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Garmin Appliance Data Pilot's Guide Addendum

1. 4 To Disable Auto Reconnect turn the small right knob to select Disable Auto Reconnect and press ENT Anelia s tablet 30 85 49 50 07 2E View Device Details Auto Reconnect Enabled OK 2 Press ENT to return to the Menu Disable Auto Reconnect Unpair Device Auto Reconnect The Auto Reconnect function when enabled causes the GNS to automatically reconnect with the selected PED whenever it comes in range PEDs are set to Auto Reconnect by default When this setting is disabled the pilot must manually initiate the connection from the device To toggle the auto reconnect status 1 While viewing the Bluetooth Status page press the small right knob to activate the cursor Turn the large right knob to select the desired device and press ENT 2 Press MENU and then turn the small right knob to select either Enable Auto Reconnect or Disable Auto Reconnect View Device Details Enable Auto Reconnect Unpair Device 3 Press ENT to enable Auto Reconnect or push the CRSR to not make a selection 190 00356 30 Rev L 8 Part Eight Section 3 Connext Unpair Device This function will unpair the selected PED so that the GNS will no longer communicate with it If the pilot removes a paired device from this page by selecting Unpair Device the device will have to be paired again before transferring data NOTE _ If pairing is removed from either the PED or GNS it mu
2. 68 Baro Corrected Altitude cinco 46 Monitoring Cocco 68 POWEL UD annaa AG Failure Response sev pr e 68 HTAWS Pcia 46 Description of Traffic Advisory Criteria coccion 68 PI 0 PP S T ease alan 4 Part Seven Garmin GDL 88 88D Interface 0 69 Inhibit MO coco 48 Section 1 Introduction sssssssssssssssesssssesssssen 69 External HTAWS Inhibit COntrOl cccscccccccccescsssssescssesesescsveees 48 Section 2 FIS B Weather ee 70 Reduced Protection MO cra 48 Flight Information Services FIS DescriptiON 70 Mute Active CaUtiOn coccion 43 Graphical Weather Display c sccssssessessecsessessesnsssesseesnees 70 HTAWS Manual PL ccoo 30 NEXRAD cc 70 HTAWS Legend ccoo 30 NEXRAD Description tacita iia 71 HTAWS Symbols ee eee NEXRAD AbnorMalitiBS coocconicconiccnincmrrrrrros 71 Airport Heliport Terrain Cutouts ccoo 52 NEXRAD Limitations coc 71 General Database InorMatO cccocinin 52 NEXRAD tes coo 72 Database MISION 52 NEXRAD Opt ONS 72 Database Updates ccoo 53 Continental US NEXRAD CONUS nc 72 Terrain Database Areas of Coverage coco 34 Regional NEXRAD u 73 Obstacle Database Areas of Coverage ccoo 34 Graphical METAR S coda 73 Section 3 HTAWS Alerts sssssssssussnnsnnnnnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnsnna 54 E e P 75 Forward Looking Terrain Avoidance coccion 55 botado 75 Voice Call Out Aural Alert ccccsccsssssestessestesssesesseseaeeeees 55 Power Up ccoo 75 HTAWS Not Available Alette 56 A A 16 H
3. Is Received From the GDL 88 Normal NRM Above ABV 2 700 ft Operating Mode lt Below BLW gt a 9 000 ft Unrestricted UNR 9 900 ft Altitude Display Modes ADS ON in green ADS INC in green ADS TEST in white ADS OFF in white ADS N A in white ADS FAIL in yellow Display Range Traffic Page Traffic Traffic Banner Traffic Target Track Vector jij Jaji Traffic With GDL 88 The vectors extending from the traffic targets display how the traffic target is moving relative to the ground The vector length is fixed and provides no indication of how a target Traffic Advisory is moving relative to the ownship and does not provide an a Le ASINGRIET indication of the threat posed by the target Display Range Traffic On Map Page 18 190 00356 30 Rev L Part Seven Section 3 GDL 88 Interface Traffic ADS ON in green ADS INC in green ADS TEST in white ADS OFF in white ADS N A in white ADS FAIL in yellow TCAS TCAD modes TCAS STBY in white ICAS OPER in green ia TCAS FAIL in yellow ayy TE TCAS TEST in white Traffic With GDL 88 With TCAS Operating and ADS B Failed i Nav i yi The yellow FAIL indication is shown in the center of the Traffic With GDL 88 With TCAS screen only when both ADS and TCAS TCAD have failed ADS ON in green ee te ADS INC in green s ADS TEST in white ADS O
4. NO DATA is displayed when no data are being received from the GTX 330 The pilot should be aware that this status may be a normal mode of operation in a dual transponder installation where the GTX 330 with TIS is not the selected transponder The GTX 330 may not be powered on DATA FAIL DATA FAIL is displayed when data are being received from GTX 330 but there was a failure detected in the data stream The pilot should see the dealer for corrective action FAILED FAILED is displayed when the GTX 330 has indicated it has failed The pilot should see the dealer for corrective action Part One Section 2 TIS Controls and Display Traffic Ground Track Traffic ground track is indicated in the 400W 500W display by a target track vector a short line displayed in 45 increments extending in the direction of target movement Traffic Target Track Vector Traffic Warning Window When the unit is on any page other than the NAV Tratfic Page or when a TAWS Terrain or Dead Reckoning pop up is displayed and a traffic threat is imminent the Traffic Warning Window is displayed The Traffic Warning Window shows a small thumbnail map which can take the user to the Traffic Page by pressing ENT or go back to the previous page by pressing CLR Traffic Warning Window NOTE The Traffic Warning Window is disabled when the aircraft ground speed is less than 30 knots or when an approach is active
5. The Traffic group allows the operator to choose which traffic is displayed all traffic traffic and proximity advisories or traffic advisories only The traffic symbol is the symbol used to depict the type of traffic 190 00356 30 Rev L Part Six GTS 800 Interface NOTE Proximity Advisories PA are dis played as solid white diamonds may be con figured as cyan The GTS 800 shows these PAs as other hollow diamonds PAs are defined as traffic within the 6 0 NM range with 1200 feet of altitude separation and not a traffic advisory TA The tratfic label is the altitude separation above or below the symbol and the vertical speed sense arrow to the right of the symbol From the Map Page you can display tratfic in a thumbnail format in any of the top three data fields top four fields on the 500W Series on the right side of the Map Page When a Traffic Advisory is active the Traffic banner is dis played in the lower right corner of the Map Page To display Thumbnail Traffic on the Map Page 1 Turn the small right knob to select the Map Page Press MENU to display the Page Menu Turn the small right knob to select Change Fields and press ENT Select one of the top three fields top four fields on the 500W Series Select TRFC from the Select Field Type List and press ENT Note that the thumbnail range detaults to 6 NM and cannot be changed 6 Part Six GTS 800 Interfa
6. Traffic Page TIS Tratfic data are displayed on two 400W 500W Series unit pages the Traffic Page and the Map Page The 500W Series unit can also be configured to display a traffic thumbnail window below the VLOC frequency window Unlike other forms of traffic TIS traffic does not require heading data to be valid on the map The only difference between TIS and other traffic data occurs on the Traffic Page If heading is available then the traffic data are compensated and displayed as heading up If it s not available the Traffic Page is a track up display It is labeled on the upper portion of the Traffic Page Traffic Page Display Range Various display ranges can be selected for optimal display of TIS traffic information To change the display range on the Traffic Page Press RNG to zoom through the range selections which are 12 6 NM 6 2 NM and 2 NM 6 190 00356 30 Rev L Map Page TIS traffic is displayed on the Map Page in addition to the Traffic Page The Map Page displaying traffic Configuring TIS Traffic Data on the Map Page To configure TIS traffic on the Map Page 1 Turn the small right knob to select the Map Page 2 Press the MENU key Turn the small right knob to select Setup Map 3 The flashing cursor highlights the GROUP field Turn the small right knob to select Traffic and press ENT 4 Turn the large right knob to select the desired Traffic group option Turn the small right k
7. L3 SKYWATCH or RYAN TCAD a traffic alert pop up is provided to display traffic information This allows you to monitor traffic conditions from ANY page and quickly identity traffic hazards Traffic Traffic Information Watch Window 1 In the Aux group select Data Field Configuration from the Setup 1 Page SETUP 1 2 Turn the small right knob to select the desired data field option The following options are available Config Data Fields VOR LOC Data Traffic Watch 3 Press ENT to accept the selection 84 190 00356 30 Rev L Part Eight Garmin Connext Interface Section 1 Introduction Garmin Connext is Garmins in cockpit wireless connectivity system that provides access to weather updates text voice communications and other data sharing capabilities both in the air and on the ground Flight Stream 210 is one of the Garmin Connext flight connectivity solutions It is a small remotely mounted wireless gateway that when connected to your GNS 430W 530W series navigator enables compatible tablets and smart phones to stream information to and from that navigator via Bluetooth This allows you to use your mobile devices touchscreen as a cockpit interface With Flight Stream 210 and a compatible personal electronic device PED you can transfer flight plans from your PED to your GNS 430W 530W plus you can display high quality GPS and AHRS attitude information on your PED using Garmin Pilot
8. Class B TAWS is required for all Part 91 aircraft operations with six or more passenger seats and for Part 135 turbine aircraft operations with six to nine passenger seats FAR Parts 91 223 135 154 TAWS provides visual and aural annunciations when terrain and obstacles are within the given altitude threshold from the aircratt con A 121 108 11058 011750 Loc TAVL KAVL Tus 34 gt Garmin TAWS satisfies TSO C151b Class B requirements for certification Part Three Section 1 TAWS Introduction NOTE TAWS enabled units can be identified by observing the power up screens TAWS enabled units will display TAWS after the model number TAWS enabled units can also be identi fied by going to the Terrain page and checking the upper left corner for TAWS Operating Criteria Garmin TAWS requires the following to operate properly e The system must have a valid 3D GPS position solution e The system must have a valid terrain obstacle airport terrain database Limitations NOTE The data contained in the terrain and obstacle databases comes from government agencies Garmin accurately processes and cross validates the data but cannot guarantee the accuracy and completeness of the data TAWS displays terrain and obstructions relative to the altitude of the aircraft Individual obstructions may be shown if available in the database However all obstructions may not be available in the database
9. Estimated potential impact in approximately 30 sec onds after a FLTA Caution pop up alert and annunciation FLTA caution alerts are accompanied by the aural message Caution Terrain Caution Terrain OR Terrain Ahead Terrain Ahead Similarly a Caution Obstacle Caution Obstacle or Obstacle Ahead Obstacle Ahead alert is also provided The time to an alert can vary with conditions therefore there is no guarantee of a 30 second caution alert being issued TERRAIN ALERT TERRAIN AHEAD PULL UP PULL UP 38 190 00356 30 Rev L WARNING Estimated potential impact in approximately 15 seconds after a FLTA warning pop up alert FLTA warning pop up alerts are accompanied by the aural message Terrain Terrain Pull Up Pull Up or Terrain Ahead Pull Up Terrain Ahead Pull Up Similarly a Obstacle Obstacle Pull Up Pull Up or Obstacle Ahead Pull Up Obstacle Ahead Pull Up alert is also provided The time to an alert can vary with condi tions therefore there is no guarantee of a 15 second warning alert being issued Phase of Flight Level Flight _ Descending 700 ft 500 ft 350 ft 300 ft Approach 150 ft 100 ft 100 ft 100 ft Minimum TERRAIN Clearance Values for FLTA Alerts NOTE During the final approach phase of flight FLTA alerts are automatically inhibited when the aircraft is below 200 feet AGL while within 0 5 NM of the approach runway or is below 125 feet AGL wh
10. Overview Garmins Helicopter Terrain Awareness Warning System HTAWS is an optional feature to increase situational awareness and aid in reducing controlled flight into terrain Garmin TAWS satisfies TSO C194 requirements for certification HTAWS provides visual and aural annunciations when terrain and obstacles are a hazard to the aircraft HTAWS Page with Terrain Alert NOTE HTAWS enabled units can be identified by observing the power up screens HTAWS enabled units will display HTAWS after the model number HTAWS enabled units can also be identified by going to the Terrain page and checking the upper left corner for HTAWS Part Four Section 1 HTAWS Introduction Operating Criteria Garmin HTAWS requires the following to operate properly e The system must have a valid 3D GPS position solution e The system must have a valid terrain obstacle database Limitations NOTE The data contained in the terrain and obstacle databases comes from government agencies Garmin accurately processes and cross validates the data but cannot guarantee the accuracy and completeness of the data HTAWS displays terrain and obstructions relative to the flight path of the aircraft Individual obstructions may be shown if available in the database However all obstructions may not be available in the database and data may be inaccurate Never use this information for navigation Terrain information is based on terr
11. of the GDL 88 AFF IC EE ADS ON in green i ADS INC in green ADS TEST in white ADS OFF in white ADS N A in white ADS FAIL in yellow ADS ON ADS B is functioning ADS INC ADS Incomplete When the GNS displaying a GDL 88 operating mode of ADS INC this means that the aircraft is either not receiving data from the ground stations or is not on the address list for the ground stations In either case the traffic picture observed by the pilot on the GNS display does not include some or all targets observed by ATC and is thus incomplete Other participating ADS B traffic will be displayed TCAS TCAD traffic if installed will be displayed and targets sent by ground stations to other aircraft may be displayed ADS TEST ADS B self test is running ADS OFF ADS B function is turned off Part Seven Section 3 GDL 88 Interface Traffic ADS N A If the GDL 88 with TCAD TCAS is configured on the GNS and the GDL 88 reports invalid heading invalid track and a valid GPS position the ADS B will be indicated as N A not available ADS FAIL ADS B system has failed TCAS STBY ADS OFF STANDBY Tm B E The Standby Screen appears when the GDL 88 passes the power up test Power Up Self Test Check for the following test criteria on the Traffic Page during power up 1 If the GDL 88 series unit passes the power up test the Traffic Page is displayed on the 6 NM display range and in the normal a
12. tracking intruder aircraft Modes The unit must be in operating mode for traffic to be displayed The ability to switch out of standby into operating mode on the ground is especially useful for scanning the airspace around the airport before takeoff To switch into Operating Mode from Standby Mode 1 Press the cursor knob and highlight STBY Turn the small right knob to select Operating Mode is confirmed by the display of OPER in the upper right hand corner of Mm y the Traffic Page OPER o 2 Press ENT to confirm and place the GTS 8XX e NOTE The FAILED message occurs when the series unit in operating mode NOTE The GTS 8XX series unit switches out of standby into the 6 NM display range If your air craft has a squat switch and you do not manually switch out of standby the GTS 8XX series unit will automatically switch out of standby 8 to 10 seconds after takeoff system detects an error and prohibits further traffic display operation as long as this message A stays on the screen User initiated Test NOTE A user initiated test can only be performed ss when in standby or failed mode To switch into Standby Mode from the Traffic Page otero aen e 1 P th knob and highlight In addition to the power up test the GTS 800 series unit pean Schoo EOOD ANG Meg performs a continuous self test This continuous self test is performed several times per minute A user initiated test of the GTS 8XX series unit
13. 400W 500W Series Units at your own risk To reduce the risk of unsafe operation carefully review and understand all aspects of the Owner s Manual and the Flight Manual Supplement and thoroughly practice basic operation prior to actual use CAUTION The Global Positioning System is operated by the United States government which is solely responsible for its accuracy and maintenance The system is subject to changes which could affect the accuracy and performance of all GPS equipment Although Garmin 400W 500W Series Units are precision electronic NAVigation AIDS NAVAID any NAVAID can be misused or misinterpreted and therefore become unsafe CAUTION The Jeppesen database incorporated in the Garmin 400W 500W Series Units must be updated regularly in order to ensure that its information is current Updates are released every 28 days A database information packet is included in your Garmin 400W 500W Series Unit package Pilots using an out of date database do so entirely at their own risk CAUTION The Weather Data Link TIS TAWS HTAWS and TERRAIN information contained in this Pilot s Guide Addendum is not intended to replace the documentation that is supplied with the applicable Garmin 400W 500W Series Unit and the GTX 330 Transponder The user must know how to operate the 400W 500W Series Unit and be knowledgeable of the information in the 400W 500W Pilot s Guide TIS CAUTION TIS is NOT intended to be used as a collision avoidance system and do
14. Alert NCR The purpose of the Negative Climb Rate After Takeoff alert also referred to as Altitude Loss After Takeoff is to provide suitable alerts to the pilot when the system determines that the aircraft is losing altitude closing upon terrain after takeoff The aural message Don t Sink is given for NCR alerts accompanied by an annunciation and a pop up terrain alert on the display 4500 4000 3500 3000 2500 2000 Height Above Terrain Feet 1500 1000 PULL UP A NOTE NCR alerting is only active when departing from an airport and when the follow ing conditions are met e The height above the terrain is less than 700 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000 Descent Rate feet Excessive Descent Rate Graph e The distance from the departure airport is 2 NM or less e The heading change from the heading at the Excessive Descent Rate Severity Levels time of departure is less than 110 degrees The NCR alerting parameters as defined by TSO C151b are shown in the Negative Climb Rate Alert Criteria figures below The NCR alert is issued when the altitude loss and height are within the range in the first figure or when the sink rate negative vertical speed and height are within TERRAIN the range in the second figure CAUTION The annunciation and pop up terrain alert are accompanied by the aural message Sink Rate TERRAIN ALERT 40 190 00356 30 Rev L Hei
15. Configuration Press ENT to display the Connext Device Configuration page 88 190 00356 30 Rev L 3 Turn the small right knob to select the Flight Plan Import status of Enabled or Disabled Press ENT to select the desired setting COHHEXT DEYICE CONFIGURATION Section 4 Flight Plan Import When the GNS is interfaced with Flight Stream 210 flight plans can be wirelessly imported into the GNS from supported apps such as Garmin Pilot The imported flight plans can then be activated or stored in the flight plan catalog once they have been previewed by the pilot NOTE Flight plans with over 100 waypoints are truncated at 100 waypoints The last waypoint in the imported uploaded flight plan may not be the destination airport NOTE Whenever a User Waypoint is imported it is compared against the existing waypoints in the User Waypoint catalog New waypoints are added to the catalog with a derived name of CX where represents the lowest available number in the catalog e g CX001 or CX357 If the User Waypoint catalog already contains a waypoint with the same location the existing name is retained In either case the imported name is discarded Part Eight Section 4 CADA Importing a Flight Plan with Connext When a flight plan is sent to the GNS from a PED using Connext a message will appear on the GNS After importing the flight plan you can Activate Store or Scroll through that fli
16. NEXRAD US or NEXRAD CN and retain the selection 127 408 116 48 PIE B66 32 2 NEXRAD U S and Canadian Coverage SW Version 3 30 adds the ability to display Canadian NEXRAD on the moving map pages and the XM Weather page The display has been modified to specify whether the NEXRAD displayed is U S or Canadian NEXRAD Intensity Colors are used to identify the different NEXRAD echo intensities reflectivity measured in dBZ decibels of Z Reflectivity is the amount of transmitted power returned to the radar receiver Reflectivity designated by the letter Z covers a wide range of signals from very weak to very strong So a more convenient number for calculations and comparison a decibel or logarithmic scale dBZ is used The dBZ values increase as the strength of the signal returned to the radar increases There are seven gradations for rain two gradations for mixed rain and snow and two gradations for snow To display the NEXRAD Intensity Legend 1 While viewing the XM Weather page press the MENU key to display the Page Menu 2 Turn the large or small knob to select Display legend Display Legend Show Map Pointer Part Two Section 2 XM Weather 3 Press ENT to display the NEXRAD Intensity Legend 4 Turn the large or small knob to scroll through the full table Press CLR to return to the normal view NEXRAD Abnormalities There are possible abnormalitie
17. Page Proximity Advisories PA are displayed as a solid diamond and other traffic is displayed as an open diamond PA and other traffic is normally displayed in white or it may be alternatively configured for display in cyan When configured for cyan the traffic page range rings and markings are displayed in white Altitude deviation from own aircraft altitude is displayed above the target symbol if traffic is above own aircraft altitude and below the symbol if they are below own aircraft altitude Altitude trend is displayed as an up arrow gt 500 ft min down arrow lt 500 ft min or no symbol if less than 500 ft min rate in either direction O e Traffic Advisories TA Yellow o e Other White may be configured as Cyan Proximity Advisories PA White may be configured as Cyan 190 00356 30 Rev L 3 Part One Section 1 TIS Operation and Symbology The TIS audio alert is generated from the Traffic Advisory TA T his symbol is generated when traffic GIX 330 whenever the number of Traff c Ad meets the advisory criteria described in TIS Operational Proce visories on the 400W 500W display increases Pa from one scan to the next Limiting Traffic Advisories only reduces the nuisance alerting dd due to proximate aircraft For example when the first Traffic Advisories appears on the TIS display the user is alerted audibly So long as a single aircraft remains on the TIS display no further audio
18. TAWS Operation Terrain Obstacle Database Areas of Coverage The following describes the area of coverage available in each database Regional definitions may change without notice Latitudes N75 to S60 Longitudes W180 to E180 Cycle 09T1 and later Latitudes N90 to S90 Longitudes W180 to E180 Limited to the United States plus United States US some areas of Canada Mexico Caribbean and the Pacific Alaska Austria Belgium Canada Caribbean Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hawaii Iceland Ireland Italy Latvia Lithuania Mexico Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Slovakia Spain Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom United States Indicates partial coverage Worldwide WW US Europe NOTE It is very important to note that not all obstacles are necessarily charted and therefore may not be contained in the Obstacle Data base 190 00356 30 Rev L 37 Part Three Section 2 TAWS Alerts Section 3 TAWS Alerts Alerts are issued when flight conditions meet parameters that are set within TAWS software algorithms TAWS alerts typically employ either a CAUTION or a WARNING alert severity level or both When an alert is issued visual annunciations are displayed Aural alerts are simultaneously issued Annunciations appear in a dedicated field in the lower left corner of the display TAWS Annunciation Field TAWS Annunciation Fie
19. Three TANS Interface E AE 31 Highlighting TIS Traffic Using Map Page Panning 8 Section 1 Introduction ssssssesstsseessesessnestenetnen 31 Section 3 TIS Operational Procedures sssssssssessseees 9 CNM es each ee eee a WSU Glia caccse faces eccarteacercaceeceerancumars acts 0 Operating Criteria crio 31 POT E T E 9 r eos A a MOE A ce cece tere ence cs sete 10 Section 2 TAWS Operation wie scicssiciasnnnssiseaiinsccnseranateats 32 PP oiean 10 TAWS Alerting a 32 After Landing cc 10 Baro Corrected Altitude csssessssesseecsseesssessseeeseessesessteesees 3 O ra 32 Part Two XM Radio Interface cocccoosomonoscsooonosos 11 TAWS PaQe cia 32 Section 1 Introduction nccacaccononnmmrrrrnnsss 11 UA OV Nh OPEN O O A E 33 VCH E e E Er NO 11 External TAWS Inhibit Control s s s 34 SiriusXM Satellite Radio Pages oooiooinnnninnimmmmmm 11 TAWS Manual ES AA gq P Pmmn en 34 XM NAV PS conocio 11 TAWS SyMb0IS cinco 34 PUA e ia NE 12 General Database INfOrMatiOn cssessessesssessesseecseesseesseen 36 AM AUN FODOS PROC POPE OO O oo Pa Database VErsions c ssccssssesssesssessessssssssssesnssssesssesneesnesseesses 36 Section 2 SiriusXM Weather 12 Database Updates asuni 37 Wester Product AUC nesans ania 13 Terrain Obstacle Database Areas of Coverage sesssessseessees 37 SiriusXM Weather coccion 14 Section 3 TAWS Alerts sssssssssssscssssscsesssseesssesesen 38 NEXRAD U S and Canadian Coverage
20. and data may be inaccurate Never use this information for navigation Terrain information is based on terrain elevation data contained in a database that may contain inaccuracies Terrain information should be used as an aid to situational awareness Never use it for navigation or to maneuver to avoid terrain TAWS uses terrain and obstacle information supplied by government sources The data undergoes verification by Garmin to confirm accuracy of the content per TSO C151b However the displayed information should never be understood as being all inclusive 190 00356 30 Rev L 31 Part Three Section 2 TAWS Operation Section 2 TAWS Operation TAWS Alerting TAWS uses information provided from the GPS receiver to provide a horizontal position and altitude GPS altitude is derived from satellite measurements GPS altitude is converted to a mean sea level MSL based altitude GSL altitude and is used to determine TAWS alerts GSL altitude accuracy is affected by factors such as satellite geometry but it is not subject to variations in pressure and temperature that normally affect pressure altitude devices GSL altitude does not require local altimeter settings to determine MSL altitude Therefore GPS altitude provides a highly accurate and reliable MSL altitude source to calculate terrain and obstacle alerts TAWS utilizes terrain and obstacle databases that are referenced to mean sea level MSL Using the GPS position an
21. as well as from the WPT page group To display Textual METARs from the Nav XM Weather page 1 While viewing the Nav XM Weather page press the MENU key to display the Page Menu 2 Turn the large or small right knob to highlight Show Map Pointer and then press ENT To view any airport s Textual METAR page 1 If not viewing the WPT page group press CLR Display Legend Ghow Mun Pointer and turn the large right knob to select the WPT page group 3 Turn the large or small right knob to move 2 Turn the small right knob until the Textual the Map Pointer to highlight an airport with a METAR page appears METAR flag 18 190 00356 30 Rev L 3 Toselect another airport press the small right CRSR knob to highlight the airport ID in the APT field 4 Turn the small and large right knobs to edit the airport identifier for the desired airport Then press ENT to confirm the airport name 5 Press the small right CRSR knob again to remove the cursor that is to stop highlighting the APT field Textual METAR TAF Code The current airport weather reports on the Textual METAR page and the airport weather forecasts on the TAF page too use a rather cryptic format originally devised for teleprinters You can find information about this format in an FAA publication Aviation Weather Formats METAR TAF which can be downloaded from the FAA Web site You may see the following codes which differ sli
22. at low altitudes in many areas of the U S particularly in mountain ous regions Also when flying near the floor of radar coverage in a particular area intruders below the client aircraft may not be detected by TIS TIS information is collected one radar scan prior to the scan during which the uplink occurs Therefore the surveillance information is approximately five seconds old In order to present the intruders in a real time position the TIS ground station uses a predictive algorithm in its tracking software This algorithm uses track history data to extrapolate intruders to their expected positions consistent with the time of display in the cockpit Occasionally aircraft maneuvering will cause this algorithm to induce errors in the 400W 500W display These errors primarily affect relative bearing information and traffic target track vector it will lag intruder distance and altitude will remain relatively accurate and may be used to assist in see and avoid Some of the more common examples of these errors follow 2 190 00356 30 Rev L e When client or intruder aircraft maneuvers exces sively or abruptly the tracking algorithm may report incorrect horizontal position until the maneuvering aircraft stabilizes When a rapidly closing intruderis on a course that crosses the client aircraft course at a shallow angle either overtaking or head on and either aircraft abruptly changes course within 14 NM T
23. e Map Page The Map page the second page in the NAV page group becomes capable of displaying weather data and the boundaries of areas with Temporary Flight Restrictions TFRs XM Weather Page The XM Weather page is inserted in the NAV page group immediately before the Terrain page This page is like the map page but can show NEXRAD weather data colored flags showing which airports have METARs current weather observations Meteorological Aerodrome Reports Lightning LING reports Cell Move ment or Winds Aloft 190 00356 30 Rev L 11 Part Two Section 2 XM Weather XM WPT Pages When a GDL 69 or GDL 69A is installed two SiriusXM Weather related pages are added to airport pages in the WPT page group Textual METAR Page The Textual METAR page shows the text of the most recent METAR Meteorological Aerodrome Report that has been received for an airport TAF Page The TAF page shows the text of the most recent TAF Terminal Aerodrome Forecast that has been received for an airport XM AUX Pages When a GDL 69 or GDL 69A is installed the following XM pages appear in the AUX group of pages XM Audio Page GDL 69A only See Section 4 below for a description of this page XM Information Page This page contains infor mation that you will use when activating your XM satellite radio subscription It also reports the GDL 69 69As software version number SiriusXM Satel lite Radio and SiriusXM W
24. head for your remotely mounted GDL 694 SiriusXM Satellite Radio allows you to enjoy a variety of radio programming over long distances without having to constantly search for new stations Based on signal from satellites coverage far exceeds land based transmissions When enabled the SiriusXM Satellite Radio audio entertainment is accessible in the AUX function The information on the SiriusXM Satellite Radio display is composed of four areas the Active channel available Channels Category of the highlighted channel and the Volume setting The Active Channel window shows the Channel Name and Number Artist Song Title Category and provides an indication of signal strength A bar graph next to the antenna symbol describes the signal strength Maximum signal strength is shown by three full bars Channel Name A I Slider B Audio output enabled or disabled NA Signal strength indicator XM Audio Page Description 190 00356 30 Rev L 25 Part Two Section 4 SiriusXM Satellite Radio Audio The XM Audio page allows you to control the functions ot the SiriusXM Satellite Radio Audio receiver in the GDL 694 such as category and channel selection artist selection and volume Pressing the MENU key displays the Page Menu selections 2H AUDIO E Pa Tel Selecting categories hs 26 Press the small right CRSR knob to highlight the category names The categories will be listed below in numeric order Tur
25. interface can also be performed 2 Turn the small right knob to select STBY 3 Press ENT to confirm and place the GTS 8XX To perform a user initiated test lt n series unit in standby mode 1 Turn the small right knob to select the Traffic Page A NOTE If your aircraft has a squat switch STBY is not displayed while you are airborne but will go into standby 24 seconds after landing This delay allows the GTS 8XX series unit to remain 3 Turn the small right knob to select Self Test in the operating mode during a touch and go and press ENT maneuver 2 From the Traffic Page press MENU to display the Page Menu 64 190 00356 30 Rev L Altitude Display Mode The GTS 8XX has four altitude display modes Normal 2 700 feet Above 2 700 feet to 9 000 feet Below 9 000 feet to 2 700 feet and Unrestricted 9 900 feet The GTS 8XX continues to track up to 30 intruder aircraft within its maximum surveillance range regardless of the altitude display mode selected The selected altitude display mode is displayed in the upper left hand corner of the Traffic page The name of the selected altitude display mode ABV look up NRM normal BLW look down or UNR unrestricted is displayed in the upper left hand corner of the Traffic Screen The GTS 8XX series continues to track up to 30 intruder aircraft within its maximum surveillance range regardless of the altitude display mode selected To chan
26. mode To set the mode to Operate on the GNS units connected to GDL 88 with TCAD or TCAS the pilot will need to place either or both the GDL 88 ADS and TCAS TCAD the Operating mode NOTE If no heading source is installed then the GDL 88 and a TCAS TCAD cannot both com manded ON while on the ground 1 Press the cursor knob and highlight TCAD STBY or TCAS STBY Turn the small right knob to select TCAS OPER or TCAD OPER 2 Press ENT to confirm 3 Change the ADS to Operational mode if it is not already set Turn the small right knob to select ADS ON 4 Press ENT to confirm 5 Press the cursor knob to exit the menu option and view the updated mode Part Seven Section 3 GDL 88 Interface Traffic NOTE Whenever switching out of Standby mode the GDL 88 goes to the 6 NM display range If your aircraft has a squat switch and you do not manually switch out of standby the GDL 88 series unit will automatically switch out of standby 8 to 10 seconds after takeoff To switch into Standby Mode To set the mode to Standby when GDL 88 is not connected to either TCAD or TCAS 1 Press the cursor knob and highlight ADS ON Turn the small right knob to select ADS OFF 2 Press ENT to confirm and place the GDL 88 series unit in Standby mode 3 Press the cursor knob to exit the menu option and view the updated mode To set the mode to Standby on the GNS units connect
27. mode to standby mode The 400W 500W Series unit displays STBY As described previously both the standby and operating modes can be manually overridden by the display controls 10 190 00356 30 Rev L Part Two XM Radio Interface Section 1 Introduction Overview The GDL 69 is a remote sensor that receives broadcast weather data from a data service of SiriusXM Satellite Radio Inc The GDL 69A is similar to the GDL 69 but also receives audio entertainment broadcasts from another service of SiriusXM Satellite Radio The 400W and 500W series units serve as the display and control head for your remotely mounted GDL 69 69A radio Before the GDL 69 69A can be used the unit must be activated by SiriusXM Satellite Radio with a service subscription through SiriusXM Satellite Radio Please note that the GDL 69 is a weather data link The GDL 69A is a weather data link and audio receiver The data link service and the audio entertainment services must be activated separately Your GDL 69 or GDL 69A is shipped with one or two radio hardware identifications respectively These IDs serve as identification codes for your SiriusXM Satellite Radio equipped GDL 69 69A and are needed in the activation process The ID s is are attached to the Activation Instructions and printed on a label on the back of the unit The IDs can also be retrieved through your unit in the SiriusXM Satellite Radio Information page of the Aux function Contact
28. not affect the performance of HTAWS 190 00356 30 Rev L Introduction Table of Contents Table of Contents MA Ty a Winds Aloft Altitude seesstessseesssesssesssesssessnssssseessessseesneeen 23 Part One Section 3 XM AUX PageS ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssee 23 Traffic Information Service TIS Interface 1 XM Information Page coccion 23 Section 1 TIS Operation and Symbology 1 radar 24 Mio OPET RON Ae aeaa Section 4 SiriusXM Satellite Radio Audio 25 AS ao O T CA siames 2 Selecting CREGOS iessen aineina 26 SS po E A N T A E tr center crt 2 Selecting channels 26 om 3 XM Audio M NU ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssesssssssssseesssssssssetessseen 27 US IMA E E T EE 3 A naa 27 Section 2 Control and Display ccaconnnoamn 5 Enter Channel Numbel cocccccccccnnuoooooooocosrnosos 28 TIS Traffic Display Status and Pilot Response 5 Display Channel In List c ssessssecssessssssssssssecsssssssesssnsessssssnes 28 Traffic Ground A 6 A aventeatsasenesietasesinesaseetieeceate 29 TCM Manaos 6 Display TUe l scdvissovessini seanrnadgneacnbinidwattuddisvenaeeuieeiaeen 29 UE A A E a Co O enact tocneeaneradaseeatues 6 Enable Mute Audio QUtDUL essssssesssessssesssssssesssneessesssnes 30 Traffic Page Display Range sssscssssssssecsssscssessssssesssnessseesen 6 Ar o Mi aE 30 o E E Configuring TIS Traffic Data on the Map Pad Part
29. potential impact points on the HTAWS Page Each color is associated with a height above terrain Obstacles are ALWAYS shown on the TAWS page at 10 NM and below NOTE Ifan obstacle or terrain cell and the projected flight path of the aircraft intersect the display automati cally zooms in to the closest potential point of impact on the HTAWS Page d Terrain is more than 250 ft Re above the aircraft altitude Aircraft Altitude 250 ft Terrain is between 250 ft and 0 ft range Orang above the aircraft altitude Y Aircraft Altitude 1 Terrain is between 0 ft and 250 ft Yellow below the aircraft altitude Aircraft Altitude 250 ft Terrain is between 250 ft and 500 ft below the aircraft altitude Black Terrain more than 500 ft below the aircraft altitude Aircraft Altitude 500 ft HTAWS Terrain Altitude Colors and Symbology Unlighted Obstacle Lighted Obstacle Obstacle lt 1000 ft gt 1000 ft lt 1000 ft gt 1000 ft Color Obstacle Location AGL AGL AGL AGL a E Obstacle is at or above current aircraft altitude Obstacle is between 250 ft and 0 ft below current aircraft rele altitude Obstacle is 250 ft or more below current aircraft altitude HTAWS Obstacle Colors and Symbology To gt Un a J oO N Q O 190 00356 30 Rev L 51 Part Four Section 2 HTAWS Operation Obstacle is at or above the
30. press MENU Select View 120 2 Press ENT The TAWS Page displays the 120 view To change to a 360 view repeat step 1 select View 360 and press ENT Seven display ranges are available allowing for a more complete view of the surrounding area To change the display range Select the TAWS Page and press up or down on the RNG key to select the desired range Part Three Section 2 TAWS Operation 1 NM 2 NM 5 NM 10 NM 25 NM 50 NM 100 NM Aviation information such as airports VORs and other navaids can be turned on or off on the TAWS Page To show or hide aviation information 1 Press MENU 2 Select Show or Hide Aviation Data and press ENT Pressing the CLR key when the TAWS Page is displayed can also be used to toggle aviation information on or off Inhibit TAWS Test TAWS View 360 Hide Aviation Data Hide Legend Aviation Data To show or hide Legend 1 Press MENU 2 Select Show or Hide Legend and press ENT Inhibit TAWS Test TAWS View 360 Hide Aviation Data Hide Legend Select Show Hide Legend Inhibit Mode TAWS provides an inhibit mode This mode is designed to deactivate PDA FLTA aural and visual alerts when they are deemed unnecessary by the aircrew Flying VFR into an area where unique terrain exists could cause 190 00356 30 Rev L 39 Part Three Section 2 TAWS Operation the system to annunciate a nuisance aler
31. reduced To enable full protection 1 Select the HTAWS Page and press MENU Turn the large or small right knob to highlight Enable Full Protection Inhibit HTAWS Enable Full Protection View 360 Show Aviation Data Hide Legend Enable Full Protection selection 2 Press ENT Full protection is functional again A NOTE 1 Selecting this only mutes the caution that is presently active if the caution goes away then the next caution will be heard 2 It does not mute warnings only cautions 3 Mute Caution functionality via a remote switch may be installed To mute a caution 1 Select the HTAWS Page and press MENU Turn the large or small right knob to highlight Mute Active Caution EE E 4 ee x o Inhibit HTAWS Reduce Protection UBG View 350 5 Hide Aviation Datu Sum Hide Legend 117 48 Mute HTAWS Caution 2 Press ENT The caution will be muted To unmute active caution 1 Select the HTAWS Page and press MENU Turn the large or small right knob to highlight Unmute Active Caution Inhibit HTAWS Reduce Protection View 360 Show Aviation Data Hide Legend 2 Press ENT The active cautions will be unmuted 190 00356 30 Rev L 49 Part Four Section 2 HTAWS Operation HTAWS Manual Test HTAWS Legend Garmin HTAWS provides a manual test capability 1 Select the HTAWS Page and press which verifies the proper operation of the aural and
32. sssri 15 Forward Looking Terrain Avoidance s s 38 NEXRAD INCENSI A 15 Premature Descent Alerting PDA sccsscsssessessessessesseersen 39 NEXRAD Abnormalities 15 Excessive Descent Rate Alert EDR 40 NEXRAD HAWS saca 16 Negative Climb Rate After Takeoff Alert NCR 40 SiriusXM Weather METARS ccsssssssessecssessseessessecseesneesseeen 17 Five Hundred Aural Alert ccsscsssssssssssessesssssessessesneen 42 Textual METAR PaYl coooconionocionoccoiconorrrmrcrrr 18 TAWS Not Available Alert c ccscsssssssssssssssnssssssessessesnsen 42 Textual METAR TAF COMO versa 19 TAWS Fale AIET accord 42 VA AO O O iS Do rn 19 TAWS Alert SUMMAN ccsscesscesseessesssecssecssssssssnessnessneasessesneen 42 INET TAF E E O E 19 PUT ACIOS POPPPUOCOAOO5 0 0 Po A 44 PUGH OE VGN CPAP E A E 21 Cell Movement CELL MOVE nern 21 i 190 00356 30 Rev L Introduction Table of Contents Part Four HTAWS Interface 45 Attde Display MODE crsccssnesscrersermnsntesceerrrongeewecinewenines 65 Section 1 Introduction scsssssscssssssssssssssssssscssseesseesssess 45 la A eee 65 OVENWIOW occ ooco coco 45 kanie Waming WINGOWY estaa 66 O coe 45 Traffic Page Display Range ccsscsssssesssecssecsssesssesssessseeseeesees 66 Section 2 HTAWS Operation sssssssssssssesesesees 46 Configuring Traffic Data on the Map Page perece 67 HTAWS Alerting coccion 46 Highlighting Traffic Data Using Map Pamning
33. terrain the aural message for the selected distance is generated There are no display annunciations or pop up alerts that accompany the aural message 190 00356 30 Rev L 9 Part Four Section 3 HTAWS Alerts HTAWS Not Available Alert Garmin HTAWS requires a 3 D GPS navigation solution along with specific vertical accuracy minimums Should the navigation solution become degraded or if the aircraft is out of the database coverage area the annunciation TAWS N A is generated in the annunciation window When the GPS signal is re established and the aircraft is within the database coverage area the TAWS N A annunciation is removed No GPS Position HTAWS Failure Alert HTAWS continually monitors several system critical items such as database validity hardware status and GPS status If the terrain obstacle database is not available the aural message HTAWS System Failure is issued along with the TAWS FAIL annunciation HTAWS FAILED Display fn Pra LI NE on GPS HSG Ll HAY a Position Outside Terrain Database Coverage HTAWS Alert Summary The aural alert voice gender is configurable to be either male or female See your Garmin installer for further information on configuring the alert system 56 190 00356 30 Rev L Part Four Section 3 HTAWS Alerts Pilot Actions If a HTAWS warning and associated aural are received the pilot should immed
34. the display each square block is 2 kilometers The intensity level reflected by the square will be the highest level sampled within the 2 kilometer square area WARNING Do not use data link weather infor mation for maneuvering in near or around areas of hazardous weather Information contained within data link weather products may not accu rately depict current weather conditions NOTE Do not rely solely upon data link services to provide Temporary Flight Restriction TFR information Always confirm TFR information through official sources such as Flight Service Stations or Air Traffic Control SiriusXM Weather METARs SiriusXM Weather METARs Meteorological Aerodrome Reports are available on the XM Weather page When enabled that is when METAR is shown in the upper left corner of the page airports with METAR information above a certain severity level are marked with colored flags on the display Refer to the XM Weather legend for a description of the color code The update rate is every 12 minutes SW Version 5 00 adds the ability to display Canadian METARs and TAFs To display METARs on the XM Weather page 1 While viewing the XM Weather page check the upper left corner to see whether METAR or another weather product is displayed in the upper left corner If another weather product rather than METAR is shown press the small right CRSR knob to highlight the product name such as N
35. the lower right corner of the dis play when displaying traffic The pilot should be aware that the quality of displayed traffic is reduced in this condition TRFC CST If data are still not received between six and twelve seconds the TRFC CST traffic coasting banner located above the AGE timer will indicate that displayed traffic is held even though the data are not current The pilot should be aware that the quality of displayed traffic is reduced in this condition HAY Traffic Age Indication showing traffic coasting TRFC RMVD If data are still not received after twelve seconds the TRFC RMVD banner will indicate that traffic has been removed from the display due to the age of the data being too old 190 00356 30 Rev L Part One Section 2 TIS Controls and Display to coast for the time period after 12 seconds from the last receipt of a TIS message The pilot should be aware that traffic may be present but not shown TRAFFIC Traffic Page displaying TRFC RMVD banner UNAVAIL After a 60 second period elapses with no data TIS is considered to be unavailable This state is indicated by the text UNAVAIL The pilot should be aware that UNAVAIL could indicate a TIS coverage limitation due to a line of sight situation a low altitude condition no TIS service or a result of flying directly over the radar site providing coverage cone of silence NO DATA
36. to eight traffic targets within seven nautical miles horizontally from the requesting aircraft and from 3 000 feet below to 3 500 feet above the requesting aircraft Both your aircraft and the intruder aircraft must be visible to the Mode S surveillance radar on the ground Always remember that TIS cannot alert you to the presence of aircraft that are not equipped with transponders nor can it alert you to aircraft that may be nearby but obscured from the ground surveillance radar by intervening terrain TIS Coverage Volume not to scale 190 00356 30 Rev L 1 Part One Section 1 TIS Operation and Symbology How TIS differs from TCAS The main difference between TIS and TCAS is the source of surveillance data TCAS uses an airborne interrogator with a one second update rate while TIS uses the terminal Mode S ground interrogator and its Data Link to provide about a five second update rate The range accuracy of TIS and TCAS is similar TIS Limitations NOTE This section on TIS Limitations is not com prehensive Garmin recommends the user review the TIS Limitations section of the Aeronautical Information Manual Sections 4 5 6 and 4 5 8 TIS is NOT intended to be used as a collision avoidance system and does not relieve the pilot of responsibility to see and avoid other aircraft TIS should not be used for avoidance maneuvers during IMC or other times when there is no visual contact with the intruder airc
37. visual MENU Turn the large or small annunciations of the system prior to a flight right knob to highlight Hide Legend or Show Legend Inhibit HTAWS Reduce Protection Test HTAWS tame Inhibit HTAWS Inhibit HTAWS Show Aviation Data Reduce Protection Reduce Protection Hide Legend iy ar Test HTAWS selection View 178 View 120 To manually test the HTAWS system Hide Aviation Data Hide Aviation Date 1 Select the HTAWS Page and press MENU Hide Legend Show Legend 2 Select the Test HTAWS option 3 Press ENT to confirm the selection 2 Press ENT The legend will be hidden or shown as selected KUAD HTAWS Test Display HTAWS Display with Legend An aural message is played giving the test results s HTAWS System Test OK ifthe system passes the test Red Terrain is more than 250 ft above the aircraft HTAWS System Failure if the system fails the Terrain is between 0 ft and 250 ft above the aircraft Terrain is between 250 ft and 0 ft below the aircraft A Terrain is between 250 ft and 500 ft below the aircraft NOTE HTAWS System Testing is disabled when Terrain is more than 500 ft below the aircraft ground speed exceeds 30 knots so as not to impede HTAWS alerting test 50 190 00356 30 Rev L Part Four Section 2 HTAWS Operation HTAWS Symbols The symbols and colors in the following figures and table are used to represent obstacles and
38. 50 ft and 500 ft below the aircraft altitude Aircraft Altitude 500 ft AU A II O O OI Black Terrain more than 500 ft below the aircraft altitude Terrain Proximity Terrain Colors 190 00356 30 Rev L 61 Part Five Terrain Proximity lt 1000 ft gt 1000 ft lt 1000 ft gt 1000 ft AGL AGL AGL AGL gt Un J oO e N Mo Unlighted Obstacle Lighted Obstacle Color Obstacle Location Obstacle is at or above current aircraft altitude Obstacle is between 250 ft and 0 ft below current aircraft altitude Obstacle is 250 ft or more below current aircraft altitude Terrain Proximity Obstacle Coloring and Symbology Terrain Proximity Limitations Terrain Proximity displays terrain and obstructions relative to the altitude of the aircraft Individual obstructions may be shown if available in the database However all obstructions may not be available in the database and data may be inaccurate Never use this information for navigation or to maneuver to avoid obstacles Terrain Proximity information is based on terrain elevation information in a database that may contain inaccuracies Terrain Proximity information should be used as an aid to situational awareness Never use it for navigation or to maneuver to avoid terrain Terrain Proximity uses terrain and obstacle information supplied by government sources The displayed information should never be understood as being all inclusive NO
39. 56 30 Rev L 19 Part Two Section 2 XM Weather 2 Turn the large and small right knobs to move 5 Press ENT when done viewing the TFR the map pointer to the yellow boundary of a Information page TFR region When the map pointer is within the TFR region its boundary will be highlighted with a wider yellow line The fields of the TFR Information page are as follows Type A brief description of the reason for the temporary flight restriction appears here Some examples of the text that might appear here are Fire Miscellaneous National Security Area Natural Disaster and Sports Event Facility NOTAM This filed contains a code for the name of the FAA facility that issued the NOTAM Notice to Airmen announcing the TFR followed by the NOTAM number For instance ZSE 6 9507 would mean NOTAM number 6 9507 from the Seattle ARTCC KZSE 0 06 3 Press ENT The first item is the pop up Page Menu will be Review TFR Z SS A NOTE The full text of the NOTAM may be obtained from a local FSS or from the FAA web site using the contents of this field as a reference vous to locate the particular NOTAM However the information shown on the TFR Information page Create User Wpt a is sufficient to let you comply with the Temporary i Flight Restriction by avoiding the affected area Active Time This field is for the beginning and ending times of the temporary flight res
40. A GARMIN 400W 500W Series on TANS x Ol LIS A MENE 120625 J lt 7 ETT Epa 117 40 E 116 60 ENU z 2 n i A S L T E CLR s gt 50 a te i a ENT dl o A DEFAULT a NAV ar gt NAVY com PS SY Garmin Optional Displays Pilot s Guide Addendum For e GDL 69 69A XM Satellite Datalink e GDL 88 ADS B Transceiver e e GTX 330 330D TIS AS e Garmin TAWS GPS 500W amp GNS 530W EN e Garmin HTAWS Helicopter Installations e Terrain Proximity Helicopter Installations e Garmin GTS 8XX Series TAS e Connext VNAV Foreward This Pilots Guide Addendum is written for e Garmin GPS 400W GNC 420W 420AW and GNS 430W 430AW Main System Software Version 2 00 3 00 3 30 4 00 5 00 5 10 5 20 or later e Garmin GPS 500W amp GNS 530W 530AW Main System Software Version 2 00 3 00 3 30 4 00 5 00 5 10 or later e GTX 330 330D Main Software Version 4 05 e GDL 69 69A Main Software Version 3 02 or later Some differences in operation may be observed when comparing the information in this manual to earlier or later software versions 2014 Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries All Rights Reserved Garmin International Inc 1200 East 151 Street Olathe KS 66062 U S A Tel 913 397 8200 or 800 800 1020 Fax 913 397 8282 Garmin AT Inc 2345 Turner Rd S E Salem Oregon 97302 U S A Tel 503 581 8101 Fax 503 364 2138 Garmin Europe Ltd Liberty House Bull
41. Acquire a new terrain data card from Garmin 2 Turn off the power to the unit Terrain Database Information 3 Remove the old terrain data card and insert the new card into the right most slot of the unit 4 Turn on the unit and verity that the HTAWS system passes self test To function properly HTAWS requires the use of databases specific to helicopters and HTAWS The databases required are e 6 arc second Terrain Database e Helicopter Obstacle Database e Helicopter Aviation Database including Heliports 190 00356 30 Rev L 53 Part Four Section 3 HTAWS Alerts Terrain Database Areas of Coverage The following describes the area of coverage available in each database Regional definitions may change without notice Coverage Area Latitudes 0 to N90 Longitudes W180 to W30 Latitudes N30 to 90 Longitudes W180 to W30 Latitudes 0 to N90 Longitudes W30 to E90 Latitudes N30 to S90 Longitudes W30 to E90 Latitudes 0 to N90 Longitudes E60 to E180 Latitudes N30 to S90 Longitudes E60 to E180 Database Americas North Americas South Atlantic North Atlantic South Pacific North Pacific South Obstacle Database Areas of Coverage The following describes the area of coverage available in each database Regional definitions may change without notice Limited to the United States plus some United States US areas of Ca
42. CO 20b YCO 100 None YCEO 200 YCo 100 a UK aa 4 Press ENT The values above the selected value will be disabled YOICE CaLLOUT SELECTIOW OO COS YCEO 500 YCO 400 YCO 300 YCEO 200 YCO 100 AUR a 58 190 00356 30 Rev L Part Five Terrain Proximity Interface NOTE Either the TERRAIN TAWS 500W series only HTAWS or Terrain Proximity functionality will be available via the Terrain page depending on the installed hardware and configuration Introduction Garmin Terrain Proximity is an optional non TSO certified terrain awareness feature of the 400W 500W series available in helicopter configurations to increase situational awareness and help reduce controlled flight into terrain CFIT Terrain Proximity is available in the Nav page group Terrain pages Terrain Proximity depicts nearby terrain and obstacles relative to the aircraft altitude however it does not provide any alerts Terrain Proximity uses information provided from the GPS receiver to provide a horizontal position and altitude GPS altitude is derived from satellite measurements GPS altitude is converted to a Mean Sea Level MSL based altitude GSL altitude and is used to provide terrain coloring that depicts terrain elevation relative to the aircraft GSL altitude accuracy is affected by factors such as satellite geometry but it is not subject to variations in pressure and temperature that normally affect pressure altitude device
43. EXRAD To select CONUS NEXRAD REGION NEXRAD or graphic METARs on the Nav Weather page 1 In the NAV group turn the small right knob to the FIS B Weather page 2 Press the small right knob to activate selection 3 Turn the small right knob to select CONUS NEXRAD REGION NEXRAD or METARs 4 Press the small right knob to save the displayed selection To select CONUS NEXRAD or REGION NEXRAD on the Nav Map pages 1 In the NAV group turn the small right knob to the Nav Map page Nav page 2 2 Press the MENU key 3 Turn the small right knob to select Display CONUS NEXRAD or Display RGN NEXRAD 4 Press the ENT key to save the displayed selection Continental US NEXRAD CONUS The Display CONUS NEXRAD selection shows NEXRAD radar information for the entire continental United States Outside of NEXRAD Coverage Aircraft Position NEXRAD Weather NEXRAD Coverage NAV 17H Weather Page With CONUS NEXRAD Displayed 72 190 00356 30 Rev L Part Seven Section 2 GDL 88 Interface FIS B Weather Regional NEXRAD METARs are shown as colored flags at airports that The Display RGN NEXRAD selection shows NEXRAD provide them radar information for the region near the aircraft location JE Regional NEXRAD is a higher resolution display of the weather data Page Function Label Select Region NEXRAD CONUS NEXRAD or METAR Outside of NEXRAD Coverage NEXRAD Weather Aircraft Position 1 Press ME
44. EXRAD Turn the small right knob to change to METAR and press that small right knob again to bring down the cursor stop the highlighting and retain the METAR selection Now colored flags will be displayed at those airports that have METARs above a certain severity level If there are no colored flags visible you may have to search a wider area zoom out with the RNG key before you see some METAR flags 190 00356 30 Rev L Part Two Section 2 XM Weather To display the METAR Legend 1 Press the MENU key to display the Page Menu Turn the large or small right knob to select Display legend Press ENT to display the METAR symbols legend Press the CLR key to remove the METAR Symbols legend 2H HEATHER LEGEND Part Two Section 2 XM Weather XM Weather METAR Symbols VER Ceiling gt 3000 ft and Cyan visibility gt 5 statute miles MVER Marginal VFR Green Ceiling 1000 to 3000 ft and or visibility 3 to 5 statute miles IFR Ceiling 500 to 1000 ft Yellow and or visibility 1 to 3 statute miles LIFR Low IFR Ceiling less Magenta Press ENT to display the METAR text With oe xn ojo Pr Done highlighted press ENT to return to ess than 1 statute mile the map view Textual METAR Page When the GDL 69 694 is installed a Textual METAR page is added among the APT airport pages of the WPT page group This page can be accessed from the XM Weather page
45. FF in white ADS N A in white ADS FAIL in yellow TCAD modes TCAD STBY in white Ut eres TCAD OPER in green O EA os a TCAD FAIL in yellow Traffic Failed TCAD TEST in white TCAD APR in green L TCAD GND in green Traffic With GDL 88 With TCAD If the GDL 88 is configured not integrated with TCAD TCAS system and it reports invalid heading invalid track and valid GPS position UNAVAIL will be displayed in the center of the page Traffic Alert Pop Up When the unit is not on the traffic page and a traffic threat is imminent the Traffic Alert Pop Up is displayed The Traffic Alert Pop Up shows a small map and can display the Traffic Page if the user presses ENT or return to the previous page if the user presses CLR TRAFFIC Traffic With GDL 88 and Invalid Heading or Track me If either TCAS or ADS is in failed state valid data may Traffic Alert Pop Up still be available Intruders may still be displayed from the operational device 190 00356 30 Rev L 79 Part Seven Section 3 GDL 88 Interface Traffic NOTE The Traffic Alert Pop Up is displayed only in normal operating conditions when the aircraft is airborne and there is no terrain alerting or dead reckoning alert NOTE The Traffic Alert Pop Up is disabled when the aircraft ground speed is less than 30 knots or when an approach is active unless the unit is configured for helicopter operation as noted by the hel
46. FLTA caution alerts are accompanied by the aural message Caution Terrain Caution Terrain OR Terrain Ahead Terrain Ahead Similarly a Caution Obstacle Caution Obstacle or Obstacle Ahead Obstacle Ahead alert is also provided The time to an alert can vary with conditions therefore there is no guarantee of a 30 second caution alert being issued Part Four Section 3 HTAWS Alerts WARNING TERRAIN FLTA WARNING Warning pop up alerts are issued 15 seconds prior to an estimated potential impact in normal mode and approximately 10 seconds in RP Mode FLTA warning alerts are accompanied by the aural message Warning Terrain Terrain Similarly a Warning Obstacle Obstacle alert is also provided The time to an alert can vary with conditions therefore there is no guarantee of a 15 10 second warning alert being issued The alerts are annunciated visually through the annunciator status bar a pop up alert box and the red and yellow X s on the HTAWS page The alerts are annunciated aurally through a voice message indicating the potential threat such as Caution Terrain Terrain or Warning Obstacle Obstacle Voice Call Out Aural Alert The purpose of the Voice Call Out aural alert messages are to provide an advisory alert to the pilot that the aircraft is between 500 feet and 100 feet above terrain in 100 foot increments When the aircraft descends within the selected distance from the
47. IS may display the intruder on the opposite side of the client than it actually is These are relatively rare occurrences and will be corrected in a few radar scans once the course has stabilized Improving TIS Users of TIS can render valuable assistance in the correction of malfunctions by reporting their observations of undesirable performance Reporters should identify the time of observation location type and identity of aircraft and describe the condition observed the type of transponder processor and software in use can also be useful information Since TIS performance is monitored by maintenance personnel other than ATC it is suggested that malfunctions be reported in the following ways e By telephone to the nearest Flight Service Station FSS facility By FAA Form 8000 7 Safety Improvement Report a postage paid card designed for this purpose These cards may be obtained at FAA FSSs General Aviation District Offices Flight Standards District Offices and General Aviation Fixed Based Opera tions Part One Section 1 TIS Operation and Symbology TIS Symbology TIS tratfic is displayed on the 400W 500W Series unit according to TCAS symbology graphically displayed on a dedicated graphical page Traffic Page see below and on the moving Map Page A Traffic Advisory TA symbol appears as a solid yellow circle or half circle on the outer range ring if the traffic is outside the range of the dedicated Traffic
48. Mode C transponder equipped aircraft within a specified service volume The TIS ground sensor uses real time track reports to generate traffic notification TIS Traffic display is available to aircraft equipped with a Mode S Data Link such as the Garmin GTX 330 Transponder TIS Traffic from a GTX 330 Transponder can then be displayed on a Garmin 400W 500W Series unit Surveillance data includes all transponder equipped aircraft within the coverage volume Aircraft without an operating transponder are invisible to TIS TIS displays up to eight traffic targets within seven nautical miles horizontally from 3000 feet below to 3500 feet above the requesting aircraft The TIS is a ground based service that displays nearby aircraft on your 400W 500W series display For the TIS feature to inform you of a nearby aircrafts presence several conditions must be met Part One Section 1 TIS Operation and Symbology e Your aircraft must be equipped with a Mode S data link transponder such as the GTX 330 e You must be within range of a Mode S radar that provides the TIS service Not all Mode S ground radars provide TIS service The intruder aircraft must be equipped with a transponder and that transponder must be turned on Aircraft that are not equipped with operating transponders will not be visible to the Mode S surveillance radar The intruder aircraft must be within the TIS coverage volume for your aircraft TIS displays up
49. NU to display the Page Menu Turn O the large or small right knob to highlight coverage Display Legend Weather Page With Region NEXRAD Display Disr lay Legend Show Map Pointer Graphical METARs When selected for display graphic METARs 2 Press the ENT key to display the METAR METeorological Aviation Reports are shown as colored legend flags at airports that provide METAR reports Refer to the m Legend for a description of the color code The update rate is every five minutes and there is a 90 minute expiration time FIS B HEATHER LEGEND A NOTE Ifboth a GDL69 and GDL88 are interfaced to the GNS then the textual METARS and TAF pages will show the most recent data and the source of the data will be indicated FIS B or XM 190 00356 30 Rev L 73 Part Seven Section 2 GDL 88 Interface FIS B Weather 74 Textual METARs if In the WPT group turn the small right knob to the FIS B Textual METAR page Textual METARS for the flight plan destination airport are shown by default APT To select a different airport press the small right knob to activate the cursor The Airport ident will blink Turn the small or large right knob to select the desired airport Press the small right knob again to turn the selection cursor off When more text is available than can be displayed a scroll bar will be shown on the right side of the display Press the small right knob to activate the cursor and t
50. Status page 82 190 00356 30 Rev L RYAN TCAD Ryan TCAD is a system that provides audio and visual alerts for traffic near your aircraft The information from this system can be interfaced through the GDL 88 to the GNS 400W 500W series Operating instructions and details on the modes of operation are described in the Ryan TCAD operators handbooks Setting Altitude Display Mode The GDL 88 TCAD has four altitude display modes Normal 2 700 feet Above 2 700 feet to 9 000 feet Below 9 000 feet to 2 700 feet and Unrestricted 9 900 feet The GDL 88 continues to track up to 30 intruder aircraft within its maximum surveillance range regardless of the altitude display mode selected The selected altitude display mode is displayed in the upper left hand corner of the Traffic page 1 While viewing the Traffic page press the small right knob to activate the cursor and highlight the current mode Turn the small right knob to cycle through the options 2 With each turn of the knob the screen changes to display the traffic detected within the selected altitude display range The 400W 500W Series screen also displays unrestricted traffic UNR having a maximum range available 3 Press ENT to confirm and save the selected value Part Seven Section 3 GDL 88 Interface Ryan TCAD Traffic TCAD Traffic Page Menu 1 Press MENU to display the page menu Turn the small or large right knob to highlight the desired choic
51. TAWS Failure AICI ccoo 36 Altitude Display MOd cssccscessesssssssscssssssesnessneesessvesssesneen 76 HTAWS Alert MUY coronan 36 Switching Between Standby and Operating Modes 71 PIT CHONG repeat rpioines 57 Moca 78 Voice Call Out SClOCtION esstesssesssessesssesssesssssssssssseresssen 58 Traffic Alett POD UD canas 79 Part Five Terrain Proximity Interface 0000 59 Tatie Page Display RANGE sopencsvaseseeoinsceoteersnreweriareniaes 80 INTFOCUCTION coccoccceccccececcccecescececescecescececeecececeececececeecececccc 59 Configuring Traffic Data on the Map Page c ssessesseeeseen 80 Displaying Terrain Proximity 59 Highlighting Traffic Data Using Map Panning 81 Terrain Proximity 120 Arc or 360 RINGS 60 A E 81 Terrain Proximity Aviation Data 60 Pressure Altitude Report PALT RPT 82 Terrain Proximity Legend A A 61 Anonymous ANON Mod escsseccssessecssessssesesssecstseseee 82 Terrain Proximity Limitations 62 FSCS ON er E oo lt gt 82 MI ese 62 o Ae 83 Part Six Garmin GTS 8XX Series Interface 63 pacas Saha A E INtFOGUCLION ccrccoooocooec 63 Ryan TCAD SU ccoo 84 GTS XX Series Description coccion 63 a a EEE O EA ET N 84 Power up Self Test c ssessssessssessecssscssessssesssessseessesssessseasneerses 63 ser miie Tec aca 64 Voice ANNOUNCEMENTS 64 Switching Between Standby and Operating Modes 64 190 00356 30 Rev L li Introdu
52. TE The data contained in the terrain and obstacle databases comes from government agencies Garmin accurately processes and cross validates the data but cannot guarantee the ac curacy and completeness of the data System Status The Terrain Proximity system continually monitors several system critical items such as Terrain Proximity database validity hardware status and GPS status The Terrain Proximity page will post the message NO DATA when the terrain database is not available A blue cross hatching pattern is shown when out of the area of coverage but no system message is posted 62 190 00356 30 Rev L Part Six GTS 800 Interface Part Six GTS 8XX Series Description Garmin GTS 8XX Series Please refer to the GTS 8XX Series Pilots Guide for Interface a complete description of the GTS 8XX Series Traffic system Introduction The Garmin GTS 8XX Series unit is a Traffic Advisory System TAS GTS 800 and GTS 820 or Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System TCAS I GTS 850 The GTS 8XX Series enhances flight crew situational awareness by displaying traffic information for transponder equipped aircraft The GTS 8XX Series also provides visual and aural traffic alerts including voice announcements to assist in visually acquiring traffic The GTS 800 and GTS 820 are TAS systems the GTS 850 is a TSO approved TCAS I Traffic Page showing GTS 8XX series traffic system The GTS 8XX uses active interrogations of Mode ne
53. WS as shown in the HTAWS Alert Summary table HTAWS Page The HTAWS Page is in the NAV group of pages see the Pilots Guide for detailed information regarding page groups and pages HTAWS Page To display the HTAWS Page select the NAV group and turn the small right knob until the HTAWS Page is displayed Terrain information aircraft ground track and GPS derived MSL altitude are displayed on the page 46 190 00356 30 Rev L Altitude is shown in increments of 20 feet or in increments of 10 meters depending on unit configuration The GSL above altitude display in the top right corner ot the display reminds the pilot that altitude is GPS derived Page Menu The HTAWS page menu provides optionstoacknowledge caution alerts reduce protection or inhibit alerting The acknowledge caution alert functionality suppresses the issuance of caution aural messages while still displaying the visual annunciations but allows warnings to remain annunciated both visually and aurally The HTAWS Page has two selectable view settings 126975 11740 UBG 195 11 4 120 Viewing Angle on the HTAWS Page e 360 View View from above aircraft depicting surrounding terrain on all sides e 120 View View of terrain ahead of and 60 to either side of the aircraft flight path NOTE The HTAWS Page gives a Track Up dis play orientation as indicated by the TRK label shown on the display This is the o
54. ain elevation data contained in a database that may contain inaccuracies Terrain information should be used as an aid to situational awareness Never use it for navigation or to maneuver to avoid terrain HTAWS uses terrain and obstacle information supplied by government sources The data undergoes verification by Garmin to confirm accuracy of the content However the displayed information should never be understood as being all inclusive 190 00356 30 Rev L 45 Part Four Section 2 HTAWS Operation Section 2 HTAWS Operation HTAWS Alerting HTAWS uses information provided from the GPS receiver to provide a horizontal position and altitude GPS altitude is derived from satellite measurements GPS altitude is converted to a mean sea level MSL based altitude GSL altitude and is used to determine HTAWS alerts GSL altitude accuracy is affected by factors such as satellite geometry but it is not subject to variations in pressure and temperature that normally affect pressure altitude devices GSL altitude does not require local altimeter settings to determine MSL altitude Therefore GPS altitude provides a highly accurate and reliable MSL altitude source to calculate terrain and obstacle alerts HTAWS utilizes terrain and obstacle databases that are referenced to mean sea level MSL Using the GPS position and GSL altitude HTAWS displays a 2 D picture of the surrounding terrain and obstacles relative to the position and alti
55. aircraft altitude Red 250 ft 250 ft Obstacle is 250 ft or more below the aircraft altitude Gray Obstacle is between 250 ft and O ft below the aircraft altitude Yellow HTAWS Obstacle Altitude Colors and Symbology Potential Impact Point Alert Level WARNING Red CAUTION Yellow HTAWS Alert Coloring and Symbology Airport Heliport Terrain Cutouts For software version 4 00 and later when configured for helicopters the helicopter icon will be displayed black circular or oblong cutouts will be displayed on the Terrain Page around airports and heliports to enhance viewing of the information displayed for those locations The Terrain legend shown in the lower right of the display on the Terrain Page defines the color black as 500 ft However this does not apply to the black cutouts surrounding the airports and heliports 136 975 nef YPHUTHS D4ES 117 95 TAHS INHB Airport and Heliport Cutouts NOTE The cutouts are for display purposes only and do not affect the performance of HTAWS General Database Information Garmin HTAWS uses terrain and obstacle information supplied by government sources The data undergoes verification by Garmin to confirm accuracy of the content However the displayed information should never be understood as being all inclusive Pilots must familiarize themselves with the appropriate charts for safe flight NOTE The data contained in th
56. alert is generated If a second or o more aircraft appears on the display a new Traffic Ground Track indicated audio alentissomaled on the 400W 500W display by a target track vector a short line If the number of Traffic Advisories on the TIS disp layed in 45 degree QCA display decreases and then increases a new eee gare audio alert is sounded The TIS audio alert is Reon lid also generated whenever TIS service becomes unavailable The volume pitch and duration of the audio alert including the choice between a male or female voice is configured during installation Other Traffic This symbol represents traffic detected within the selected display The following TIS audio alerts are available range that does not generate a TA e Traffic TIS traffic alert is received e Traffic Not Available TIS service is not available or out of range 4 190 00356 30 Rev L Section 2 Control and Display TIS Traffic Display Status and Pilot Response STBY When the 400W 500W displays STBY in the upper right hand corner of the display the TIS system is in standby mode and cannot display traffic data OPER When the 400W 500W displays OPER in the upper right hand corner of the display the TIS system is in operational mode and available to display traffic on the Traffic or Map Page AGE If traffic data are not refreshed within 6 seconds an age indicator e g AGE 00 06 is displayed in
57. and highlight STBY 2 Turn the small right knob to select OPER 3 Press ENT to confirm To place the display into standby mode from operating mode to stop displaying TIS traffic 1 Turn the cursor on and highlight OPER 2 Turn the small right knob to select STBY 3 Press ENT to confirm DATA FAIL Message The NO DATA message indicates that data are not being received from the GTX 330 NOTE This may be a normal mode of opera tion in a dual transponder installation where the GTX 330 with TIS is not the selected transponder Flight Procedures Once the aircraft is airborne determined by system configuration at the time of installation the system switches from standby mode to operating mode The 400W 500W Series unit displays OPER in the upper right hand corner of the display and begins to display traffic on the Traffic or Map Page The TIS Traffic Advisory TA should alert the crew to use additional vigilance to identify the intruding aircraft Any time the traffic symbol becomes a yellow circle or a voice warning is announced conduct a visual search for the intruder If successful maintain visual contact to ensure sale operation See Section 2 Control and Display for a description of pilot responses to TIS display messages After Landing Once the aircraft is ground borne determined by system configuration at the time of installation the system switches from operating
58. and reports an invalid heading invalid track and valid GPS position UNAVAIL will be displayed in the center of the page See the GDL 88 Status page for information on Failure Response GDL 88 STATUS page menu allows Arming Disarming Anon mode and turning Pressure Altitude Reporting On Off GOL BH STATUS Pressure Altitude Report PALT RPT The GDL 88 requires the use of an ownship pressure altitude for transmission of required ADS B Out data values and to calculate the vertical separation and vertical closure from target aircraft 1 Turn the large knob to select AUX group 2 Turn the small knob to select the GDL 88 Status Page MSG MG 3 Press MENU to display the menu GDL 88 STATUS page lists some of the problems with the GDL 88 4 Turn the small or large right knob to highlight that might cause the failure the desired choice and then press ENT Anonymous ANON Mode The Anonymous Mode when armed will replace the Flight ID with a temporary randomized number for privacy while the position information will still be provided The call sign will be sent as VFR To enable Anonymous Mode the Squawk Code on the installed transponder must be set to the VFR code based on the GDL 88 configuration and the Anonymous Mode must be armed Anonymous mode is not available when the GDL88 D is connected to a Mode S transponder 1 Turn the large knob to select AUX group 2 Turn the small knob to select the GDL 88
59. ar the 40 NM mile range at A C S transponders to provide Traffic Advisories AO AONE Power up Self Test Check for the following test criteria on the Traffic Page e during power up Standby 1 If the GTS 8XX series unit passes the power up Se E test and your aircraft has both a squat switch and is on the ground the Standby Screen is i displayed see sidebar The Standby Screen appears when the 2 Ifthe GTS 8XX series unit passes the power up GTS 8XX series passes the power up test test and your aircraft has both a squat switch and is airborne the Trattic Page is displayed on the 6 NM display range and in the normal altitude display mode NOTE when the system is in standby the GTS 8XX series does not transmit interro gate or track intruders aircraft 3 Ifthe GTS 8XX series unit passes the power up test and your aircratt does not have a squat switch the Standby Screen is displayed 4 f the display indicates that the GTS 8XX series unit has failed please refer to the failure response section in the GTS 8XX Series Pilot s Guide on actions to take 190 00356 30 Rev L 63 Part Six GTS 800 Interface To begin tracking intruder aircraft Voice Announcements 1 Press the cursor knob and highlight STBY See the GTS 8XX Series Pilots Guide for information on 2 Turn the small right knob to select OPER voice announcements 3 Press ENT to confirm operating mode and begin Switching Between Standby and Operatin
60. at the appropriate ground systems are broadcasting weather data and the aircraft is within reception range of the Ground Broadcast Transceiver GBT Low flying aircraft may not receive FIS B weather updates due to terrain blocking the GBT broadcast The Flight Information Services FIS function provides text and graphic weather information for aircraft equipped with a GDL 88 No subscription is required for FIS B services FIS B weather data reception requires line of site communication between the receiver and the ADS B ground station Incomplete Regional and or CONUS NEXRAD imagery displayed on the MAP and FIS B Weather Pages of the affected products is an indicator of poor FIS B reception Graphical Weather Display NEXRAD Graphical weather data is overlaid on the map indicating the precipitation intensity detected by ground based radar for a specific area The colors indicating increasing levels of rainfall progresses from green for light precipitation to red for heavy precipitation FIS B weather does not differentiate between liquid and frozen precipitation Precipitation data is color coded as follows oe TSB HEATHER LEGEND FIS B Weather Legend A cyan checkerboard pattern indicates that no data is available for that area After weather data is received the GNS will display that Region NEXRAD data for 30 minutes and CONUS NEXRAD for 60 minutes After the expiration time the data will be removed NXRD N A wi
61. ata Hide Legend Test TAWS selection To manually test the TAWS system 1 Select the TAWS Page and press MENU 2 Select the Test TAWS option 3 Press ENT to confirm the selection An aural message is played giving the test results e TAWS System Test OK if the system passes the test TAWS System Failure if the system fails the test NOTE TAWS System Testing is disabled when ground speed exceeds 30 knots so as not to impede TAWS alerting TAWS Symbols The symbols and colors in the following figure and table are used to represent obstacles and potential impact points on the TAWS Page TAWS uses yellow and red to depict terrain information relative to aircraft altitude 34 190 00356 30 Rev L Part Three Section 2 TAWS Operation Each color is associated with an alert severity level Terrain graphics and visual annunciations also use these color A NOTE Ifan obstacle and the projected flight path of the aircraft intersect the display automatically assignments zooms in to the closest potential point of impact The zoom range of obstacles on the TAWS and NAV on the TAWS Page pages is controlled by the NAV maps Setup Map menu Se option in the Terrain group under the Obstacles Potential Impact Point Alert Level option Obstacles can be shown up to the maximum WARNING Red zoom range on the TAWS page However obstacles are ALWAYS shown on the TAWS
62. ccompany visual annunciations and pop up alerts Some aural messages are configurable during installation of the system For a summary of aural messages see the HTAWS Alert Summary table 94 190 00356 30 Rev L NOTE HTAWS Caution Alerts are displayed as constant black text on a yellow background HTAWS Warning Alerts are displayed as constant white text on a red background Forward Looking Terrain Avoidance The unit will issue terrain alerts not only when the aircraft altitude is below the terrain elevation but also when the aircraft is projected to come within minimum clearance values of the terrain This alerting called Forward Looking Terrain Avoidance FLTA is also provided for obstacles The FLTA functionality looks ahead of the aircraft using GPS position information and the terrain and obstacle databases to provide alerts when the predicted flight path does not clear the terrain or obstacle by the required clearance The amount of clearance required varies depending on position relative to airports and heliports in order to reduce the occurrence of nuisance alerting Any potential impact points are depicted on the display There are 2 levels of severity for FLTA alerts They are cautionary amber and warning red in nature and are described in further detail below TERRAIN ALERT TERRAIN FLTA CAUTION Estimated potential impact in approximately 30 seconds after a caution pop up alert and annunciation
63. ce Highlighting Traffic Data Using Map Panning Another map page function is panning which allows you to move the map beyond its current limits without adjusting the map scale When you select the panning function by pressing the small right knob a target pointer flashes on the map display A window also appears at the top of the map display showing the latitude longitude position of the pointer plus the bearing and distance to the pointer from your present position TNA TN When the target pointer is placed on traffic the traffic range and altitude separation are displayed To select the panning function and pan the map display 1 Press the small right knob to activate the panning target pointer 2 Turn the small right knob clockwise to move up or turn it counterclockwise to move down 3 Turn the large right knob clockwise to move right or turn it counterclockwise to move left 4 To cancel the panning function and return to your present position press the small right knob When the target pointer is placed on traffic the traffic range and altitude separation are displayed The traffic is identified as TA Tratfic Advisory PA Proximity Advisory TRFC Other Traffic Monitoring Traffic See the information in the GTS 8XX Series Pilots Guide regarding monitoring traffic on the display and the corresponding actions to take Failure Response Errors indicated by a FAILED message on the screen p
64. ction Table of Contents Part Eight Garmin Connext Interface 0000 85 Section 1 Introduction occonnmnarss 85 A ainidi aanne 85 Section 2 Bluetooth Status 86 A 86 Editing the Bluetooth NaMe srren 86 View Device DetallS ocaciones 87 Uli peo Leo CA E e RE TE 8 To toggle the auto reconnect status usses 87 Ungar DEVICE A o nn A 88 Menon APO 70 PP nnsanensebaseneiasoneatonevaese 88 MEDO A PRE Pe UE OA 88 Section 3 Device Configuration n s 88 Section 4 Flight Plan Import occccaconacacnonenanenoss 89 Importing a Flight Plan with Connext 89 Viewing the Connext Flight Plan Import Page 90 Deleting a Pending Flight Plan 90 Delete All Pending Flight Plans c ccssesssssssssssessesseesesees 90 View User Waypoint List c cssssssssesssssssssssssssssssssssessesees 91 iV 190 00356 30 Rev L Part One Traffic Information Service TIS Interface Section 1 TIS Operation and Symbology TIS Operation NOTE Part One of this Addendum assumes the user has experience operating the 400W 500W Series units and the Garmin GTX 330 Transponder The Traffic Information Service TIS provides a graphic display of traffic advisory information in the cockpit for non TCAS Traffic alert and Collision Avoidance System equipped aircraft TIS is a ground based service providing relative location of all ATCRBS Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System Mode A and
65. d GSL altitude TAWS displays a 2 D picture of the surrounding terrain and obstacles relative to the position and altitude of the aircraft Furthermore the GPS position and GSL altitude are used to calculate and predict the aircrafts flight path in relation to the surrounding terrain and obstacles In this manner TAWS can provide advanced alerts of predicted dangerous terrain conditions Detailed alert modes are described later in this section Baro Corrected Altitude Baro corrected altitude or indicated altitude is derived by adjusting the altimeter setting for local atmospheric conditions The most accurate baro corrected altitude can be achieved by frequently updating the altimeter setting to the nearest reporting station along the flight path However because actual atmosphere conditions seldom match the standard conditions defined by the International Standard Atmosphere ISA model where pressure temperature and lapse rates have fixed values it is common for the baro corrected altitude as read from the altimeter to differ from the GSL altitude This variation results in the aircrafts true altitude differing from the baro corrected altitude Power Up During power up of the 500W Series unit the terrain obstacle database versions are displayed along with a disclaimer to the pilot At the same time TAWS self test begins During this self test all external TAWS annunciator lamps are lighted for a visual check by the p
66. da 100 ft in 100 ft increments altitude call out alerts Three Hundred Two Hundred One Hundred NOTE HTAWS Caution Alerts are displayed as constant black text on a yellow background HTAWS Warning Alerts are displayed as constant white text on a red background 190 00356 30 Rev L 5 Part Four Section 3 HTAWS Alerts Voice Call Out Selection The Voice Call Out VCO selection is available where HTAWS is installed The VCO functionality provides a voice annunciation of the aircrafts height above terrain or the nearest airport heliport runway or helipad when that threshold is first crossed The available call outs include Five Hundred through One Hundred in one hundred foot intervals The voice call outs can be enabled and disabled through the Voice Call Out Selection option on the AUX SETUP 2 page To select the Voice Call Out choices in the Setup 2 page select the Voice Call Out Selection item and then select the desired options 1 Select Voice Callout Selection trom the Setup 2 Page and press ENT SETUP 2 AUK a al 2 The flashing cursor highlights the VCO selection YOICE CALLOUT SELECTIOW HaxeNapteD EOS YCEO 500 YCO 400 YCoO 300 YCO 200 YCoO 100 a AK feed 3 Turn the small right knob to highlight the desired VCO value YOICE C LLOUT SELECTION HAX ENABLED a HAX ENABLED a YCO 508 CO 400 VCO 48B YCO 300 JUCO 300 Y
67. detected in the data stream The NO DATA message indicates that data are not being received from the GTX 330 NOTE NO DATA may be a normal mode of operation in a dual transponder installation where the GTX 330 with TIS is not the selected transponder UNAVAIL When a 60 second period elapses with no data TIS is considered to be unavailable This state is indicated by the text UNAVAILABLE 500W Series and UNAVAIL 400W Series The pilot should be aware that UNAVAIL could indicate a TIS coverage limitation due to a line of sight situation a low altitude condition no TIS service or a result of flying directly over the radar site providing coverage cone of silence Intruder Aircraft 500 ft This area within 34 seconds 500 ft Conditions for Traffic Advisories The following condition causes TIS to display a Traffic Advisory TA on the 400W 500W Series unit e The intruder aircraft approaches your aircraft on a course that will intercept defined by a 0 5 NM horizontal radius and a relative altitude of 500 feet your course within 34 seconds 190 00356 30 Rev L 9 Part One Section 3 TIS Operational Procedures Manual Override The user can manually switch between standby STBY and operating OPER mode of operation to manually override automatic operation To place the display into operating mode from the standby mode to display TIS traffic 1 Turn the cursor on
68. e The Winds Aloft Altitude selection provides the pilot with the ability to select any wind altitude from the ground up to 42 000 feet in 3 000 foot increments When no data are shown at a given altitude the data for that altitude has not been received Wait for the next update The selected altitude is depicted below the WINDS label To change the XM Weather Winds Aloft altitude 1 With the WINDS product selected turn the large right knob to highlight the altitude value 2 Turn the small right knob to change the value 3 When done press the small right CRSR knob again to remove the cursor remove highlighting from the altitude field Part Two Section 3 XM Aux Pages Section 3 XM AUX Pages When a GDL 69 or GDL 694A is installed three or four pages are inserted into the 500W 500W s AUX page group Here we discuss the two pages that are inserted regardless of whether the SiriusXM Satellite Radio receiver is a GDL 69 or GDL 694 XM Information Page This page contains infor mation that you will use when activating your SiriusXM Satellite Radio satellite radio subscrip tion XM Weather Timestamp Pages These pages show timestamp data for the most recently received XM weather data The other AUX page which is installed only if the SiriusXM Satellite Radio receiver is a GDL 69A is the XM audio page XM Information Page The XM Information page in the AUX page group is the page you will
69. e and select Bluetooth Status COMHEXT 2 On the portable electronic device go to the Settings Bluetooth page Select the Flight Stream device name 3 On the GNS Bluetooth Status page a pop up will prompt you to Allow or Deny pairing Press ENT to pair the devices Amelia s tablet 30 85 49 B50 07 2E Pusskey 723436 4 After pairing the device names will show up in the Paired Devices section of the Bluetooth Status page A filled in square next to the device name signifies that the device is paired An empty square signifies a device that is not paired In the above example Amelia s tablet is paired while Wilbur s phone is not 5 After the units have paired on the portable electronic device use Garmin Pilot or other app to connect to the GNS Editing the Bluetooth Name The name of the Bluetooth connection can be edited on the Bluetooth Status page 1 While viewing the Bluetooth Status page press the small right knob to activate the cursor 2 Use the small and large right knobs to edit the name and then press ENT 86 190 00356 30 Rev L Part Eight Section 2 Connext View Device Details The Device Details page shows information about the Amelia s tablet ER 30 853 49 56 0 7 2E erp ena er eee Auto Reconnect Enabled 1 While viewing the Bluetooth Status page press OK the small right knob to activate the cursor Turn the large right knob to select the desired device and press ENT
70. e group The TAF page differs from the Textual METAR page in that it describes forecast future weather conditions rather than current conditions Temporary Flight Restrictions TFRs The boundaries of areas with TFRs are outlined in yellow on the Map and XM Weather pages of the NAV page group In the 500W series TFR boundaries are also shown on the NAV main page You can obtain more information about a Part Two Section 2 XM Weather TFR by bringing up the map cursor moving the map cursor to within the yellow outlined area and pressing the ENT key Weather Product Age The age of the displayed weather product or the effective time of Winds Aloft predictions is shown in the upper right corner of the display For example if NEXRAD is displayed 0 05 indicates that the data are five minutes old If Winds Aloft predictions are being displayed 10 00 indicates the effective time for the displayed prediction is 10 00 AM The data for each XM Weather product are updated regularly from the GDL 69 69A XM Weather products expire after the following intervals Product Expiration Interval When the age of the displayed XM Weather product reaches one half of its expiration time the color of the displayed time changes from green to amber Expired XM Weather products are never displayed In the unlikely event that the data should expire before a fresh update is received the time will be dashed out and the data rem
71. e of commands to send to the Ryan TCAD Exit TCAD GND Mode Setup pi 2 With the TCAD Approach APR Mode selected pressing ENT toggles between Enabled and Disabled 3 With TCAD GND Mode selected pressing ENT toggles between Enter and Exit GND mode 4 Select Setup and press ENT to reach the Setup page 5 Select Self Test and press ENT to start the Selt Test process Self Test is also performed on unit start up 190 00356 30 Rev L 83 Part Seven Section 3 GDL 88 Interface Traffic Ryan TCAD Setup 1 From the Nav group Traffic page press the MENU key Turn the small right knob to highlight Setup and then press ENT 2 The RYAN TCAD Setup screen will now be displayed and the Baro Pressure selection will be activated for selection Turn the small knob to select a numeric value and turn the large right to move the cursor and then press ENT to save the selected value RYAH TCAD SETUP 3 The Ground Field Elevation value is now activated for selection Turn the small knob to select a numeric value and turn the large right to move the cursor and then press ENT to save the selected value 4 The Volume field is now activated for selection Turn the small knob to select a numeric value and turn the large right to move the cursor and then press ENT to save the selected value Traffic Watch If your 400W 500W series unit is connected to other equipment providing traffic alert information e g
72. e terrain and obstacle databases comes from government agencies Garmin accurately processes and cross validates the data but cannot guarantee the accuracy and completeness of the data The terrain obstacle databases are contained on a datacard which is inserted in the right most slot of the 400W 500W Series units Database Versions The version and area of coverage of each terrain obstacle database is shown on the Terrain Database Versions Page located in the AUX Page Group Databases are checked for integrity at power up If a database is found to be missing and or deficient the HTAWS system fails the self test and displays the HTAWS system failure message oy 190 00356 30 Rev L Part Four Section 3 HTAWS Alerts UTILITY Database Updates Terrain obstacle databases are updated periodically with the latest terrain and obstacle data Visit the Garmin website to check for newer versions of terrain obstacle databases Compare database cycle numbers to determine if a newer version is available The database update process includes either reprogramming or replacing the database card and inserting the updated card in the right card slot on the unit front panel The terrain obstacle database may be downloaded via the internet and the card reprogrammed using a USB programmer available from Garmin Contact Garmin at 800 800 1020 or at www garmin com for more information To update your terrain obstacle databases TAHS INHB 1
73. eather subscriptions are sold separately XM Weather Timestamp Pages This page show timestamp data for the most recently received XM weather data Section 2 SiriusXM Weather The SiriusXM Weather Function is capable of displaying graphical weather information through the SiriusXM Satellite Radio Service when activated in the optional installation of the GDL 69 69A Next Generation Weather Radar NEXRAD METARs symbols METAR Lightning LING Cell Movement CELL MOVE and Winds Aloft WINDS are displayed on the NAV pages The types of products available depend on the subscription service with XM Satellite Radio Once you have activated an aviation weather service from SiriusXM Weather the 400W 500W series unit can display the following aviation related data e NEXRAD An indication of the intensity of weather radar echoes from the National Weather Services network of NEXRAD NEXt generation RADar sites can be shown on the SiriusXM Weather Page and can optionally be overlaid on the Map page Both these pages are in the NAV page group Canadian Radar may also be avail able Radar Coverage Whenever NEXRAD is shown a cross hatch pattern indicates the limits of NEXRAD radar coverage The cross hatched area shows where NEXRAD information is unavailable Lightning LING When enabled lightning strikes and cells are shown as yellow signs Lightning information indicates the location of cloud to ground lightning s
74. ed to GDL 88 with TCAD or TCAS the pilot will need to place either or both ADS and TCAS TCAD to the Standby modes 1 Press the cursor knob and highlight TCAD OPER or TCAS OPER Turn the small right knob to select TCAS STBY or TCAD STBY 2 Press ENT to confirm 3 Change the ADS to Standby mode if it is not already set Turn the small right knob to select ADS OFF 4 Press ENT to confirm 5 Press the cursor knob to exit the menu option and view the updated mode NOTE If your aircraft has a squat switch STBY is not displayed while you are airborne but will go into standby 24 seconds after landing This delay allows the GDL 88 series unit to remain in the operating mode during a touch and go maneuver 190 00356 30 Rev L 71 Part Seven Section 3 GDL 88 Interface Traffic Traffic Page y JURO Traffic can be displayed both on the Traffic Page and a hee i Nav Map page s When using TCAD or TCAS traffic ER can only be displayed on a Nav Map page if heading is ae available ps When interfaced to a GDL 88 Datalink Sensor GNS AVDA GOL 400W 500W series units can display ADS B and TIS B Traffic Off Scale Map Page traffic on the Traffic and Nav Map Pages When using econ TCAD or TCAS ADS B and TIS B traffic may be overlayed A ee on the Map Page but only if a valid heading source is provided E Traffic Altitude Display Mode Orientation Source TRK or HDG O ft oft
75. ed as presets to easily return to your favorite channels ae 1 While viewing the XM Audio page selected the desired channel 2 While the desired channel is highlighted press the MENU key With Add to Presets List highlighted press ENT 190 00356 30 Rev L Part Two Section 4 SiriusXM Satellite Radio Audio Add To Presets List Enter Channel Number Display Channel In List Display Artist In List Display Title In List Enable Audio Output Change Volume Turn the large right knob clockwise to move the highlight into the presets list Turn the small right knob to highlight the position where you want to place the preset CNN The Heart The Heart AR Preview The 88s AR Preview AM Preview XM Preview AR Preview AM Preview Press ENT to replace the previous preset channel with the newly selected channel 2 Part Two Section 4 SiriusXM Satellite Radio Audio Enter Channel Number Display Channel In List You may directly select a specific channel by using the Channels can be shown in a list of channels in the Enter Channel Number item from the Page Menu middle pane by using the Display Channel In List item 1 While viewing the XM Audio page press the Mom the Page Menu MENU key Turn the large right knob to 1 While viewing the XM Audio page press the highlight Enter Channel Number MENU key Turn the large right knob to 2 Turn the large right knob to move the highlight Disp
76. en display examples shown in this addendum are taken from the GNS 430W and GNS 530W TIS and Weather Data Link Display Interface functionality is the same for the 400W and 500W Series Units TIS Traffic Display and Weather Data Link are available only when the 400W 500W units are configured with the GTX 330 Mode S Transponder and GDL 69 69A Data Link Transceiver respectively November 2014 190 00356 30 Revision L 190 00356 30 Rev L GG Introduction Warnings and Cautions WARNING Terrain data are obtained from third party sources Garmin is not able to independently verify the accuracy of this data which should be used only as an aid for situational awareness Terrain data must not be used as the sole basis for deci sions or maneuvers to avoid terrain or obstacles Terrain data must not be used for navigation WARNING Do not use data link weather information for maneuvering in near or around areas of hazardous weather Infor mation contained within data link weather products may not accurately depict current weather conditions WARNING Do not use the indicated data link weather product age to determine the age of the weather information shown by the data link weather product Due to time delays inherent in gathering and processing weather data for data link transmission the weather information shown by the data link weather product may be significantly older than the indicated weather product age CAUTION Use the
77. es not relieve pilot responsibility to see and avoid other aircraft TIS should not be used for avoidance maneuvers during IMC or other times when there is no visual contact with the intruder aircraft TIS is intended only to assist in visual acquisition of other aircraft in VMC Avoidance maneu vers are not recommended nor authorized as a direct result of a TIS intruder display or TIS alert While TIS is a useful aid to visual traffic avoidance it has some system limitations that must be fully understood to ensure proper use Many of these limitations are inherent in secondary radar surveillance In other words the information provided by TIS will be no better than that provided to ATC NOTE Do not rely solely upon data link services to provide Temporary Flight Restriction TFR information Always confirm TFR information through official sources such as Flight Service Stations or Air Traffic Control NOTE For software version 4 00 and later when configured for helicopters the helicopter icon will be displayed black circu lar or oblong cutouts will be displayed on the Terrain Page around airports and heliports to enhance viewing of the informa tion displayed for those locations The Terrain legend shown in the lower right of the display on the Terrain Page defines the color black as 500 ft However this does not apply to the black cutouts surrounding the airports and heliports The cutouts are for display purposes only and do
78. for Obstacle Obstacle Ahead Pull Up Obstacle Ahead Pull Up A AAA DONT SINK Don t Sink Negative Climb Rate Caution or or TOO LOH TERRAIN Too Low Terrain Five Hundred 500 ft AGL Altitude Callout A NOTE TAWS Caution Alerts are displayed as constant black text on a yellow background TAWS Warning Alerts are displayed as constant white text on a red background 190 00356 30 Rev L 43 Part Three Section 3 TAWS Alerts Pilot Actions If a TAWS warning and associated aural are received the pilot should immediately respond to the aural and pull up with maximum power and climb rate unless the terrain or obstacle is clearly identified visually and determined to not be a safety of flight factor Reference FAR 91 223 A TAWS caution indicates terrain or obstacle nearby If possible visually locate the terrain or obstacle for avoidance A TAWS warning may follow a TAWS caution unless the aircrafts path towards the terrain or obstacle is changed A NOTE Display of terrain and obstacles on the display is supplemental data only Maneuvering solely by reference to the terrain and obstacle data is not recommended or authorized 44 190 00356 30 Rev L Part Four HTAWS Interface Section 1 Introduction NOTE Either the TERRAIN TAWS 500W series only HTAWS or Terrain Proximity functionality will be available via the Terrain page depending on the installed hardware and configuration
79. ge the Altitude Display Mode 1 From the Traffic Page turn the cursor on highlight the current mode and turn the small right knob to cycle through the options 2 With each turn of the knob the screen changes to display the traffic detected within the selected altitude display range The 400W 500W Series screen also displays unrestricted traffic UNR having a range of maximum specified by the GTS 8XX series unit Pilot s Guide Please refer to the GTS 8XX series unit Pilot s Guide for information regarding altitude display ranges Part six GTS 800 Interface 3 Note that confirmation is not required The mode is changed immediately when using the small right knob Turn the cursor off when selection is made Traffic Page Traffic can be displayed both on the Map Page only if heading is available and on the Traffic Page Traffic Altitude Display Mode Operating Mode Display Range Traffic Advisory with no bearing information Traffic Page 9 900 ft 9 000 ft 2 700 ft 2 700 ft o o ft 9 000 9 900 ft oft 2 700 ft Unrestricted UNR Below BLW Normal NRM Above ABV Drawing Not to Scale Altitude Display Modes 190 00356 30 Rev L 65 Part Six GTS 800 Interface TAS Symbol Traffic Type Description The hollow white may be configured as cyan diamond represents traffic detected within the selected display range that does not meet the criteria fo
80. ght Above Terrain Feet Height Above Terrain Feet Part Three Section 3 TAWS Alerts DON T SINK ERA OREA 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 Altitude Loss Feet 1000 DON T SINK 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 Sink Rate Feet Per Minute Negative Climb Rate NCR Alert Criteria 190 00356 30 Rev L 41 Part Three Section 3 TAWS Alerts Five Hundred Aural Alert The purpose of the aural alert message Five Hundred is to provide an advisory alert to the pilot that the aircraft is five hundred feet above terrain When the aircratt descends within 500 feet of terrain the aural message Five hundred is generated There are no display annunciations or pop up alerts that accompany the aural message TAWS Not Available Alert Garmin TAWS requires a 3 D GPS navigation solution along with specific vertical accuracy minimums Should the navigation solution become degraded or if the aircraft is out of the database coverage area the annunciation TER N A is generated in the annunciation window When the GPS signal is re established and the aircraft is within the database coverage area the TER N A annunciation is removed TERRAIN NOT AVAILABLE Display Position Outside Terrain Database Coverage No GPS Position TAWS Failure Alert TAWS continually monitors several system critical ite
81. ght plan 1 A message will appear on the GNS when a flight plan has been sent using Connext Press FPL to go to the Connext Flight Plan Import page or press MSG to view the Message list Ia 2 The list of pending flight plans from Connext will be shown Press the small right knob to activate the cursor and then turn the small right knob to highlight the desired flight plan Then press ENT to preview the flight plan or press CLR to remove the flight plan 190 00356 30 Rev L 89 Part Eight Section 4 CADA 3 After selecting a flight plan the Flight Plan Preview page will be shown with prompts to activate store or scroll through the selected flight plan Turn the large right knob to highlight the desired action and press ENT FLIGHT PLAH PREYIEH Store Scroll Viewing the Connext Flight Plan Import Page Pending flight plans available through Connext will be shown After a flight plan is imported it will not be shown in the list 1 Press the FPL key to enter Flight Plan mode and then turn the small right knob to reach the Connext FPL Import page If there are any pending FPLs pressing the FPL key will default to the Connext FPL Import page 2 Press the Menu key to display the Page Menu Turn the small right knob to select the desired option and press ENT Deleting a Pending Flight Plan The Delete Pending Flight Plan option deletes the currently highlighted flight plan 1 While viewing t
82. ghtly from the codes described in the FAA publication referenced above at the start of a METAR on the Textual METAR page e SA METAR a standard hourly METAR report e SP SPECI a Special Report inserted between regular hourly METARs to provide late breaking weather news Part Two Section 2 XM Weather TAF Page When a GDL 69 69A is installed the TAF Terminal Aerodrome Forecast page is inserted into the WPT page group immediately after the Textual METAR page This page shows a text message giving a weather forecast for a particular airport The format is similar to that used for METARS but describes a weather forecast rather than current weather at the particular airport TFR Information Areas with TFRs Temporary Flight Restrictions are shown outlined in yellow on the NAV main page of the 500W series and on the Map and XM Weather page of both the 400W and 500W series More information about Temporary Flight Restrictions can be seen on the TFR Information page which can be accessed from the Map page or the XM Weather page la With the Map page the second page of the NAV page group displayed press the small right knob to bring up the map pointer or 1b With the XM Weather page the third page of the NAV page group displayed press the MENU key to bring up the Page Menu Then turn the large right knob to highlight Show Map Pointer and press ENT to bring up the map pointer 190 003
83. he Connext FPL Import menu turn the small right knob to select Delete Pending Flight Plan Delete Pending Flight Plan Delete All Pending Flight Plans View User Waypoint List 2 Press ENT to delete the pending flight plan and return to the Connext FPL Import page Delete All Pending Flight Plans The Delete All Pending Flight Plan option deletes all of the pending flight plans in the list 1 While viewing the Connext FPL Import menu turn the small right knob to select Delete All Pending Flight Plans Delete Pending Flight Plan Delete All Pending Flight Plans View User Waypoint List 2 Press ENT to delete all pending flight plans and return to the Connext FPL Import page 90 190 00356 30 Rev L Part Eight Section 4 Connext View User Waypoint List The View User Waypoint List option displays all of the User Waypoints in the User Waypoint list 1 While viewing the Connext FPL Import menu turn the small right knob to select View User Waypoint List Delete Pending Flight Plan Delete All Pending Flight Plans View User Waypoint List 2 Press ENT to View the User Waypoint List USER HAYPOINT LIST 190 00356 30 Rev L 91 This page intentionally left blank 92 190 00356 30 Rev L A GARMIN O 2014 Garmin Corporation Garmin International Inc 1200 East 151 Street Olathe Kansas 66062 U S A Tel 913 397 8200 or 866 739 5687 Fax 913 397 8282 Gar
84. he desired option and press ENT Repeat the step for Traffic Symbol and Traffic Label 5 Return to the Map Page by pressing CLR The Traffic group allows the operator to choose which traffic is displayed all traffic traffic and proximity advisories or traffic advisories only The traffic symbol is the symbol used to depict the type of traffic NOTE Proximity Advisories PA are dis played as solid white diamonds may be configured as cyan PAs are defined as traffic within the 6 0 NM range with 1200 feet of altitude separation and not a traffic advisory TA 80 190 00356 30 Rev L Part Seven Section 3 GDL 88 Interface Ryan TCAD Traffic From the Map Page you can display traffic in a thumbnail format in any of the top three data fields top four fields on the 500W Series on the right side of the Map Page KSE E A When the target pointer is placed on traffic e Ei the traffic range and altitude separation are displayed To display Thumbnail Traffic on the Map Page 1 Turn the small right knob to select the Map f n the panning function and pan the map isplay Page 2 Press MENU to display the Page Menu 3 Turn the small right knob to select Change Fields and press ENT 4 Select one of the top three fields top four fields on the 500W Series Select TRFC from the Select Field Type List and press ENT Note 1 Press the small right knob to activate the panning target pointer 2 Turn
85. hese selections on the Menu External HTAWS Inhibit Control An optional installation is allowed for providing an external HTAWS Inhibit switch Pressing the external HTAWS Inhibit switch toggles the HTAWS inhibit on and off in the same manner as using the Page Menu selection Reduced Protection Mode The Reduce Protection RP functionality allows operating with a reduction in the alerting thresholds and suppresses visual and aural annunciation of caution alerts Reduced protection allows low level operations and landings off airport with a minimum number of alerts while continuing to provide protection from terrain and obstacles Reduced Protection should only be selected when operating in visual contact with the terrain as alerting times are significantly less than in normal mode There is support for an external RP Mode switch and an external Mute Caution switch 48 190 00356 30 Rev L Part Four Section 2 HTAWS Operation Mute Active Caution When an HTAWS Caution occurs the Mute Active Caution selection will be available on the Page Menu Inhibit HTAWS View 360 Show Aviation Data Hide Legend GERCD Reducing HTAWS Protection To reduce protection 1 Select the HTAWS Page and press MENU Turn the large or small right knob to highlight Reduce Protection 2 Press ENT Protection is reduced The RP Mode annunciation is displayed in the terrain annunciator field whenever protection is
86. iately maneuver the rotorcraft in response to the alert unless the terrain or obstacle is clearly identified visually and determined by the pilot not to be a factor to the safety of the operation A HTAWS caution alert indicates terrain or obstacle nearby If possible visually locate the terrain or obstacle for avoidance A HTAWS warning alert may follow a HTAWS caution unless the aircrafts path towards the terrain or obstacle is changed NOTE Display of terrain and obstacles on the display is supplemental data only Maneuvering solely by refer ence to the terrain and obstacle data is not recommended or authorized HTAWS Alerts Summary HTAWS ARE FATO fore HTAWS System Failure HTAWS has failed TAH5 INHB None None HTAWS has been inhibited by the crew or the aircraft groundspeed has fallen below 30 knots automatic inhibiting TANS Nome HTAWS Not Available HTAWS not available Caution Terrain Terrain Forward Looking Terrain Avoidance Caution for Terrain TERRAIN Warning Terrain Terrain Forward Looking Terrain Avoidance Warning for Terrain Caution Obstacle Obstacle Forward Looking Terrain Avoidance Caution for Obstacle OBSTACLE Warning Obstacle Obstacle Forward Looking Terrain Avoidance Warning for Obstacle RP HODE None None Alerting thresholds are reduced Visual and aural annunciation of caution alerts are suppressed None None Five Hundred HTAWS provides optional 500 ft through n
87. icopter ownship icon NOTE Traffic data will be shown on the Traffic and Nav Map pages even without heading When using TCAD or TCAS GDL 88 series unit traffic data is only displayed on the Map Page if suitable aircraft heading data is available See the Garmin 400W or 500W Series Installation Manuals available at your authorized Garmin service center for details Traffic Page Display Range You can change the display range on the Traffic Page at any time Press the RNG Key to cycle through the following range options Inner Ring Outer Ring e None t NM 1 2 NM 2 6 NM 6 12 NM 12 24 NM and 24 40 NM Configuring Traffic Data on the Map Page When using TCAD or TCAS GDL 88 series unit traffic data is only displayed on the Map Page if suitable aircratt heading data is available a EE Selections for configuring traffic data are made from the Map Setup Menu on the Map Page When a Traffic Advisory is active the Traffic banner is dis played in the lower right corner of the Map Page To configure traffic on the Map Page 1 Turn the small right knob to select the Map Page 2 Press MENU to display the Page Menu Turn the small right knob to select Setup Map and press ENT 3 The flashing cursor highlights the GROUP field Turn the small right knob to select Traffic and press ENT 4 Turn the large right knob to select the desired Traffic group option Turn the small right knob to select t
88. ile within 1 0 NM of the runway Part Three Section 3 TAWS Alerts Premature Descent Alerting PDA The TAWS system issues a Premature Descent Alert PDA when the system detects that the aircraft is significantly below the normal approach path to a runway PDA begins when the aircraft is within 15 NM of the destination airport PDA ends when the aircraft is either e 0 5 NM from the runway threshold OR e is below an altitude of 125 feet AGL while within 1 0 NM of the threshold PDA Alerting Area Height Above Terrain Feet 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Threshold Distance From Destination Airport nm TERRAIN ALERT CAUTION The above annunciation and pop up terrain alert are displayed during a PDA alert For TAWS the PDA alert is accompanied by the aural message Too Low Terrain 190 00356 30 Rev L 39 Part Three Section 3 TAWS Alerts Excessive Descent Rate Alert EDR TERRAIN ALERT The purpose of the Excessive Descent Rate alert PULL UP is to provide suitable notification when the aircraft is determined to be closing descending upon terrain at an excessive speed The parameters for the alert as defined by TSO C151b are shown in the Descent Rate graph PULL UP WARNING The annunciation and pop up terrain alert are accompanied by the aural message Pull Up 6000 5500 5000 Negative Climb Rate After Takeoff
89. ilot that they are operating TAWS gives the following aural messages upon test completion e TAWS System Test OK if the system passes the test e TAWS System Failure if the system fails the test A test failure is also annunciated visually for TAWS as shown in the TAWS Alert Summary table TAWS Page The TAWS Page is in the NAV group of pages see the 500W Series Pilots Guide for detailed information regarding page groups and pages The TAWS Page To display the TAWS Page select the NAV group and turn the small right knob until the TAWS Page is displayed Terrain information aircraft ground track and GPS derived MSL altitude are displayed on the page 32 190 00356 30 Rev L Altitude is shown in increments of 20 feet or in increments of 10 meters depending on unit configuration The GSL above the MSL altitude display reminds the pilot that altitude is GPS derived The TAWS Page has two selectable view settings 119 188 a 117 40 UBG 825 120 Viewing Angle on the TAWS Page e 360 View View from above aircraft depicting surrounding terrain on all sides e 120 View View of terrain ahead of and 60 to either side of the aircraft flight path NOTE The TAWS Page gives a Track Up dis play orientation as indicated by the TRK label shown on the display This is the only orientation available for the TAWS Page To display a 120 view 1 Select the TAWS Page and
90. intended only for assistance in visually locating the traffic due to the lack in resolution and coordination ability The flight crew should attempt to visually acquire the intruder aircraft and maintain a safe separation in accordance with the regulatory requirements and good operating practice If the flight crew cannot visually acquire the aircraft they should contact ATC to obtain any information that may assist concerning the intruder aircraft Based on the above procedures minor adjustment to the vertical flight path consistent with air traffic requirements are not considered evasive maneuvers Power Up Test The TIS interface performs an automatic test during power up e Ifthe system passes the power up test the Standby Screen appears on the Traffic Page e If the system passes the power up test and the aircraft is airborne as determined by system configuration at the time of installation see your installer for detailed criteria information tratfic is displayable on the Traffic Page in operating mode If the system fails the power up test the NO DATA DATA FAIL or FAILED message is displayed See your installer for corrective action if the DATA FAIL or FAILED message is displayed The FAILED message indicates the Part One Section 3 TIS Operational Procedures GTX 330 has failed The DATA FAIL message indicates data are being received from the GTX 330 but a failure was
91. ions provides almost complete radar coverage of the continental United States Alaska and Hawaii The unobstructed range of each NEXRAD is 124 nautical miles The update rate is 2 5 minutes for Regional NEXRAD and 15 minutes for CONUS NEXRAD NEXRAD Abnormalities There are possible abnormalities regarding displayed NEXRAD images Some but not all causes of abnormal displayed information include Ground Clutter e Strobes and spurious radar data e Sun strobes when the radar antenna points directly at the sun e Military aircraft deploy metallic dust which can cause alterations in radar scans e Interference from buildings or mountains which may cause shadows e Scheduled maintenance may put a radar off line NEXRAD Limitations Certain limitations exist regarding the NEXRAD radar displays Some but not all are listed for the users awareness e The high resolution Regional NEXRAD pixels are 1 5 minutes 1 5 nautical miles 2 78 km wide by 1 minute 1 nautical miles 1 852 km tall The medium resolution 5 times larger than high resolution CONUS NEXRAD pixels are 7 5 minutes 7 5 nautical miles 13 89 km wide by 5 minutes 5 nautical miles 9 26 km wide Above 60 degrees of latitude the block widths double to 190 00356 30 Rev L 71 Part Seven Section 2 GDL 88 Interface FIS B Weather 3 minutes nautical miles for Regional no CONUS above 60 degrees The intensity level reflected by the
92. k up to 30 intruder aircraft within its maximum surveillance range regardless of the altitude display filter selected and will display up to eight intruders The name of the selected altitude display filter ABV look up NRM normal BLW look down or UNR unrestricted is displayed in the upper left hand corner of the Traffic Screen To change the Altitude Display Mode 1 From the Traffic Page turn the cursor on highlight the current filter and turn the small right knob to cycle through the options 2 With each turn of the knob the screen changes to display the traffic detected within the selected altitude display range 3 Note that confirmation is not required The mode is changed immediately when using the small right knob Turn the cursor off when selection is made 76 190 00356 30 Rev L Switching Between Standby and Operating Modes The GDL 88 must be in operating mode for traffic to be displayed The ability to switch out of standby into operating mode on the ground is especially useful for observing the airspace around the airport before takeoff To switch into Operating Mode To set the mode to Operating when GDL 88 is not connected to either TCAD or TCAS 1 Press the cursor knob and highlight ADS OFF Turn the small right knob to select ADS ON 2 Press ENT to confirm and place the GDL 88 series unit in operating mode 3 Press the cursor knob to exit the menu option and view the updated
93. lay Channel In List highlight and the small right knob to select a number Enter Channel Number Display Channel In List Display Artist In List Display Title In List Mute Audio Output Change Volume 3 Press the ENT key to make a selection The selected channel will now play and is displayed in the window at the bottom of the display 2 Press the ENT key 28 190 00356 30 Rev L Part Two Section 4 SiriusXM Satellite Radio Audio Display Artist In List Display Title In List The name of the artists in the range of displayed The Titles of the songs in the range of displayed channels can be shown in the middle pane by using the channels can be shown in the middle pane by using the Display Artist In List item from the Page Menu Display Title In List item from the Page Menu 1 While viewing the XM Audio page press the 1 While viewing the XM Audio page press the MENU key Turn the large right knob to MENU key Turn the large right knob to highlight Display Artist In List highlight Display Title In List Enter Channel Number Display Channel In List Enter Channel Number Display Channel In List Display Title In List Mute Audio Output Change Volume Display Artist In List Mute Audio Output Change Volume Press the ENT key Press the ENT key 190 00356 30 Rev L 29 Part Two Section 4 SiriusXM Satellite Radio Audio Enable Mute Audio Output The Enable Mute Audio O
94. ld Annunciations are color coded according to the TAWS Alert Summary table Pop up terrain alerts can also appear during an alert but only when the TAWS Page is not displayed There are two options when an alert is displayed To acknowledge the pop up alert and return to the currently viewed page Press the CLR button To acknowledge the pop up alert and quickly access the TAWS Page Press the ENT button NOTE To further capture the attention of the pilot TAWS issues aural voice messages that accompany visual annunciations and pop up alerts Some aural messages are configurable during installation of the system For a summary of aural messages see the TAWS Alert Summary table NOTE TAWS Caution Alerts are displayed as constant black text on a yellow background TAWS Warning Alerts are displayed as constant white text on a red background Forward Looking Terrain Avoidance The unit will issue terrain alerts not only when the aircraft altitude is below the terrain elevation but also when the aircraft is projected to come within minimum clearance values of the terrain This alerting called Forward Looking Terrain Avoidance FLTA is also provided for obstacles Any potential impact points are depicted on the display There are 2 levels of severity for FLTA alerts They are cautionary amber and warning red in nature and are described in further detail below TERRAIN ALERT TERRA IN CAUTION
95. ll be displayed E ee A A 1 UAT FIS B Graphic Weather Info with the GDL 88 The GBT determines the extents of the weather data transmitted The GDL 88 can receive data from several GBTs concurrently and provides the data to the GNS for display 70 190 00356 30 Rev L Affected Areas Any area in the continental United States CONUS or Alaska where the distance from ADS B ground stations or the combined effect of distance and low altitude is sufficiently great to cause poor reception A good source of information for ground station coverage can be found at http www taa gov nextgen flashmap Reception will improve in some affected areas as the FAA completes the NextGen ADS B ground station infrastructure However due to line of sight broadcast characteristics operators with properly installed and functioning equipment may still receive incomplete FIS B data when signal reception is limited by the distance from ground stations combined with a low altitude The example below displays an area where FIS B data is degraded due to poor reception Example of Areas Where FIS B Reception Is Incomplete Part Seven Section 2 GDL 88 Interface FIS B Weather NEXRAD Description WSR 88D weather surveillance radar or NEXRAD NEXt generation RADar is a Doppler radar system that has greatly improved the detection of meteorological events such as thunderstorms tornadoes and hurricanes An extensive network of NEXRAD stat
96. ltitude display mode 2 Ifthe display indicates that the GDL 88 series unit has failed please refer to the failure response section in the Pilot s Guide for actions to take NOTE The FAILED message occurs when the system detects an error and prohibits further traffic display operation as long as this message stays on the screen 190 00356 30 Rev L 75 Part Seven Section 3 GDL 88 Interface Traffic User initiated Test NOTE A user initiated test can only be performed when in standby or failed mode In addition to the power up test the GDL 88 performs a continuous self test This continuous self test is performed several times per minute A user initiated test of the GDL 88 series unit interface can also be performed To perform a user initiated test 1 In the Nav page group turn the small right knob to select the Traffic Page 2 From the Traffic Page press MENU to display the Page Menu 3 Turn the small right knob to select Self Test and press ENT Altitude Display Mode The altitude filter will change the tratfic displayed to include only those targets within the vertical limits of the selected filter There are four altitude display filters Normal 2 700 feet Above 2 700 feet to 9 000 feet Below 9 000 feet to 2 700 feet and Unrestricted 9 900 feet The selected altitude display filter is displayed in the upper left hand corner of the Traffic page The GDL 88 continues to trac
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98. ms such as database validity hardware status and GPS status If the terrain obstacle database is not available the aural message TAWS System Failure is issued along with the TER FAIL annunciation TAWS FAILED Display TAWS Alert Summary The aural alert voice gender is configurable to be either male or female Also there are different alert text phrases available for several of the alerts as shown below See your Garmin installer for further information on configuring the alert system 42 190 00356 30 Rev L Part Three Section 3 TAWS Alerts TAWS Alerts Summary TAWS E Annunciation Pop Up Alert Aural Message Description TER INHB TAWS has been inhibited by flight crew Terrain Not Available TAWS not available CTERRAIN Sink Rate Excessive Descent Rate Caution AM WE Pull Up Excessive Descent Rate Warning CAUTION TERRAIN Caution Terrain Caution Terrain Forward Looking Terrain Avoidance or r Caution for Terrain TERRAIN AHEAD Terrain Ahead Terrain Ahead PULL UP Terrain Terrain Pull Up Pull Up Forward Looking Terrain Avoidance or bi Warning for Terrain Terrain Ahead Pull Up Terrain Ahead Pull Up Obstacle Ahead Obstacle Ahead Forward Looking Terrain Avoidance Caution for Obstacle or Caution Obstacle Caution Obstacle PULL UP Obstacle Obstacle Pull Up Pull Up Forward Looking Terrain Avoidance or of Warning
99. n the small right knob to scroll through the list of categories Categories are shown in the upper section of the display The channels for each category are shown in the list below the category title 2H AUDIO E AK ei Press ENT to select the highlighted category The first channel in the selected category will now be highlighted and the current song being played in that channel will be shown in the lower window E AK ni Turn the large right knob counterclockwise to move the highlight back up to the category name window Selecting channels 1 190 00356 30 Rev L Press the small right CRSR knob to highlight the category names Turn the large right knob clockwise or press ENT to move the highlight into the channel selections Turn the small right knob to highlight a channel Press ENT to select the highlighted channel for listening A triangle will point to the song currently being played XM Audio Menu The XM Audio Menu provides choices for selecting a channel displaying the channel artist or title enabling audio output and controlling the volume 1 While viewing the XM Audio page press the MENU key Enter Channel Number Display Channel In List Display Artist In List Display Title In List Enable Audio Output Change Volume 2 Turn the large or small right knobs to highlight the choices Press the ENT key to make a selection Add to Presets List Up to fifteen channels may be sav
100. nada Mexico Caribbean and the Pacific Alaska Austria Belgium Canada Caribbean Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland se nl Greece Hawail Iceland Ireland UsiEurope Italy Latvia Lithuania Mexico Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Slovakia Spain Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom United States Indicates partial coverage NOTE It is very important to note that not all obstacles are necessarily charted and therefore may not be contained in the Obstacle Database Section 3 HTAWS Alerts Alerts are issued when flight conditions meet parameters that are set within HTAWS software algorithms HTAWS alerts employ either a CAUTION or a WARNING alert severity level When an alert is issued visual annunciations are displayed Aural alerts are simultaneously issued Annunciations appear in a dedicated field in the lower lett corner of the display HTAWS Annunciation Field HTAWS Annunciation Field Annunciations are color coded according to the HTAWS Alert Summary table Pop up terrain alerts will occur if an HTAWS alert is activated while not on the HTAWS page There are two options when an alert is displayed To acknowledge the pop up alert and return to the currently viewed page Press the CLR button To acknowledge the pop up alert and quickly access the HTAWS Page Press the ENT button NOTE To further capture the attention of the pilot HTAWS issues aural voice messages that a
101. ng Map Page Panning Another Map Page feature is panning which allows you to move the map beyond its current limits without adjusting the map scale When you select the panning function by pressing the small right knob a target pointer will flash on the map display A window also appears at the top of the map display showing the latitude longitude position of the pointer plus the bearing and distance to the pointer from your present position Displaying traffic range and altitude separa tion using the Map Panning feature To activate the panning feature and pan the map display 1 Press the small right knob to activate the panning target pointer 2 Turn the small right knob to move up turn clockwise or down counterclockwise 3 Turn the large right knob to move right turn clockwise or left counterclockwise 4 To cancel the panning function and return to your present position press the small right knob When the target pointer is placed on traffic the traffic range and altitude separation are displayed 8 190 00356 30 Rev L Section 3 TIS Operational Procedures Introduction TIS warns the user with voice and visual traffic advisories whenever it predicts an intruder to be a threat see illustration Voice and visual data are sent from the GTX 330 The user should not start evasive maneuvers using information from the 400W 500W display or on a traffic advisory only The display and advisories are
102. nly orientation available for the HTAWS Page Part Four Section 2 HTAWS Operation To display 120 or 360 view 1 Select the HTAWS Page and press MENU Select View 120 or View 360 2 Press ENT The HTAWS Page displays the selected view Repeat step 1 to select the alternate view and press ENT Seven display ranges are available allowing for a more complete view of the surrounding area To change the display range Select the HTAWS Page and press up or down on the RNG key to select the desired range 1 NM 2 NM 5 NM 10 NM 25 NM 50 NM 100 NM Aviation information such as airports VORs and other navaids can be turned on or off on the HTAWS Page To show or hide aviation information 1 Press MENU 2 Select Show or Hide Aviation Data and press ENT Pressing the CLR key when the HTAWS Page is displayed can also be used to toggle aviation information on or off Inhibit HTAWS Reduce Protection Mute Active Caution View 120 Show Aviation Data Hide Legend Aviation Data 190 00356 30 Rev L 4 Part Four Section 2 HTAWS Operation Inhibit Mode HTAWS provides an inhibit mode This mode is designed to deactivate aural and visual alerts when they are deemed unnecessary by the aircrew Pilots should use discretion when inhibiting the HTAWS system and always remember to enable the system when appropriate VCOS are not inhibited in Inhibit Mode See sec
103. nob to select the desired option and press ENT Repeat the step for Traffic Symbol MERO and Traffic Label NAVA ID 5 Press CLR to return the Map Page The Traffic group selection menu allows the user to choose from the following e All tric All traffic is displayed on the Map Page e TA PA Only traffic advisories and proximity advisories are displayed on the Map Page e TA only Only traffic advisories are displayed on the Map Page Part One Section 2 TIS Controls and Display From the Map Page you can display traffic in a thumbnail format in any of the top three 400W Series or four 500W Series data fields on the right side of the Map Page HOROG HAY OE Thumbnail Traffic displayed on the GNS 430W NOTE The thumbnail will display traffic coasting TRFC CST or traffic removed TREC RMVD in the lower right when TIS messages have been missed To display Thumbnail Traffic on the Map Page 1 Turn the small right knob to select the Map Page 2 Press the MENU key and display the Page Menu 3 Turn the small right knob to select Change Fields and press ENT 4 Select one of the top three 400W Series or four 500W Series configurable fields Select TRFC from the Select Field Type List and press ENT Note that the thumbnail range defaults to 6 NM and cannot be changed 190 00356 30 Rev L 1 Part One Section 2 TIS Controls and Display Highlighting TIS Traffic Usi
104. of the 400W 500W Series units Database Versions The version and area of coverage of each terrain obstacle database is shown on the Terrain Database Versions Page located in the AUX Page Group Databases are checked for integrity at power up If a database is found to be missing and or deficient the TAWS system fails the self test and displays the TAWS system failure message Terrain Database Information 36 190 00356 30 Rev L Database Updates Terrain obstacle databases are updated periodically with the latest terrain and obstacle data Visit the Garmin website to check for newer versions of terrain obstacle databases Compare database cycle numbers to determine if a newer version is available The database update process includes either reprogramming or replacing the database card and inserting the updated card in the right card slot on the unit front panel The terrain obstacle database may be downloaded via the internet and the card reprogrammed using a USB programmer available from Garmin Contact Garmin at 800 800 1020 or at www garmin com for more information To update your terrain obstacle databases 1 Acquire a new terrain data card trom Garmin 2 Turn off the power to the 500W Series unit 3 Remove the old terrain data card and insert the new card into the right most slot of the 500W Series unit 4 Turn on the 500W Series unit and verity that the TAWS system passes self test Part Three Section 2
105. or other appropriate app Traffic TIS B and subscription free graphical weather FIS B from a GDL 88 or Sirius XM weather from a GDL 69 can also be shared between the GNS and your PED GNS 400W 500W Flight Stream Bluetooth Connection OET ana Power and Data Portable Electronic Device Flight Stream 210 Connext System A NOTE Garmin Connext features are available in GNS software version 5 20 and later Part Eight Section 1 EAI Starting with Connext To get ready to use Connext you must do the following e Install Garmin Pilot or other appropriate app on your PED e Have Flight Stream 210 installed in your aircraft and connected to the GNS e Pair your PED to Flight Stream 210 using the Bluetooth utilities on your PED and GNS 190 00356 30 Rev L 85 Part Eight Section 2 CANTA Section 2 Bluetooth Status From the Bluetooth Status page the pilot can change the Flight Stream Bluetooth name manage paired devices and determine if the portable electronic device is connected and communicating with Flight Stream Pairing Your Devices Before your GNS can interact with your PED you must first pair them NOTE New devices can only be paired with Flight Stream when the Bluetooth Status page is displayed on the GNS The pairing must be initiated from the PED Pop ups will be displayed on the PED and GNS to confirm the pairing 1 On the GNS go to the Aux Connext pag
106. oved from the display NOTE Product age for individual reports of XM AIRMETs SIGMETs City Forecasts County Warnings Cell Movement and TFRs are not provided by XM Weather Service 190 00356 30 Rev L 13 Part Two Section 2 XM Weather Product age indication for XM Icing Potential and Turbulence is not included on the weather map The valid time for these products is displayed on the weather map in place of the generation time The valid time indication for XM Freezing Level Winds Aloft and Canada Winds Aloft is not dis played Instead the generation time for these is displayed SiriusxM Weather The National Weather Services network of WSR 88D Doppler weather surveillance radars also called NEXRAD for Next Generation Radar has greatly improved the detection of meteorological events such as thunderstorms tornados and hurricanes An extensive network of NEXRAD weather radars provides almost complete coverage of the continental United States Alaska and Hawaii The unobstructed range of each NEXRAD is up to 250 nautical miles When enabled composite data from all the NEXRAD radar sites in the United States is shown This data are composed of the maximum reflectivity trom the individual radar sweeps Canadian radar may also be displayed The display is color coded to indicate the weather level severity Information about with sites are operational or off line is also available To display NEXRAD weather on
107. page at 10 NM and below Gray White obstacles are shown on the Nav Map pages but not on the TAWS page TAWS Alert Coloring and Symbology Potential Impact Point Projected Flight Path ae 100 ft Threshold ia Unlighted Obstacle Terrain more than 1000 ft below the aircraft altitude Black TAWS Terrain Colors Unlighted Obstacle Lighted Obstacle lt 1000 ft gt 1000 ft lt 1000 ft gt 1000 ft Color AGL AGL AGL AGL eh RE Obstacle at or within 100 ft below current aircraft altitude Obstacle between 100 ft and 1000 ft below current aircraft altitude TAWS Obstacle Colors and Symbology Obstacle Location gt Un QU J oO E N Q O 190 00356 30 Rev L 30 Part Three Section 2 TAWS Operation General Database Information Garmin TAWS uses terrain and obstacle information supplied by government sources The data undergoes verification by Garmin to confirm accuracy of the content per TSO C151b However the displayed information should never be understood as being all inclusive Pilots must familiarize themselves with the appropriate charts for safe flight NOTE The data contained in the terrain and obstacle databases comes from government agencies Garmin accurately processes and cross validates the data but cannot guarantee the accuracy and completeness of the data The terrain obstacle databases are contained on a datacard which is inserted in the right most slot
108. pixel will be the highest level sampled within the area covered by each pixel NEXRAD Intensity Colors are used to identity the different NEXRAD echo intensities reflectivity measured in dBZ decibels of Z Reflectivity is the amount of transmitted power returned to the radar receiver Reflectivity designated by the letter Z covers a wide range of signals from very weak to very strong So a more convenient number for calculations and comparison a decibel or logarithmic scale dBZ is used The dBZ values increase as the strength of the signal returned to the radar increases There are three gradations for precipitation intensity NEXRAD Options When selected for display NEXRAD precipitation intensity information is shown Composite data from all of the NEXRAD radar sites in the United States for the selected area is shown This data is composed of the maximum reflectivity from the individual radar sweeps The display of the information is color coded to indicate the weather level severity Information about which sites are operational or off line is also available see coverage below Refer to the legend for a description of the color code The NEXRAD option has selections of Regional CONUS or Combined NEXRAD CONUS NEXRAD includes a composite of available NEXRAD radar imagery across the 48 states Regional NEXRAD is a composite of available NEXRAD radar imagery ina local area showing a more detailed image than CONUS N
109. plays an indication of the XM data signal strength Service Class Once you have activated your SiriusXM Satellite Radio service the Service Class field will show the XM subscription plan you have purchased Typical values would be Aviator LT or Aviator Currently the 400W and 500W series only support a subset of the Aviator LT service from SiriusXM Satellite Radio US NEXRAD CN NEXRAD Radar Coverage i Type at surface E MS MN METARs st US Winds Aloft Cell Movement NO A Lightning Canadian METARs and TAFs are not available in the Aviator LT service 24 190 00356 30 Rev L Each of these time stamps is a date time group in DDHHMMZ format where DD is the day of the month HH is the hour of the day e MM is the minute of the hour e Zisa time zone designator indicating that the date and time are for standard time on the Greenwich meridian that is UTC Coordinated Universal Time Category name E Channel 8 number Pointer showing current selection being played Artist name a Song title I Channel MES number Channel name Part Two Section 4 SiriusXM Satellite Radio Audio Section 4 SiriusXM Satellite Radio Audio Audio entertainment is available through the SiriusXM Satellite Radio Service when activated in the optional installation of the GDL 69A The 400W and 500W series units serve as the display and control
110. ported the direction of travel 190 00356 30 Rev L upper left corner to see whether CELL MOVE or another weather product is displayed If another weather product rather than CELL MOVE is shown press the small right CRSR knob to highlight the product name such as NEXRAD Turn the small right knob to change to CELL MOVE and press that small right knob again to bring down the cursor stop the highlighting and retain the CELL MOVE selection To view XM Weather Cell Movement details While viewing the XM Weather page with Cell Movement active activate the Map Pointer by pressing the MENU key highlighting Show Map Pointer and press ENT Turn the large right knob to move the cursor left and right Turn the small right knob to move the cursor up and down Move the cursor into the Cell Movement symbol to view details about the Cell 21 Part Two Section 3 XM Weather Winds Aloft The Winds Aloft selection provides the pilot with a graphic display of predicted winds at any one of 15 selectable altitudes The winds at a given altitude are selected in the Winds Aloft Alt selection The selected altitude is shown along with the product effective time Winds Aloft predictions are updated every hour and are made available via the GDL 69 69A at a more frequent interval The display includes e Wind barbs representing wind speed and direc tion e The selected altitude The effec
111. r a TA or a PA and does not Other Traffic Symbol pose an immediate collision threat Proximity Proximity Advisories PA are displayed as solid white may be configured as cyan Advisory PA diamonds PAS are defined as traffic within 6 NM within 1200 feet of vertical separation and are not a Traffic Advisory TA A Traffic Advisory TA is generated when the GTS 8XX predicts that an intruder aircraft Traffic may pose a collision threat A solid yellow circle represents an intruder aircraft that meets Advisory TA the TA criteria as described in the TA Alerting Conditions section A TA consists of the traffic symbol and an aural alert e g traffic 12 o clock high 3 miles Out ot This solid yellow half circle appears on the outer range ring under the same conditions Range Traffic and has the same urgency as a TA Its appearance differs from the TA only to signify that Advisory the intruder is outside of the current range of the Traffic page TAS TCAS Symbology Traffic Warning Window When the unit is not on the traffic page and a traffic A hee hae E 3 ai data ia died threat is imminent the Trafic Warning Window is a a EE egg el a alas displaved Th aural 1 J is available See the Garmin 400W or 500W Series i a Ine Warning Win A e ee isis Installation Manuals available at your authorized can display the Traffic Page if the user presses ENT or sonara conertordeia e return to the previous page if the user pre
112. raft TIS is intended only to assist in visual acquisition of other aircraft in VMC No recommended avoidance maneuvers are provided for nor authorized as a direct result of a TIS intruder display or TIS advisory While TIS is a useful aid to visual tratfic avoidance it has some system limitations that must be fully understood to ensure proper use Many of these limitations are inherent in secondary radar surveillance In other words the information provided by TIS will be no better than that provided to ATC TIS will only display aircraft with operating transponders installed TIS relies on surveillance of the Mode S radar which is a secondary surveillance radar similar to the ATCRBS TIS operation may be intermittent during turns or other maneuvering TIS is dependent on two way line of sight communication between the aircraft and the Mode S radar Whenever the structure of the client aircraft comes between the transponder antenna usually located on the underside of the aircraft and the ground based radar antenna the signal may be temporarily interrupted Other limitations and anomalies associated with TIS are described in the AIM Sections 4 5 6 and 4 5 8 Garmin is not responsible for Mode S geo graphical coverage Operation of the ground stations is the responsibility of the FAA Refer to the Aeronautical Information Manual for a Terminal Mode S Radar Site Map covering the U S NOTE TIS will be unavailable
113. refer to when activating your subscription to the SiriusXM Satellite Radio services Audio ID The Audio ID contains the eight character identification code of the XM Audio radio built into the GDL 69A Provide this ID to SiriusXM Satellite Radio when activating an Siri usXM Satellite Radio audio subscription In the case of a GDL 69 this field shows eight hyphens 190 00356 30 Rev L 23 Part Two Section 4 XM Audio instead of an audio ID because the GDL 69 is a data only receiver NOTE If an unrecognized service class is Audio Signal The Audio Signal field indicates the detected Activated will be displayed along signal strength of the GDL 69A8 audio signal In with a service class code the case of a GDL 69 this field shows antenna rather than a signal strength indication GDL 69 Version This field shows the version number of the software in your GDL 69 or GDL Data ID The Data ID field contains the eight a ios character ID code of the XM data radio built into the GDL 69 or GDL 69A Provide this ID XM WX Timestamps to SiriusXM Satellite Radio when activating your XM aviation data subscription The XM WX Timestamp pages like the XM Information page is added to the 400W 500Ws AUX page group when a GDL 69 694 is installed These pages display date time stamps showing when the various items of SiriusXM Weather data were most recently downloaded Data Signal The Data Signal field dis
114. revent continued use of the GTS 8XX Series unit Please see the GTS 8XX Series Pilots Guide for detailed information on Failure Response Description of Traffic Advisory Criteria For a description of Traffic Advisory criteria and display interpretation please see the GTS 8XX Series Pilots Guide The GTS 8XX Series Pilot s Guide contains detailed information on traffic advisory and display interpretation 68 190 00356 30 Rev L Part Seven Section 1 GDL 88 Interface Introduction Part Seven Garmin GDL 88 88D Interface Section 1 Introduction The GDL 88 88D is a remote mounted product that contains a 978 MHz Universal Transceiver UAT and a 1090 MHz receiver The GDL 88 will transmit ownship ADS B data via the UAT data link It will receive ADS B data from other UAT and 1090ES equipped aircraft as well as Flight Information Service Broadcast FIS B weather and TIS B traffic from FAA ground stations The received data may be output to an appropriate display See the GDL 88 ADS B Transceiver Pilots Guide P N 190 01122 03 for more information about the functions of the GDL 88 190 00356 30 Rev L 69 Part Seven Section 2 GDL 88 Interface FIS B Weather Section 2 FIS B Weather Flight Information Services FIS Description Review the Limitations section in the front of this guide for the limitations that apply to the FIS B data The FIS B Function is based on a ground to air data link and requires th
115. s GSL altitude does not require local altimeter settings to determine MSL altitude Terrain Proximity utilizes terrain and obstacle databases that are referenced to mean sea level MSL Using the GPS position and GSL altitude Terrain Proximity displays a 2 D picture of the surrounding terrain and obstacles relative to the position and altitude of the aircraft In this manner Terrain Proximity increases awareness of the aircraft proximity to terrain and obstacles Part Five Terrain Proximity Terrain Proximity requires the following to operate properly e The system must have a valid 3 D GPS position solution e The system must have a valid terrain database Displaying Terrain Proximity The Terrain Proximity page is in the Map page group 1 Turn the large right knob to the Map function 2 Then the small right knob to the Terrain Proximity page Terrain Proximity Page 190 00356 30 Rev L 39 Part Five Terrain Proximity Terrain Proximity 120 Arc or 360 Rings Select the 120 Arc or 360 rings overlay for the Terrain Proximity page with the Page Menu 1 Press the MENU key to display the Page Menu The View 120 or View 360 option will be highlighted View 120 Hide Aviation Data Hide Legend Select 120 View 2 Press the ENT key to accept the displayed selection Repeat these steps to toggle between the two selections ee NAV Ql 120 View Selected Terrain Pro
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117. s regarding displayed NEXRAD images Some but not all causes of abnormal displayed information include e Ground Clutter e Strobes and spurious radar data e Sun strobes when the radar antenna points directly at the sun e Military aircraft deploy metallic dust which can cause alterations in radar scans e Interference from buildings or mountains which may cause shadows e Scheduled maintenance may put a radar off line 190 00356 30 Rev L 15 Part Two Section 2 XM Weather XM Weather Label and NEXRAD Source XM Weather Label and NEXRAD Source Canada NOTE The only weather products available for Canada are Canadian NEXRAD METARS and TAFs METARS and TAFs will be shown when available NEXRAD Limitations Certain limitations exist regarding the NEXRAD radar displays Some but not all are listed for the users awareness 190 00356 30 Rev L NEXRAD base reflectivity does not provide suf ficient information to determine cloud layers or precipitation characteristics hail vs rain etc NEXRAD base reflectivity is sampled at the minimum antenna elevation angle An individual NEXRAD site cannot depict high altitude storms at close ranges and has no information about storms directly over the site Neither NEXRAD weather data nor the age of the NEXRAD weather data are displayed at a zoom range of less than 10 NM The resolution of dis played NEXRAD data is 2 kilometers Therefore when zoomed in on
118. sses CLR Traffic Page Display Range You can change the display range on the Traffic Page at any time Press the RNG Key to cycle through the following range options GTS 800 2 NM 2 and 6 NM 6 and 12 NM 12 and Traffic Warning Window 24 NM o GTS 820 and 850 2 NM 6 NM 12 NM 24 NM NOTE The Traffic Warning Window is disabled and 40 NM when the aircraft ground speed is less than 30 knots or when an approach is active unless the unit is configured for helicopter operation as noted by the helicopter ownship icon 66 190 00356 30 Rev L Configuring Traffic Data on the Map Page Traffic is only displayed on the Map Page if aircraft heading data is available When heading is not available Traffic Advisories are displayed as non bearing banners on the Map Page Selections for configuring traffic data are made from the Map Setup Menu on the Map Page To configure traffic on the Map Page 1 J Turn the small right knob to select the Map Page Press MENU to display the Page Menu Turn the small right knob to select Setup Map and press ENT The flashing cursor highlights the GROUP field Turn the small right knob to select Traffic and press ENT Turn the large right knob to select the desired Traffic group option Turn the small right knob to select the desired option and press ENT Repeat the step for Traffic Symbol and Traffic Label Return to the Map Page by pressing CLR
119. st also be removed from the other device before a new pairing to that same device can be established again That is pairing must be removed from both devices before re pairing can occur Method 1 1 While viewing the Bluetooth Status menu for a device turn the small right knob to select Unpair Device and press ENT View Device Details DisableAuto Reconnect 2 Turn the small right knob to select Yes and press ENT to Unpair the device Wilbur s phone 50 44 C8 F4 4F 91 Unpair Device No Vos ins Method 2 1 While viewing the Bluetooth Status page press the small right knob to activate the cursor 2 Turn the small right knob to select the desired device and press CLR 3 Press ENT to Unpair the device Section 3 Device Configuration The Device Configuration page shows the name of the connected device software version of the device description of the device and whether flight plan import in enabled A NOTE Turning Flight Plan Imports off will dis able the ability of the GNS to receive flight plans from the Flight Stream 210 This could be desirable if for example there are repeated erroneous at tempts by a portable electronic device application to send flight plans to the GNS 1 In the Aux page group turn the small right knob to reach the Connext page COMHEXT 2 Press the small right knob to activate the cursor Then turn the small right knob to select Device
120. t Pilots should use discretion when inhibiting the TAWS system and always remember to enable the system when appropriate Only the PDA and FLTA alerts are disabled in the inhibit mode See section 3 for more information on TAWS alerts TERRAIN configured units will restore the inhibit state at startup to the last pilot selected setting TAWS configured units will always start up with TAWS alerts uninhibited Inhibit TAWS Test TAWS View 360 Show Aviation Data Hide Legend 136 975 Inhibiting Terrain To inhibit PDA and FLTA alerts 1 Select the TAWS Page and press MENU Inhibit Terrain is selected by default 2 Press ENT The PDA FLTA alerts are inhibited The TER IMHB annunciation is displayed in the terrain annunciator field whenever TAWS is inhibited To enable PDA and FLTA alerts 1 Select the TAWS Page and press MENU Enable Terrain is selected by default 2 Press ENT The PDA FLTA alerts are functional again External TAWS Inhibit Control An optional installation is allowed for providing an external TAWS Inhibit switch Pressing the external TAWS Inhibit switch toggles the TAWS inhibit on and off in the same manner as using the Page Menu selection TAWS Manual Test Garmin TAWS provides a manual test capability which verifies the proper operation of the aural and visual annunciations of the system prior to a flight Inhibit TAWS Test TAWS View SBE Show Aviation D
121. the Map page 1 With the Map page second page of the NAV page group displayed press the MENU key The Page Menu for the Map page appears NEXRAD is also available on the Nav 1 page of the 500W series 2 Turn the large right knob to highlight Display US NEXRAD or Display CN NEXRAD and then press ENT If Hide US NEXRAD or Hide CN NEXRAD appears NEXRAD radar data are already enabled just press MENU again to exit the Page Menu Setup Map Measure Dist Dota Fields On Hide US NEXRAD Display CN NEXRAD Change Fields Restore Defaults NOTE US and Canadian radar may not be dis played simultaneously To display NEXRAD weather on the XM Weather page 1 14 190 00356 30 Rev L With the XM Weather page the third page of the NAV page group displayed look at the upper left corner of the page Under the page title XM Weather either NEXRAD US NEXRAD CN or another weather product appears If the word is NEXRAD US or NEXRAD CN do nothing NEXRAD weather is already being displayed If the word in the upper left corner of the page is another weather product rather than NEXRAD US or NEXRAD CN press the small right CRSR knob to highlight that word Then turn the small right knob to change to NEXRAD US or NEXRAD CN Press the small right knob again to bring down the cursor that is to stop the blinking highlighting of
122. the small right knob clockwise to move up or turn it counterclockwise to move down 3 Turn the large right knob clockwise to move right or turn it counterclockwise to move left that the thumbnail range defaults to 6 NM and 4 To cancel the Panning function and return to cannot be changed your present position press the small right Knob Highlighting Traffic Data Using Map Pannin When the target pointer is placed on traffic the traffic The Panning function allows you to view more range and altitude separation are displayed The traffic is information about traffic by highlighting the traffic symbol identified as with the panning target pointer The pointer will move from l a one target to another if left active as the traffic list provided id O O by the GDL88 is resorted as targets change priority TRFC Other Traffic GDL 88 88D Status The GDL 88 D Status page displays information about the GDL 88 operating status and lists active faults as well as selections for output to the GDL 88 190 00356 30 Rev L 81 Part Seven Section 3 GDL 88 Interface Ryan TCAD Traffic 3 Press MENU to display the menu 4 Turn the small or large right knob to highlight the desired choice and then press ENT IEEE Failure Response isarm ANON Mode Turn PALT RPT On Errors indicated by a FAILED message on the screen prevent continued use of the GDL 88 Series unit If the GDL 88 is configured not integrated with TCAD TCAS system
123. tion 3 for more information on HTAWS alerts When alerting is inhibited all FLTA aural and visual alerting is suppressed HTAWS should only be inhibited when in visual contact with terrain and when the pilot can be assured of maintaining clearance from terrain and obstacles When conducting en route operations and operations from published airports and heliports HTAWS should be operated in Normal mode HTAWS configured units will always start up with HTAWS alerts uninhibited Inhibit HTAWS Reduce Protection Mute Active Coution View 360 Show Aviation Data Hide Legend TAHS INHB Inhibiting HTAWS To inhibit HTAWS alerts 1 Select the HTAWS Page and press MENU Inhibit HTAWS is selected by default 2 Press ENT The HTAWS alerts are inhibited The annunciation is displayed in the terrain annunciator field whenever HTAWS is inhibited NOTE When the ground speed falls below 30 knots HTAWS will automatically display the TAWS INHB annunciation This indicates that HTAWS is no longer providing CFIT protection This automatic TAWS INHB cannot be removed by menu option selection In fact the menu option can still list the Inhibit HTAWS option when HTAWS is automatically inhibited due to speed If the pilot selects any mode on the Menu while the unit is Auto Inhibited because it is less than 30 knots then the unit will enter that mode once ground speed exceeds 30 knots Hence the pres ence of t
124. tive time for the prediction Winds Aloft are represented by meteorological symbols known as wind barbs A wind barb consists of an arrow like line that indicates the direction in which the wind is blowing with marks barbs along one side of the line to indicate wind speed The barbed end of the symbol points in the direction from which the wind is coming Barbs which are used singly and in combinations have the following values e A short line 5 knots e A long line 10 knots e A pennant triangle 50 knots For example a vertically oriented wind barb with a pennant two long lines and a short line at its upper end would denote a 75 knot wind blowing from the north To view XM Weather Winds Aloft 1 While viewing the XM Weather page check the upper left corner of the display If a weather product other than WINDS is shown press the small right CRSR knob to highlight the product name Turn the small right knob until WINDS is displayed 2 Turn the large right knob to move the cursor down to the Altitude field then use the small right knob to select an altitude trom ground level up to 42 000 feet in 3 000 foot increments Note that you can move up and down the atmosphere comparing wind predictions at different altitudes ay 190 00356 30 Rev L 3 When done press the small right CRSR knob again to remove the cursor remove highlighting from the altitude field Winds Aloft Altitud
125. triction It may be blank in which case the TFR is active until further notice 4 Press ENT again to see the TFR Information page Vert Limits This field gives the upper and lower limits of the airspace to which the TFR applies 20 190 00356 30 Rev L Part Two Section 2 XM Weather Lightning LTNG To view XM Weather Cell Movement When enabled lightning strikes and cells are shown 1 While viewing the XM Weather page check the Lightning information indicates the location of cloud to ground lightning strikes Lightning strikes are noted by yellow plus signs 2 To view XM Weather Lightning Strikes 1 While viewing the XM Weather page check the upper left corner to see whether LING or another weather product is displayed 2 If another weather product rather than LING is shown press the small right CRSR knob to highlight the product name such as NEXRAD Turn the small right knob to change to LTNG and press that small right knob again to bring down the cursor stop the highlighting and retain the LTNG selection 1 Cell Movement CELL MOVE When enabled Cell Movement shows the storm cells identified by the ground based system The movement is depicted by an arrow The tip of the arrow represents where the cell is expected to be in 10 minutes from the 3 time the cell location was determined Cell Movement is noted by a yellow box with an arrow showing re
126. trikes Cell Movement CELL MOVE When enabled Cell Movement shows the storm cells identified by the ground based system The movement is depicted by an arrow The tip of the arrow represents where the cell is expected to be in 10 minutes from the time the cell location was determined 12 190 00356 30 Rev L Winds Aloft WINDS The Winds Aloft selection provides the pilot with wind speed and direction The winds at a given altitude are selected in the Winds Alott Alt below the WINDS selection The selected altitude is shown along with the product time Textual Meteorological Aerodrome Reports METARs When you zoom in to show the air port symbol associated with the colored flag for a graphical METAR and move the Map Pointer to highlight that airport you can then press ENT to see the Textual METAR page for that airport The Textual METAR page is one of the airport pages ot the WPT page group Graphical Meteorological Aerodrome Reports METARs The XM Weather page in the NAV page group can show colored flags to indicate the level of current weather conditions at those airports for which textual METAR reports are available The flags are color coded to indicate the severity of the current weather at the airport cyan for VFR conditions green for Marginal VFR conditions yellow for IFR conditions or magenta of Low IFR conditions Terminal Aerodrome Forecast TAFs A TAF page is added among the airport pages of the WPT pag
127. tude of the aircraft The GPS position and GSL altitude are used to calculate and predict the aircrafts flight path in relation to the surrounding terrain and obstacles In this manner HTAWS can provide advanced alerts of predicted dangerous terrain conditions Detailed alert modes are described later in this section Baro Corrected Altitude Baro corrected altitude or indicated altitude is derived by adjusting the altimeter setting for local atmospheric conditions The most accurate baro corrected altitude can be achieved by frequently updating the altimeter setting to the nearest reporting station along the flight path However because actual atmosphere conditions seldom match the standard conditions defined by the International Standard Atmosphere ISA model where pressure temperature and lapse rates have fixed values it is common for the baro corrected altitude as read from the altimeter to differ from the GSL altitude This variation results in the aircrafts true altitude differing from the baro corrected altitude Power Up During power up of the unit the terrain obstacle database versions are displayed along with a disclaimer to the pilot At the same time HTAWS self test begins HTAWS gives the following aural messages upon test completion HTAWS System Test OK if the system passes the test e HTAWS System Failure if the system fails the test A test failure is also annunciated visually for HTA
128. urn the large right knob to scroll the text display 190 00356 30 Rev L Terminal Area Forecast TAF i In the WPT group turn the small right knob to the TAF page TAFs for the flight plan destination airport are shown To select a different airport press the small right knob to activate the cursor The Airport ident will blink Turn the small right knob to start airport selection Use the small and large right knobs to select the desired airport Press the small right knob again to turn the selection cursor off When more text is available than can be displayed a scroll bar will be shown on the right side of the display Press the small right knob to activate the cursor and turn the large right knob to scroll the text display Section 3 Traffic Introduction The GDL 88 may receive traffic from several sources including external sources ADS B ADS R and TIS B and onboard sources TAS TCAS and creates a single fused traffic picture to provide to the flight crew Using relative altitude relative bearing range directionality ground track and other identifying information ICAO address flight ID call sign tail number the GDL 88 determines when tracks from multiple sources represent a single traffic target selects the most accurate position source for the target and sends the data to the display See the GDL 88 ADS B Transceiver Pllot s Guide P N 190 01122 03 for more information about the functions
129. utput selection ot the Page Menu allows you to toggle the audio output On or Off When Audio Output is muted a green slash will cross over the music symbol in the song pane 1 30 While viewing the XM Audio page press the MENU key Turn the large right knob to highlight Enable Audio Output or Disable Audio Output Press the ENT key to perform the highlighted action Pressing the CLR key toggles the audio output Change Volume The XM Audio volume may be changed in two ways directly with the Range keys or through the Page Menu 2a Or 2b 190 00356 30 Rev L Enter Channel Number Display Channel In List Display Artist In List Display Title In List Enable Audio Output While viewing the XM Audio page press the MENU key Turn the large right knob to highlight Change Volume Press the ENT key and then turn the small right knob to change the volume Press the Range keys to adjust the volume Part Three TAWS Interface Section 1 Introduction NOTE Either the TERRAIN TAWS 500W series only HTAWS or Terrain Proximity functionality will be available via the Terrain page depending on the installed hardware and configuration Overview Garmin s Terrain Awareness Warning System TAWS is an optional feature 500W series only to increase situational awareness and aid in reducing controlled flight into terrain Garmin TAWS satisfies TSO C151b Class B requirements for certification
130. ximity Aviation Data Select the display of Aviation data on the Terrain Proximity page The Page Menu selections allow you to hide or show aviation data overlay on the Terrain Proximity page 1 Press the MENU key to display the Page Menu and turn the small right knob to highlight the Aviation Data selection View 360 Show Aviation Data Hide Legend Select Show Aviation Data 2 Press the ENT key to accept the displayed selection Repeat these steps to toggle between the two selections 60 190 00356 30 Rev L Part Five Terrain Proximity Terrain Proximity Legend 2 Press the ENT key to accept the displayed selection Repeat these steps to toggle between Select the display of the Terrain color legend on the the two selections Terrain Proximity page from the Page Menu 1 Press the MENU key to display the Page Menu and turn the small right knob to highlight the Legend selection View 360 Show Aviation Data Show Legend Select Show Legend Terrain Legend Shown in Lower Right Corner Terrain is more than 250 ft Red above the aircraft altitude Aircraft Altitude 250 ft x Terrain is between 250 ft and 0 ft e Orang above the aircraft altitude S cot Altitude yell Terrain is between 0 ft and 250 ft ellOW below the aircraft altitude Aircraft Altitude 250 ft Gre n Terrain is between 2
131. your dealer or customer service if you are unable to locate the radio hardware IDs Weather and or audio data from your GDL 69 69A are provided by SiriusXM Satellite Radio a company separate and independent from Garmin Corporation Have your radio hardware IDs ready before contacting SiriusXM Satellite Radio During the process you can select services for subscription Keep in mind that the GDL 69 has no audio capability audio services will not be available with the unit Part Two Section 1 XM Radio Introduction Follow the GDL 69 69A XM Satellite Radio Activation Instructions 190 00355 04 enclosed with your GDL 69 69A unit to activate the XM products The latest subscription information is available at http Avww garmin com xm SiriusXM Satellite Radio Pages To reach the SiriusXM Satellite Radio pages 1 From any page press and hold CLR to select the Default NAV Page You may skip this step if you are already viewing any of the main pages 2 Turn the large right knob to select the AUX page group AUX appears in the lower right corner of the screen 3 Turn the small right knob to select the SiriusXM Audio SiriusXM Satellite Radio Information or XM WX Timestamps pages XM Weather page is displayed in the NAV page group The XM Audio function pages are displayed in the AUX page group XM NAV Pages When a GDL 69 or GDL 69A is installed the following XM related pages appear in the NAV group of pages

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