29
is measured, the
ALPHA
MFD
will NOT switch off automatically. This is a power
saving feature so the back-up battery is not drained early when the aircraft is
parking.
WARNING!
For safety reasons the back-up battery should be
replaced once a
year, no matter how much voltage is left
!
6 Flight Data Recorder
6.1 MEMO-Mode
The modern processor technology of the
ALPHA
MFD
allows storage of the flight data
of the last 25 flights. After pressing the >
ENTER/MEMO
< key for several seconds,
the instrument switches to MEMO-Mode.
The MEMO-Mode shows the following information:
•
Maximum rate of climb and sink
•
Maximum engine temperatures: CHT, EGT, water temperature and oil temperatures
switch by pressing >TEMP<
•
Maximum speed IAS
•
Maximum RPM
•
Maximum altitude
•
Date of flight
•
Take-off time (as soon as 50 km/h IAS are exceeded)
•
Flight time and engine running time during flight, switch by pressing
>
ENTER/MEMO
<
Note: A flight is only saved as a flight if the engine runs for at least 1 minute and an
altitude change of at least 25 m is detected.
By pressing the >ARROW< keys you can scroll through the last 25 flights and call up
the corresponding maximum values. The flight can be identified by date. Additionally
the internal flight number is displayed for a short period of time in the RPM display. If
the memory is filled with 25 flights, the oldest flight no. 25 is erased when a new flight
is made. The new flight becomes no. 1.
Pressing the >
FUNC/SET
< key leaves the MEMO-Mode.
WARNING!
For safety reasons the you cannot switch to MEMO-Mode if the
ALPHA
MFD
measures an Air Speed of 50 km/h and above.
