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Originally Posted by G-CPTN
Is the switching within the control of the flight-deck crew? (or is it hard-wired requiring a LAME?)
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On the harriers it was located just forward of the cockpit next to the radar and radio equipment. Under a flap with a safety pin in to keep it closed, only the ground crew should alter it with permission. It is then recorded in the aircrafts form 701 and 703 (from memory) and signed off. Over home territory it should be left on though and ATC radar will pick up the aircraft and they have all the info about the aircraft anyway so its no great loss leaving it on. I think its also hooked up to the black box aswell but I dont know much else.