Instrument/Equipment Checkout -Cont.

T-34C INSTRUMENTS

CHAPTER SIX

At some point prior to your completion of the Instrument Checklist, your instructor will direct

you to take avionics command. This will be necessary for you to complete the final items on the

checklist. When you take avionics command, first ensure the UHF is set to the same channel your

instructor had previously selected, then check the transponder is in STBY with the correct code

set

The NAVAID test will be the same as that in Contact Stage with one addition. Since you will be

using the IND350 on your RI flights, it is necessary to check this instrument. Accomplish this as

follows: while depressing the SYS TEST button, twist the OBS to the same course indicated by

the head of the VOR needle. Select VOR on the VOR/TACAN switch. The CDI should center

and the TOFROM indicator should indicate TO. Repeat the procedure for the TACAN. While

conducting the system test the DME should indicate 0.0 or 0.1. Bring any difficulty in

completing the checklist to your instructor's attention at once.

NOTE

The above NAVAID test is accomplished using internal selftest

circuitry. In addition, test your NAVAIDS prior to flight using

ground checkpoints or VOR Test facilities (VOT) if available.

Ground checkpoints: Airfields normally provide specific ground points to check

VOR/TACAN accuracy. Azimuth must be within +4 of the designated radial and DME within

mile or 3% of the distance to the station, whichever is greater.

Certified airborne checkpoints have been established on airways and near VOR stations to

check the accuracy of VOR azimuth in flight. VOR airborne checkpoints are published in FLIP

Area Planning (AP1) under country listing.

"CRESTVIEW, FL (Bob Sikes) 106, 8.6 NM; over rot bcn; 1200 feet."

For the example above, flying directly over the rotating beacon at Bob Sikes airport with

Crestview VORTAC tuned, the VOR needle and IND350 should indicate a radial of 106 with

8.6 in the DME.

NOTE

With an error in excess of "4 during a ground check or 6 during

an airborne check", IFR flight should not be attempted.

VOR test facility (VOT): Some airfields are equipped with a VOT. The VOT transmits a

test signal identified by a continuous series of dots or a continuous 1020 hertz tone. With the

proper VOT frequency tuned, the VOR needlepoints to 180. Selecting a course of 180 in the

IND350 should center the CDI with a "TO" indication. Some VOTs are available to the user

while airborne, others are limited to ground use only. VOT frequencies are listed in the IFR

Enroute Supplement opposite "Radio Aids to Navigation."

RADIO INSTRUMENT FLIGHT PROCEDURES 6-3