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GPS 155XL
 
Specifications
Jeppesen Database

Coverage: Americas, International or Worldwide

Airports: Identifier, city/state, country, facility name, lat/lon, elevation, fuel service, control, approach information

VORs: Identifier, city/state, country, facility name, lat/lon, freq., co-located DME (or TACAN), magnetic variation, weather broadcast indication

NDBs: Identifier, city/state, country, facility name, lat/lon, freq., weather broadcast indication

Intersections: Identifier, country, lat/lon, nearest VOR

Comm Freq.: Approach, arrival, control area, departure, Class B, Class C, CTA, TMA, TRSA with sector, altitude, and text usage; also ATIS, clearance delivery, tower, ground, unicom, pre-taxi

Runways: Designation, length, surface, lighting, ILS/localizer freq. and ID, pilot-controlled lighting freq.

FSS/ARTCC: Identifier, reference VOR (FSS only), freq., usage

MSA: Minimum safe altitude along and in proximity to user-defined flight plan

SUA: U.S. Class B & C with sectors, Int. CTA, TMA & TRSA with sectors, all SUAs, including MOAs, prohibited and restricted w/ controlling agency & airport

Approaches: GPS and GPS-overlay approaches

SIDs/Stars: Contain all pilot-nav SIDs/Stars

Safety

Emergency Search: 9 nearest airports, VORs, NDBs, intersections, or user waypoints; 2 nearest FSS with frequencies; 2 nearest ARTCC frequencies

Power Back up: Optional NiCad battery pack automatically powers unit in case of electric power failure

Alarms: Arrival, proximity, timers, SUAs less than 10 minutes, 2nm and inside SUA

User Customization

Waypoints: 1,000 user-defined

Flight Plans: 20 reversible routes of up to 31 waypoints each

Comments: Storage for comments on up to 250 waypoints

Checklists: 9 user checklists of up to 30 items each

Messages: 9 scheduled user messages

Physical Specifications

Size:

  • Unit: 6.25 x 5.64 x 2 inches (159 x 143 x 51 mm)
  • Rack: 6.32 x 6.79 x 2 inches (161 x 172 x 51 mm)

Weight:

  • Unit: 2.05 lbs. or  1.16 kg
  • Rack: .83 lbs. (0.38 kg)

Display: 80 x 240 double super twist neumatic with six times the contrast of typical DSTN displays. Automatic contrast adjustment with reverse mode for exceptional readability in direct sunlight or at night.

Source: 10-15 Vdc, rechargeable battery, 115 Volt with optional wall adapter for GPS simulator operation

Battery Life : Up to 2 hours with screen time out enabled

Data Storage : Internal battery retains stored data up to 5 years

Environmental

Temperature:

  • Operating: -20°C to +55°C (-4°F to +131°F)
  • Storage: -55°C to +85°C (-67°F to +185°F)

Humidity: 95% non-condensing

Performance

Certification:

  • TSO C37d Class 4 (VHF Transmitter)
  • TSO C38d Class C (VHF Receiver)
  • TSO C129a, Class A1 (en route, terminal and approach)

GPS Receiver: PhaseTrac12™, 12 parallel channel receiver, simultaneously tracks and uses up to 12 satellites

Acquisition Time: 15 seconds (warm), 45 seconds (cold)

Update Rate: 1/second, continuous

Accuracy:

  • Position: 15 meters (49 feet) RMS*, 1-5 m w/DGPS corrections
  • Velocity: 0.1 knot RMS steady state

Dynamics:

  • Velocity: 999 knots
  • Acceleration: 6G

Navigation Features: Search and Rescue Operation (ladder search), pilot-defined course selection and waypoint hold, Closest Point of Approach, departure and arrival frequencies

Moving Map Features: 14 map scales from 0.5 to 300 nm, with nearby waypoints, navaids, and sectorized airspace, runway, and navigation data displayed. Autozoom feature automatically keeps present position and destination on the map, with user-selectable track up, north up or desired track up display

Planning Features: True Airspeed, Density Altitude, Winds Aloft, RAIM Availability, Sunrise/Sunset Calculations, and Trip, Fuel and VNAV Planning

Interfaces: ARINC 429, RS 232 - Plotting (NMEA 0183 v.2.0), Aviation, PC Interface, Altitude Serializer, Fuel Sensor, Fuel/Air Data Computer; Gray Code; RMI Serial Data

Map Datums: 124 and 1 user defined (Stored on NavData® Card)

 

Specifications are subject to change without notice.

*Subject to accuracy degradation to 100m 2DRMS under the United States Department of Defense imposed Selective Availability Program.

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