Garmin G500, Pilot'S Manual

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Traffic Awareness
190-01717-10 Rev. H Pilot’s Guide 6-3
6.1 Traffic Page
DISPLAY OBJECT FUNCTION
Ownship Icon
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Depicts current aircraft position
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Nose of the ownship is the actual ownship location
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Unlike the configured aircraft symbol on map displays,
ownship icon is always a directional arrow
Page Orientation
Label
Orientations:
1. Heading up (HDG UP) during normal operation.
2. Track up (TRK UP) if there is no valid heading.
Range Rings
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Ranges vary according to traffic system type
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Outer ring represents selected range
Altitude
Separation Value
Indicates when an intruder is above or below the ownship.
Value placement is based on intruder location.
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Above traffic symbol if intruder is above
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Below symbol if intruder is below
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Plus or minus sign denotes higher or lower altitude
Vertical Trend
Arrow
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Active when an intruder is climbing or descending at a
vertical speed greater than 500 fpm
Intruding Aircraft
Symbol
Color may be cyan or white depending on configuration.
Actual intruder location varies according to symbol type.
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Tip of directional symbols
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Center of non-directional symbols
Range Ring Radius
Ownship Icon
Control Keys and
Annunciations
Page Orientation
Range Ring
Page Title
Traffic Page