BendixKing SKYMAP IIIC - Manual (Page 10)

BASIC OPERATION
SECTION 1 BASIC OPERATION
BASIC OPE
RATION
INTRODUCTION
All of us at Honeywell congratulate you on choosing this product. You are now the owner
of one of the most sophisticated yet simple-to-use navigational aids available today. We
understand you probably can't wait to see it in action but before you try to use it do please
take the time to read through this Manual and understand its many interesting and useful
features. Time spent in familiarising yourself with your new Bendix/King unit will be more
than repaid by trouble-free operation later, and more importantly safe and accurate
navigation.
We have made the operation of this unit as intuitive as possible through the use of soft
keying and on-screen help, thus reducing users' dependence on the Manual. You should
very quickly find that handling it efficiently and expertly becomes second nature to you. Don't
be afraid to experiment. No matter which Key you activate, your unit will not be damaged. If
you do get into a mess, simply switch off and back on again to reset all functions. We must
mention just one word of caution. Never remove the memory card whilst the unit is
switched on and never attempt to switch the unit on when there is no memory card
fitted.
Whichever model of our equipment you have chosen, we at Honeywell are sure you will be
pleased with its performance. We thank you for your custom and wish you many happy
and safe hours flying.
WARNING
The Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite constellation is operated by the Department
of Defence (DoD) of the United States, which is solely responsible for its accuracy and
maintenance. Although declared fully operational on July 17th 1995, the system is still
under development and subject to changes, which could affect the accuracy and
performance of all GPS equipment.
Use this equipment at your own risk. Your new Bendix/King equipment is a precision
navigation aid but like any navigational aid it can be misused or misinterpreted and so
become unsafe. You are strongly advised to read and fully understand this Manual before
using it. Your unit has a DEMO MODE or simulation facility that allows you to practice with it
before you begin using it for actual navigation.
Whenever you are using the unit for navigation in the air you should treat it as a
supplemental navigation system. You should always carefully compare indications from
your Bendix/King equipment with the information available from all other navigation sources
including NDB’s, VOR’s, DME's, visual sightings, charts, etc. For safety, any discrepancies
observed should be resolved immediately.
The altitude calculated by GPS equipment is geometric height above a theoretical mean sea
level of a mathematically calculated ellipsoid that approximates to the shape of the earth.
This altitude can differ significantly from that displayed by your pressure altimeter. You must
therefore NEVER USE GPS ALTITUDE FOR VERTICAL NAVIGATION OR TERRAIN
CLEARANCE.
The coloured terrain elevation feature is provided solely as an aid to visual identification of
terrain features and must never be used for terrain clearance.
The European Obstacle Data has been generated from each of the countries AIP en-route
Rev 9 Jul 2006 1-1 Skymap/Tracker IIIC Pilot's Guide