BendixKing KLN 900 - Pilots Guide - Manual (Page 8)

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The KLN 900 is an extremely sophisticated navigational
device, capable of providing highly accurate navigation
over most parts of the world. You will be amazed at all
of the navigational and other aeronautical functions that
the unit can perform. However, you don’t need to mas-
ter all of the KLN 900’s capabilities at once. In just a
short time you will be confidently using it to make your
flying duties easier and more enjoyable. You will learn
new features as you have a need or desire to learn
them and soon will establish the best way of using the
KLN 900 to meet your particular flying requirements.
Don’t let the size of this Pilot’s Guide intimidate you! It
is written in plain, simple English instead of “computer-
eeze” and it assumes you are not an experienced user
of GPS or other types of long range navigation equip-
ment. If you are experienced, so much the better. This
Pilot’s Guide also includes hundreds of sample screen
figures and other illustrations to make your learning eas-
ier. It is designed so that you can start at the front and
progress in the order presented; however, you may
want to skip around and learn things in your own order.
There are several appendices in the back that you may
find useful from time to time.
As you become proficient with using the KLN 900, don’t
be tempted to rely on it as the sole means of navigation.
A good pilot never relies on just one source of naviga-
tion for either VFR or IFR flying. Cross check your posi-
tion using VOR, DME, ADF, or other navigational
devices you may have in the cockpit - including your
eyes!
Be sure and keep a copy of this Pilot’s Guide in the
aircraft to use as a reference. You never know when
you may have a question you’ll want to look up.
One last thing. Don’t get so involved in learning to use
the KLN 900 that you forget to fly the aircraft. Be careful,
and remember to keep a close eye out for other aircraft.
NOTE: A white border is used around data on some of
the figures in this Pilot’s Guide to indicate that the data
inside the border is flashing. An example of this is fig-
ure 3-6 where the white border around the characters
ACKNOWLEDGE? and ENT is used to indicate that
both are flashing.
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