Air craft Radio Altimeter System Trainer is a fully functional radio altimeter system comprising of actual airborne avionics equipment. They are also abbreviated as Rad. Alt. in avionics terminology. The terms Radio Altimeter and Radar Altimeter are used interchangeably and essentially mean the same.
The Radio Altimeter System Trainer is comprised of the following items:
Bench-mounted mobile workstation
Radio Altimeter Tx and Rx Antennas
Radio Altimeter Transmitter/Receiver
Radio Height Indicator
Test Set Antenna Couplers, qty. 2
Test Set
Power Supply
All necessary wiring harnesses
Features:
Solid-stat eRadio Altimeter Receiver/ Transmitter Unit
Digital altitude processor for long, drift-free operation
Rugged,die-cast construction of the Receiver/Transmitter Unit
Radio Altitude Indicator
Operates on28 volt DC power
Has serial digital output for use by other avionics equipment like FMS and Autopilots
Self test to enable rapid verification of proper system function
Standard radio altimeter antenna used in general aviation aircraft
Adjustable Decision Height function provided to alert pilot via lamp and aural tone that the aircraft has descended to a selected altitude
Aircraft in the air simulation
Fixed, linear variable, and flight profile altitude simulation
Aircraft on Ground simulation
Para metrictesting functions.
