BendixKing KMD 150 - Pilots Guide User Manual

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Rev 4 Apr/2005

KMD 150 Pilot's Guide

GPS STATUS

If using the internal GPS, this shows satellite signal

strength, allows UTC, local offset, date and position to be set, which will
speed up the initialization of your unit.

DATA I/O

If using an external GPS, this shows the data

input/output settings and status.

STORMSCOPE®

If a WX-500 Stormscope

is interfaced; this

shows a Stormscope

style display of the local thunderstorm activity.

FLIGHT PLAN

Allows user defined user waypoints and flight plans to

be edited/created.

EDIT FPLN

Allows user defined flight plans to be edited /created

either manually or visually.

USER WPTS

Allows user defined user waypoints, airports and

marker functions to be edited/created either manually or visually.

DEMO MODE

Allows you to practice operating the unit on the ground

using a built in simulator. This is available only on units with an internal
GPS active.

NOTE PAD

Allows up to 4000 characters of text, previously down-

loaded from a PC using Flight Manager(tm) software to be viewed. This
key in only available if DEMO MODE is not running. DEMO MODE can
only be selected from the first screen when switching on the unit.

E6-B CALC

Allows the E6-B Calculator to be used.

TAS/WIND

Allows density altitude, TAS and winds aloft to be
calculated.

NAV

Allows vertical navigation to be Setup.

TRIP/FUEL

Allows fuel and trip information to be calculated.

SUNSET/RISE Allows sunset and sunrise times to be calculated.

SETUP

Allows Setup of map, navigation and input/output char-

acteristics.

MAP SETUP

Allows all map functions to be customized, including

map tracking, airport names, map units, map datum, language, minimum
runway length/surface, extended track, auto zoom, map decluttering, log-
ging rate, position reporting references and airspace alerting.

NAV SETUP

Allows all the NAV functions to be customized,

including CDI scale, CDI display, CDI alarm, arrival alarm, auto next
leg/leg selection philosophy, turn anticipation and flightplan display.

General Information