Panasonic 3.0 - Manual (Page 3)

EchoMap v3.0
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Please read the following information
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Echo Flight provides weather and messaging only in the Continental U.S. and
surrounding offshore areas
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Echo Flight continues to develop new technologies to provide pilots with new and
exciting ways to gather information in the cockpit. For a full understanding of
how the system should be used, please refer to the Echo Flight, Inc. Services and
Systems Agreement.
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This product is meant to augment, not replace pilot voice communication with
Flight Service Stations (FSSs), other Air Traffic Control (ATC) facilities or Airlines
Operations Control Centers (AOCCs). It does not replace pilot and
controller/FSS/aircraft dispatcher voice communication for critical weather or
operational information interpretation. Please verify all information including
navigational and weather information from independent sources before
considering it valid.
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Before using
Echo Flight products during flight, you should become completely
familiar with the operation of the system and equipment as well as modes of
operation and indications of various system failures.
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Although governmental Selective Availability for GPS has been removed, altitude
information should not be used for vertical navigation.
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This system is for portable use. Please observe all FAA regulations including 91.21
regarding the use of portable equipment in the cockpit. This product is not IFR
certified. It is for advisory use only and is designed to supplement other sources
of flight data while enroute. For additional information please refer to the
Airman’s Information Manual concerning weather avoidance.
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Take care positioning and securing equipment so it is free and clear of all controls,
instruments, doors and windows. As with any transceiver, contact with an
antenna while transmitting may cause electrical shock.
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Always make sure NOS approach plates are current. Approach plate information
should be printed before flight in case of electrical failure. Always make sure you
have the most current updated information.
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All aircraft are certified with a maximum allowable weight to be placed on the
control yoke. Assume that the computer exceeds this amount and should not be
mounted on the yoke unless your aircraft manufacturer approves. Please
remember that any object on the control yoke may cause a potentially dangerous
flywheel effect if poorly centered. If you have any mounting questions please
contact your A&P mechanic.
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Information in this document is subject to change without notice.