Aircraft Transponder System Trainer

The Aircraft Transponder System Trainer provides trainees with hands-on experience in operating and understanding aircraft transponder systems. The trainer provides practical training in transponder operation and helps trainees develop a systematic approach to troubleshooting and testing procedures.

The trainer is delivered as a plug-and-play system with the necessary antennas, transmitters, receivers, wiring and indicators.

Manufactured by Atico Export with attention to applicable quality, safety and functional requirements for technical education applications.

Components :

• Transponder
• Transponder antenna with coaxial connector
• Altitude Encoder
• Altimeter
• Vacuum Pump
• DC Power Box
• Aircraft Circuit Breaker
• Circuit Breaker Lockout
• 20 A Power Supply
• Current and Voltage Meters
• Assembled and wired according to applicable aeronautical requirements
• Aeronautical standard connectors and jackets

Components Technical Specifications :

Transponder Device General Specifications :

• Transmitter frequency: 1090 MHz ±3 MHz
• Receiver sensitivity: -73 dBm nominal; -69 dBm minimum for 90% reply
• Mode C capability: Accepts standard ICAO altitude transmission code digitizer output, reporting in 100 ft increments from -1000 ft throughout the operating range
• Input voltage: 28 VDC
• 4096 discrete codes
• Backlight labels and knobs
• CLR button
• VFR button
• IDT button
• Numeric buttons: 0–1–2–3–4–5–6–7
• Mode control: OFF / SBY / TST / ON / ALT
• Code window
• Installation manual

Documentation :

• User's Manual
• Instructor's Guide
• Device's Original Manual
• Device's Original Wiring Diagrams
• Training Video for Teachers

Power Supply :

• Electrical box
• Residual current device
• Emergency button
• Energy signal lamp
• 110 VAC, 60 Hz or 220–240 VAC, 50 Hz

Required Items :

• NAV/COM tester for effectively testing the avionics system
• NAV/COM ramp tester for comprehensive system testing

Accessories :

• Instructor's Panel Control Box for Scenario and Fault Simulation

Optional Items :

• Mode S operation

• Understanding of aircraft transponder fundamentals and system components
• Encoder altimeter
• Encoder altimeter testing
• Transponder IDENT function
• Aircraft altimeter
• Altimeter and transponder operation in synchronization
• Altitude simulation
• Installed and mounted in a rack
• A-mode, C-mode and S-mode operation
• Toggle switch for A or C modes
• 0–15 A DC current meter and 0–30 V DC voltmeter
• System mounted on a metal/aluminum mobile stand
• Metal/aluminum frame with four wheels
• Two of the four wheels are lockable
• Delivered fully assembled, tested and ready to operate
• Colored ultraviolet printing on aluminum composite panel