such as the date, time, and lastpresent p

Basic GPS Operation4-62Effective Date 3/94 006-08751-0000 Rev 0Basic GPS OperationChapter 4number indicates this particular satellite is not presently

2. Press E. The KLX 135 will askif you wish to delete that user-waypoint (figure 4-201). If thewaypoint is active or used in aflight plan, the delet

4.14.3. VIEWING THE KLX 135 SOFTWARE STATUS AND TIMEOF OPERATIONThe OTH 5 page (figure 4-207) showsthe software revision status of theKLX 135 host com

5. ADVANCED GPS OPERATION5.1. CALCULATOR PAGESThe Calculator (CAL) pages are used for trip planning. They are con-venient both on the ground before y

4.Enter the desired identifier for the "from" waypoint and pressF. You will be shown the waypoint page for the waypoint youentered. Press F

5.Select your estimated ground-speed for the trip. As you changeit, the estimated time en route(ETE) calculation will be updated(figure 5-7).5.1.2. T

5. Move the cursor to thegroundspeed field on line 2.6. Select your estimated ground-speed for the trip (figure 5-10).7. With the cursor over the &quo