Pred Mint eet Das te) Zn VAN iedSignal AEROSPACEThe Radar Altimeter With The Popular Price Pact of the panel-mounted Bendix/King Silver Crown product line, the KRA 10 Radar Altimeter offers a combination of capability and reliability at an affordable price. Now, owners of single-engine and light twin aircraft can enjoy the advantages of having AGL. (above-ground level) altitude information, with all the confidence ted with the Bendix/King name. The system features an easy-to-read, 3-inch KI 250 indicator which displays AGL fi to 2,500 fi. (Displayed AGL altitude meets published aecuraey specifications between 50 ft. and 2,000 ft.) ‘The KI 250 also offers continuous selection Of Decision Height and annunciation of arrival at Decision Height by both a DH light and an aural warnin; “The indicator is white-ighted and can be manually dimmed; DH lamp dimming is handled automatically by a photocell. ‘The KI 250 can also drive an auxiliary DH light, such as that found on the KI 256 Flight Command Indicator for KFC 200 and KFC 150 Flight Director systems. An auxilia used by flight is incladed. Complete self-test capacity is builtin, and is available both dusi preflight and flight The heart of the system is the solid siate KRA 10A Remote Receiver! Transmitter Unit. Typically operating on 28 volts primary power, it can run ‘on 14 volts with the optional KA 133 14V-28V Converter. Its modular, plug in-board construction facilitates service. The KRA 10A’s antenna is the KA 131 model, availabe in two cont urations: 1. Standard, for mounting surfaces parallel to the ground: ancl 2. Skewed, for mounting surfaces Sloped at between 6° and 20°. These ‘options provide additional flexibility for antenna location ctors and autopilot, While the Receiver/Transmitter must be located within 2 ft, of the antenna, the indicator ean be placed in virtually any position, with or without shock mounts. The complete system weighs just 3.8 Ibs (1.7 kg), ineludin The receiveritransmitter’s compact size just 3.1 x 3.5.x 8 in, (7.9.x 8.9 x 20.3 em) ‘makes it practical for use in aireraft with limited space for remote installations, Unlike some radar altimeter, KRA IO system components do not have to be calibrate helps reduce maintenance costs and limits the amount of time required for service, a matched set. This since off-the-shelf components can be inter= changed with each system, The attached operator's guide notes the system's performance features PUL Yel Panis aT Rg auOperating The KRA 10A COG cage ant 225, x 100 rer ri} ZS DH Sete Poa ‘Sole wet Knob Pilot Operating Instructions The KI 250 Indicator for the KRA I0A Radar Altimeter System has display scale from 20 ft. to 2,500 f However, accuracy specifications are assured only between 50 fi. and 2,000 ft benefits provided by the KRA I0A, you should become well acquainted with its capabilities, its operating characteristics and its imitations, Proflight Test The following preflight test prove may be performed before takeoff 1. Turn on primary powe 2. Set DH bug to 20 ft. 3. Depress and hold DH Select/Test knob. The indicated altitude should be 50 +5 fi and the DH lamp should be off 4. Keep the DH Select/Test knob depressed \while slowly turning it clockwise. The DH lamp should light and a two-second iudio tone will sound (if connected) When the DH bug reaches $0 = St. 5. Release the DH Select/Test knob. Normally after the DH knob has been released, the DH lamp will go out and the pointer will move clockwise behind the mask. However, ground ‘opetation near large hangars, other aircraft, water puddles and other nearby fbjects may cause the pointer to remain in view, This does not indicate a system malfunction since the reflections constitute a real signa An installation option is available fon the KRA 10A which utilizes a remote (e., strut) switch, preventing these indications on the ground, During Takeoff During takeoff, the unit will leek fon socn after the aircraft reaches 50 ft The DH lamp will illuminate if tbe DH big is st above the lock on altitude If the DH bug is set between 500 ft and 2.500 ft, an audio tone will be heard briefly asthe pointer passes through the DH setting In Flight The KI 250 Pointer will indc AGL altitude from approximately 50 ft up to a maximum of 2,500 ft. The ‘maximum range depends upon the surface reflectivity. The best reflector is water, ‘while the worst is dry sand. Snow and dry plowed ground produce fewer reflections than hard packed soil, Flight over terrain with low reflectivity will sometimes ultin loss of lock (the pointer will move clockwise behind the mask) at an altitude less than 2,500 fi. The exact altitude depends on the reflection Coefficient of the terrain, Assume you are flying at 2,000 ft, AGL and the altimeter had unlocked at 1,700 ft, because of poor terrain reflectivity. The pointer may come into view occasionally and indicate 2,000 fA. when flying over a small lake or city This is normal since bodies of water and buildings are better reflectors. Loss of lock may also occur when the aircraft isin a steep bank because of antenna directivity, The system will ock when the wings are level again Suanpie ne MOA Missed Approach Port Descent using barometncaireter 500f1 AGL CAUTION: tis important not use AGL information asa sole Situde reference’ piace of HOA barometric information. nis dD t above goundteve line arport As ou ansee, lance on be radar simeorcoule be dsasrous MOA ~ 1400. Ahove 2,500 ft. or when ground reflections are no longer sufficient for the KRA 10A to track, the pointer will move clockwise behind the mask. Below 20 f the pointer will also move clockwise behind the mask. The pointer will move to the “OFF position if primary power is lost, When the altitude is below the DH setting, the DH lamp will come on. The brightness of this lamp is automatically controlled in varying light conditions Also, when the altitude fist reaches the DH setting, a two (2) second audio tone will sound through the aircraft audio panel On Approach Prior to an approach, the DH bug should be set to the desired altitude Depress the DH Select/Test knob and hold, The pointer should indicate 50 Sf and if the DH setting is above 50 ft the DH lamp andl audio will be activated, Descent using raoacalimetet 00m AGL,Specifications KRA 10A Receiver/Transmiter Specification Characteristic i m0 ST Altade Ov DLW 2500 fm I sCwsiC Range (GL Maxine i ion de isdepnieaton Si Mx 326i nd =) ac (i =f SM 1 I Weigh wa KI28 e100 on KA.131 Antenna Power R : iC £20 Specification Characteristic I 7 i Tempra ate Moun sua KATSL-OO pail; 0° ih KALSLOL Gteved: 61021 Weigh hs. Ke) M KA 133 Optional 14 to 28V Converter aa Specification Characteristic Conlin Pay lips sa ws. Andeg Our: +4 =: KI 250 Indicator nee aa Specification Characteristic : Sub itade Range 0 250 s 8 in Desson 122.4 84x 32cm Rang Weigh 2Ks i Hi ion DH Lay DHA\ cy seta pp ld in ce ih a is poe itn USA Bendix/King Radar Altimeter jedSignal arrears