Attention
The GAU2000 Flight Recorder is only installed on Polar 5 research aircraft.
Summary
The Radar Altimeter measures the flying altitude over ground below 2500ft.
Sensor-Info: aircraft:bt-67:gau2000_p6, 6691
| Manufacturer | Honeywell |
|---|---|
| Model | KRA 405B |
| Serial No. | n/a |
| Type | altimeter |
Contacts
Specifications
Specifications of Flight Recorder GAU2000 (without mounting)
Dimension (L x W x H) |
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|---|---|
Weight |
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Power Supply |
28 VDC |
Data interface |
SD card |
Position
| The radar antennas are installed at the fuselage and the instrument is installed in the cockpit. |
Data logging, storage and archiving
Logged parameter
| Parameter | Sensor Output Type | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| radar altitude raw | voltage | V |
| radar altitude | altitude | m |
Rawdata storage on board
During flight GAU2000 data are stored on a SD card inserted in the recorder.
Data archiving on land
After the flight GAU2000 data are downloaded from the SD card are made accessible via the land system of the aircraft data managment system (DMS).
Documentation
- Honeywell Radar Altimeter (Web site)
- Honeywell KRA405B Brochure (Factsheet, 1 MB)
- Honeywell KRA405B Installation Manual (User Manual, 1015 kB)
- Honeywell KRA405B Scaling (Factsheet, 30 kB)
Also see https://sensor.awi.de/ for calibration certificates of the sensors.