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5.14 USING THE TAKE-HOME MODE
It is very likely that the KLN 90B will become your “best
friend” in the cockpit. As with any good friend, you may
need some time to get well-acquainted. This will allow
you to utilize it to the maximum extent. A great way to get
to know the KLN 90B is to use it outside the airplane,
using what we call the “take-home mode”.
There are products available which allow you to use the
KLN 90B at your home, office, or hotel to have get-
acquainted time in the take-home mode, for instance the
Commander 2000 from Lone Star Aviation. It is also
helpful to do flight planning and perform database
updates outside the airplane, perhaps with a home
personal computer.
When the KLN 90B is in the take-home mode, it performs
as if it is receiving adequate satellite signals to determine
its position. It displays the latitude and longitude of its last
known position or of whatever position it is initialized to on
the Setup (SET 1) page (see section 3.6, “Initialization
and Time to First Fix”). In addition, a ground speed and
heading may be entered on the SET 1 page and the
KLN 90B will track a flight plan or a direct to waypoint just
as if it was actually functioning in an aircraft. Distances
count down, waypoints sequence, and the deviation bar
follows the progress of the simulated flight. Using the
take-home mode is an excellent way to learn the
operation of the KLN 90B without worrying about the
engine running, other traffic, or even terrain (fortunately,
these phenomena are not simulated in the take-home
mode!)
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