INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL …

1 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL emergency LOCATOR transmitter MODEL AK-451 1 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL emergency LOCATOR transmitter MODEL AK-451 DOCUMENT NO.: IM-451 Rev. 4, Volume 1 of 2 APPLICABILITY AK-451-(AF)(AP)(S): emergency Locator transmitter ELT, 406 MHz with GPS/NAV Position. AK-451-PLB: Personal Locator Beacon PLB, 406 MHz with external GPS/NAV Position. 451017-1B: Antenna, Whip type, General Aviation aircraft, 250 knots. 451017-2A: Antenna, Rod type, Business Jet aircraft, 350 knots. 451017-3A: Antenna, Blade type, Transport, mach. 451017-4S: Antenna, Whip Portable type, 250 knots. 4500010-1: Battery Package, Lithium, LiMnO2, 90 Hrs Lasting. 4500010-2: Battery Package, Lithium, LiSO2, 87 Hrs Lasting. 4500010-3: Battery Package, Lithium, LiMnO2, 92 Hrs Lasting.

2 T-451: Test Set and ELT Coding Equipment for AK-451 AK-451-(AF)(AP)(S): emergency Locator transmitter ELT, 406 MHz with GPS/NAV Position. AK-451-PLB: Personal Locator Beacon PLB, 406 MHz with external GPS/NAV Position. 2 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL emergency LOCATOR transmitter MODEL AK-451 3 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL emergency LOCATOR transmitter MODEL AK-451 4 REVISION TABLE TABLE OF CONTENT REVISIONCHANGEDESCRIPTION CHANGED BY APPROVED BY NC First Release 4/4/7 K. V. 4/4/7 1 AddPLBP rogramming 9/5/7 9/5/7 TABLE OF SECTION I GENERAL INFORMATION Para. d) added Para. revised Para.

3 Revised Para. revised Para. revised AddProductPictures 2 Para. deleted 9/10/7 9/10/7 Add Volume 2 for AK-451-PLB for clarity 3 Para c. revised 9/11/07 9/11/07 Para. revised Application and Equipment Certification:..11 Programming:..12 User Location Protocols (Long Message):..12 Standard Location Protocols (Long Message):..12 National Location Protocols (Long Message):..12 User (non-location) Protocol (Short Message).

4 12 Para Volume 2, Para & revised 4 Para b revised 9/26/07 9/26/07 Para revised TECHNICAL 1. 4 ACCESSORIES INSTALLATION KIT:..17 LICENSE REQUIREMENT:..17 SECTION II INSTALLATION AND TEST UNPACKING AND INSPECTING MECHANICAL ELT MAIN UNIT LOCATION AND ELT LOCATION DETERMINATION:..20 MOUNTING TRAY AND VELCRO HOLDER INSTALLATION :..23 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL emergency LOCATOR transmitter MODEL AK-451 5 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL emergency LOCATOR transmitter MODEL AK-451 ANTENNA LOCATION AND ANTENNA LOCATION DETERMINATION:..26 ANTENNA INSTALLATION :..28 Whip Antenna INSTALLATION : (451017-1)..29 Rod Antenna INSTALLATION : (451017-2)..32 Blade Antenna INSTALLATION : (451017-3).

5 35 Whip Antenna INSTALLATION : (451017-4)..37 ELT REMOTE UNIT LOCATION AND Wiring interconnecting Audible Monitor Location and INSTALLATION :..46 Wiring Cable ELECTRICAL POST INSTALLATION BATTERY INSTALLATION AND ELT MAIN UNIT BATTERY INSTALLATION ELT REMOTE UNIT BATTERY INSTALLATION SECTION III OPERATION transmitter FUNTIONAL Main Switch ON/OFF/ARM OPERATION :..60 transmitter ID Programming and Self-Test:..61 System Integration Test:..62 ON LED Lights and Buzzer Sound Functions:..65 ELT-(S) transmitter FUNTIONAL PERIODIC Verification of Digital Verification of Verification of ELT/GPS ELT to GPS Interface ELT/GPS Interface Communication INSTALLATION and Checkout 24-Bit Address INSTALLATION Test (mandatory for installations using the 24-bit address auto reprogramming feature).

6 77 ELT to GPS Interface PERIODIC MAINTENANCE FOR CANADIAN INSTALLATION :..78 REGULAR PERIODIC MAINTENANCE POWER OUTPUT FREQUENCY TEST:..81 MODULATION DUTY CYCLE:..84 AUDIO MODULATION:..84 SECTION IV REGISTRATION AND RESPONSBLE USE Registration Where to Registration in the United Registration in Registration Outside of the United States and Change of ownership or contact Lost ELT Stolen ELT Responsible Use:..89 Preventing False Report false To report false alarms in the United States contact any of the following:..90 SECTION V WARRANTY AND SERVICE LIMITED REPAIR INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL emergency LOCATOR transmitter MODEL AK-451 7 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL emergency LOCATOR transmitter MODEL AK-451 FACTORY COMPREHENSIVE TEST APPENDIX A FAA ACTION NOTICE A emergency LOCATOR transmitter RECOMMENDED SUPPLEMENTAL INSPECTION PROCEDURE (FAR PART 91 operations ).

7 94 APPENDIX B EXCERPT FROM FAA AC 91-44A PARAGRAPH WHICH DEFINES WHEN BATTERY REPLACEMENT MAY BE DONE UNDER FAR (H) AS PREVENTIVE APPENDIX C FAA ADVISORY CIRCULAR , SECTION APPENDIX D Registering a 406 MHz APPENDIX E International 406 MHz Beacon Registration Database (IBRD) Countries Allowing Individual APPENDIX F ELT ID CODING APPENDIX G RTCA DO-160E ENVIRONMENTAL QUALIFICATION SECTION I GENERAL INFORMATION SCOPE This MANUAL contains information necessary for the INSTALLATION , test and OPERATION of the model AK-451, emergency Locator transmitter , manufactured by Ameri-King Corporation, California, OVERVIEW Description The Ameri-King AK-451-( ) Series is a FAA TSO d approved, JAA JTSO d approved, 406 MHz ELT emergency Locator transmitter , Types (AF) Automatic Fixed, (AP) Automatic Portable, (S) Survival.

8 It transmits aircraft GPS/NAV position data, immediately and accurately, on triple (406 Satellite /243 Military Civilian) MHz frequencies. The supreme advantage feature is the aircraft GPS/NAV Latitude / Longitude exact position shall be transmitted, within 1 minute, on the very first burst, without waiting for a Polar Orbiting Satellite (could be up to 4 hours). Enhance the accuracy significantly, for the ground search area, from 1-2 kilometers (non GPS/ NAV Position) to 22 meters typical (with GPS/NAV Position). Having a triple frequency insures your distress message reaches both NOAA Satellite OPERATION and US Air Force AFSR Ground OPERATION , Search and Rescue Team, with 100% fully confidence, due to transmitting on both Military and Civilian bands, for immediate ground search dispatch, narrowing the searching time.

9 The AK-451 ELT emergency Locator transmitter is a micro controller based equipment. It is extremely reliable equipment, designed to meet TSO-C126 and TSO-C91A and TSO-C142 requirements, batteries operated and self contained. The ELT emergency Locator transmitter is designed only for emergency use. The model AK-451 may be used as one or more of the following ELT types: INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL emergency LOCATOR transmitter MODEL AK-451 9 a. Automatic Fixed-ELT (AF): The ELT is designed to be permanently attached to the aircraft before and after a crash. Aural and flashing light monitors are provided to alert the flight crew that the ELT has been activated and is transmitting. It is designed to aid the Cospas-Sarsat satellite and SAR teams in locating a crash site.

10 The model AK-451-(AF) consists of an ELT main unit and ELT remote unit, two interconnect cable assemblies, a T-adapter connector, aircraft-fixed antenna , an audible buzzer monitor, a mounting tray, and a Velcro holder. b. Automatic Portable-ELT (AP): The ELT is designed to be rigidly attached to the aircraft before the crash, but readily removable from the aircraft after a crash. It functions as an ELT (AF) during a crash sequence. The aircraft mounted antenna may be disconnected and a portable antenna (mounted on the ELT mounting tray) is then attached to the ELT. All mentioned procedures require no tools. Flashing light indicator on the ELT is provided to alert the user that the ELT has been activated and is transmitting. The ELT can be tethered to a survivor or a life raft.