Garmin GDL 69 Pilot'S Manual Download

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Page 1: ...ional Displays Pilot s Guide Addendum For GDL 69 69A XM Satellite Datalink GTX 330 330D TIS Garmin TAWS GPS 500W GNS 530W Garmin HTAWS Helicopter Installations Terrain Proximity Helicopter Installations Garmin GTS 8XX Series TAS ...

Page 2: ...tten consent of Garmin Garmin hereby grants permis sion to download a single copy of this manual and of any revision to this manual onto a hard drive or other electronic storage medium to be viewed and to print one copy of this manual or of any revision hereto provided that such electronic or printed copy of this manual or revision must contain the complete text of this copyright notice and provid...

Page 3: ...our Garmin 400W 500W Series Unit package Pilots using an out of date database do so entirely at their own risk CAUTION The Weather Data Link TIS TAWS HTAWS and TERRAIN information contained in this Pilot s Guide Addendum is not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 40...

Page 4: ...ETAR TAF Code 19 TAF Page 19 TFR Information 19 Lightning LTNG 20 Cell Movement CELL MOVE 21 Winds Aloft 22 Winds Aloft Altitude 23 Section 3 XM AUX Pages 23 XM Information Page 23 XM WX Timestamps 24 Section 4 XM Audio 25 XM Audio Menu 27 Add to Presets List 27 Enter Channel Number 28 Display Channel In List 28 Display Artist In List 29 Display Title In List 29 Enable Mute Audio Output 30 Change ...

Page 5: ...Not Available Alert 56 HTAWS Failure Alert 56 HTAWS Alert Summary 56 Pilot Actions 57 Voice Call Out Selection 58 Part Five Terrain Proximity Interface 59 Introduction 59 Displaying Terrain Proximity 59 Terrain Proximity 120 Arc or 360 Rings 60 Terrain Proximity Aviation Data 60 Terrain Proximity Legend 61 Terrain Proximity Limitations 62 System Status 62 Part Six Garmin GTS 8XX Series Interface 6...

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Page 7: ...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 aircraft s presence several conditions must be met Your aircraft must be equipped with a Mode S data link transponder such as the GTX 330 You must be within range of a Mode S radar that provides the...

Page 8: ...r 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 air craft and the ground based radar antenna the signal may be temporarily interrupted Other l...

Page 9: ... Service Sta tion 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 Avia tion Fixed Based Operations TIS Symbology TIS traffic is displayed on the 400W 500W Series unit according to TCAS symbology graphically dis played on a d...

Page 10: ...ng Traffic Advisories only reduces the nuisance alerting 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 alert is generated If a second or more aircraft appears on the display a new audio alert is sounded If the number of Traffic Advisories on the ...

Page 11: ...welve 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 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 Page displaying TRFC RMVD banner UNAVAIL After a 60 second period elapses with no data TIS is consider...

Page 12: ...round speed is less than 30 knots or when an approach is active Traffic Page TIS Traffic 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 diffe...

Page 13: ... trfc All traffic is displayed on the Map Page TA PA Only traffic advisories and proximity advisories are displayed on the Map Page TA only Only traffic advisories are displayed on the Map Page 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 Thumbnail Traffic displayed on the GNS 4...

Page 14: ...s 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 clock wise or down counterclockwise 3 Turn the large right knob to move right turn ...

Page 15: ...stallation see your installer for detailed criteria information traffic is displayable on the Traffic Page in oper ating 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 GTX 330 has failed The DATA FAIL mes sage indicates data are ...

Page 16: ...dures 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 intrudin...

Page 17: ...e Radio a company separate and independent from Garmin Corporation Have your radio hardware IDs ready before contact ing XM 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 Follow the GDL 69 69A XM Satellite Radio Activa tion Instructions 190 00355 04 enclosed with you...

Page 18: ...on Weather Radar NEXRAD METARs symbols METAR Lightning LTNG 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 ser vice from XM Satellite Radio the 400W 500W series unit can display the following aviation related data NEXRAD An indication ...

Page 19: ...s 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 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 th...

Page 20: ...a are already enabled just press MENU again to exit the Page Menu NOTE US and Canadian radar may not be displayed simultaneously To display NEXRAD weather on the XM Weather page 1 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 ...

Page 21: ...tions for snow To display the NEXRAD Intensity Legend 1 While viewing the XMWeather page press the MENU key to display the Page Menu 2 Turn the large or small knob to select Display legend 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 abnormalities reg...

Page 22: ... 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 resolu tion of displayed NEXRAD data is 2 kilometers Therefore when zoomed in on the display each square block is 2 kilometers The intensity level reflected by the square will be the high est level sampled within the 2 kilometer sq...

Page 23: ...orts 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 To display the METAR Legend 1 Press the MENU key to display the Page Menu 2 Turn the large or small right knob to select Display legend 3 Press ENT to display the METAR symbols legend Press the CLR key to remove the...

Page 24: ... Map Pointer to highlight an airport with a METAR flag 4 Press ENT to display the METAR text With Done highlighted press ENT to return to the map view To view any airport s Textual METAR page 1 If not viewing the WPT page group press CLR and turn the large right knob to select the WPT page group 2 Turn the small right knob until the Textual METAR page appears 3 To select another airport press the ...

Page 25: ...ther 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 Tempor...

Page 26: ...TAM However the information shown on the TFR Information page is sufficient to let you comply with the Temporary Flight Restriction by avoiding the affected area Active Time This field is for the beginning and ending times of the temporary flight restriction It may be blank in which case the TFR is active until further notice Vert Limits This field gives the upper and lower limits of the airspace ...

Page 27: ...r product is displayed 2 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 1 While viewing the XMWeather ...

Page 28: ... in the direction from which the wind is coming Barbs which are used singly and in combinations have the following values A short line 5 knots A long line 10 knots 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 th...

Page 29: ... into the 500W 500W s AUX page group Here we discuss the two pages that are inserted regardless of whether the XM receiver is a GDL 69 or GDL 69A XM Information Page This page contains information that you will use when activating your XM satellite radio subscription XM Weather Timestamp Pages These pages show timestamp data for the most recently received XM weather data The other AUX page which i...

Page 30: ...lan you have purchased Typical values would be Avia tor LT or Aviator Currently the 400W and 500W series only support a subset of the Avia tor LT service from XM Satellite Radio Product Aviator LT Aviator US NEXRAD CN NEXRAD Radar Coverage Precipitation Type at surface TFRs US METARs US TAFs US Winds Aloft Cell Movement Lightning NOTE If an unrecognized service class is detected Activated will be ...

Page 31: ...r new stations Based on signal from satellites coverage far exceeds land based transmissions When enabled the XM Satellite Radio audio entertainment is accessible in the AUX function The information on the XM Satellite Radio display is composed of four areas the Active channel avail able Channels Category of the highlighted channel and the Volume setting The Active Channel window shows the Channel...

Page 32: ... list below the category title 3 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 4 Turn the large right knob counterclockwise to move the highlight back up to the cat egory name window Selecting channels 1 Press the small right Crsr knob to high light ...

Page 33: ...d to Presets List Up to fifteen channels may be saved as presets to easily return to your favorite channels 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 3 Turn the large right knob clockwise to move the highlight into the presets list Turn the small right knob to highlight...

Page 34: ...ove the highlight and the small right knob to select a number 3 Press the ENT key to make a selection The selected channel will now play and is dis played in the window at the bottom of the display Display Channel In List Channels can be shown in a list of channels in the middle pane by using the Display Channel In List item from the Page Menu 1 While viewing the XM Audio page press the MENU key T...

Page 35: ...io page press the MENU key Turn the large right knob to highlight Display Artist In List 2 Press the ENT key Display Title In List The Titles of the songs in the range of displayed channels can be shown in the middle pane by using the Display Title In List item from the Page Menu 1 While viewing the XM Audio page press the MENU key Turn the large right knob to highlight Display Title In List 2 Pre...

Page 36: ... knob to highlight EnableAudio Output or Disable Audio Output 2 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 1 While viewing the XM Audio page press the MENU key Turn the large right knob to highlight Change Volume 2a Press the ENT ...

Page 37: ...dentified by going to the Terrain page and checking the upper left corner for TAWS Operating Criteria Garmin TAWS requires the following to operate properly The system must have a valid 3D GPS position solution 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 accura...

Page 38: ...icted dangerous terrain conditions Detailed alert modes are described later in this section Baro Corrected Altitude Baro corrected altitude or indicated altitude is de rived by adjusting the altimeter setting for local atmo spheric 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...

Page 39: ...el shown on the display This is the only orientation available for the TAWS Page To display a 120 view 1 Select theTAWS Page and 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 1 Selec...

Page 40: ...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 t...

Page 41: ...stacles are shown on the Nav Map pages but not on the TAWS page NOTE If an obstacle and the projected flight path of the aircraft intersect the display automatically zooms in to the closest potential point of impact on the TAWS Page Unlighted Obstacle Lighted Obstacle Color Obstacle Location Obstacle Symbol 1000 ft AGL 1000 ft AGL 1000 ft AGL 1000 ft AGL Red Obstacle at or within 100 ft below curr...

Page 42: ...ained in the terrain and obstacle data bases comes from government agencies Garmin accurately processes and cross validates the data but cannot guaran tee 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 ter rain obsta...

Page 43: ... 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 verify that the TAWS system passes self test Terrain Obstacle Database Areas of Coverage The following describes the area of coverage avail able in each database Regional definitions may change without notice Database Coverage Area Worldwide WW Latitudes N75 to S60 Longitu...

Page 44: ...ring 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 a...

Page 45: ...ng the final approach phase of flight FLTA alerts are automatically inhibited when the aircraft is below 200 feetAGL while within 0 5 NM of the approach runway or is below 125 feet AGL while within 1 0 NM of the runway 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 ru...

Page 46: ...ff 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 NCR alerting is only active when departing from an airport and when the fol...

Page 47: ...rt Three Section 3 TAWS Alerts EIGHT BOVE 4ERRAIN EET LTITUDE OSS EET h 4 3 v h 4 3 v Negative Climb Rate NCR Alert Criteria EIGHT BOVE 4ERRAIN EET 3INK 2ATE EET 0ER INUTE h 4 3 v h 4 3 v 190 00356 30 Rev H ...

Page 48: ...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 items such as database validity hardware status and GPS status If ...

Page 49: ...Ahead Pull Up Terrain Ahead Pull Up Forward Looking Terrain Avoidance Warning for Terrain or Obstacle Ahead Obstacle Ahead or Caution Obstacle Caution Obstacle Forward Looking Terrain Avoidance Caution for Obstacle or Obstacle Obstacle Pull Up Pull Up or Obstacle Ahead Pull Up Obstacle Ahead Pull Up Forward Looking Terrain Avoidance Warning for Obstacle Too Low Terrain Premature Descent Alert Caut...

Page 50: ...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 aircraft s path towards the terrain or obstacle is changed NOTE Display of terrain and obstacles on the display is supplemental data only Maneuvering solely by ref erence to th...

Page 51: ... following to operate properly The system must have a valid 3D GPS position solution 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 obstruct...

Page 52: ... of predicted dangerous terrain conditions Detailed alert modes are described later in this section Baro Corrected Altitude Baro corrected altitude or indicated altitude is de rived by adjusting the altimeter setting for local atmo spheric conditions The most accurate baro corrected altitude can be achieved by frequently updating the altimeter setting to the nearest reporting station along the fli...

Page 53: ...cting surrounding terrain on all sides 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 display orientation as indicated by the TRK label shown on the display This is the only orientation available for the HTAWS Page To display 120 or 360 view 1 Select the HTAWS Page and press MENU Select View 120 or View 360 2 Press ENT The H...

Page 54: ...y 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 w...

Page 55: ...in Mute Active Caution When an HTAWS Caution occurs the Mute Active Caution selection will be available on the Page Menu 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 warn ings only cautions 3 Mute Caution functionality via a remote switch may be installed To mute a caution 1 Select the HTAWS Pa...

Page 56: ...HTAWS System Failure if the system fails the test NOTE HTAWS System Testing is disabled when ground speed exceeds 30 knots so as not to impede HTAWS alerting HTAWS Legend 1 Select the HTAWS Page and press MENU Turn the large or small right knob to highlight Hide Legend or Show Legend 2 Press ENT The legend will be hidden or shown as selected HTAWS Display with Legend Color Description Red Terrain ...

Page 57: ...ial point of impact on the HTAWS Page Terrain more than 500 ft below the aircraft altitude Terrain is between 0 ft and 250 ft below the aircraft altitude Terrain is more than 250 ft above the aircraft altitude Terrain is between 250 ft and 0 ft above the aircraft altitude Aircraft Altitude 250 ft Terrain is between 250 ft and 500 ft below the aircraft altitude Aircraft Altitude 250 ft Aircraft Alt...

Page 58: ...rstood as being all inclusive Pilots must familiarize themselves with the appropri ate charts for safe flight NOTE The data contained in the terrain and obstacle data bases 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...

Page 59: ...using a USB programmer available from Garmin Con tact 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 from Garmin 2 Turn off the power to the unit 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 verify that the HTAWS system passes self ...

Page 60: ...at 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 left corner of the display HTAWS Annunciation Field HTAWS Annunciation Field Annunciations are color coded according to the HTAWS Al...

Page 61: ... 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 FLTA WARNING Warning pop up alerts are issued 15 seconds prior to an estimated potential impact in n...

Page 62: ...n is removed TAWS NOT AVAILABLE Display Position Outside Terrain Database Coverage 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 HTAWS Ale...

Page 63: ...S Alerts Summary HTAWS Annunciation Pop Up Alert Aural Message Description None HTAWS System Failure HTAWS has failed None None HTAWS has been inhibited by the crew or the aircraft groundspeed has fallen below 30 knots automatic inhibiting None HTAWS Not Available HTAWS not available Caution Terrain Terrain Forward Looking Terrain Avoidance Caution for Terrain Warning Terrain Terrain Forward Looki...

Page 64: ...ot 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 from the Setup 2 Page and press ENT 2 The flashing cursor highlights the VCO selec tion 3 Turn the small...

Page 65: ...ance 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 Airport and Heliport Cutouts NOTE The cutouts are for display purposes only and do not affect the performance of HTAWS Part Four Section ...

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Page 67: ...is used to provide terrain coloring that depicts terrain eleva tion relative to the aircraft GPS MSL 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 GPS MSL altitude does not require local altimeter settings to determine MSL altitude Terrain Proximity utilizes terrain ...

Page 68: ...these steps to toggle between the two selections 120 View Selected Terrain Proximity 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 Select Show Avi...

Page 69: ... to toggle between the two selections Terrain Legend Shown in Lower Right Corner Terrain more than 500 ft below the aircraft altitude Terrain is between 0 ft and 250 ft below the aircraft altitude Terrain is more than 250 ft above the aircraft altitude Terrain is between 250 ft and 0 ft above the aircraft altitude Aircraft Altitude 250 ft Terrain is between 250 ft and 500 ft below the aircraft alt...

Page 70: ...ng all inclusive 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 ac curacy and completeness of the data System Status The Terrain Proximity system continually monitors several system critical items such as Terrain Proxim ity database validity hardware status and GPS status...

Page 71: ...rack intruders aircraft GTS 8XX Series Description Please refer to the GTS 8XX Series Pilot s Guide for a complete description of the GTS 8XX Series Traffic system Traffic Page showing GTS 8XX series traffic near the 40 NM mile range at 10 o clock above Power up Self Test Check for the following test criteria on the Traffic Page during power up 1 If the GTS 8XX series unit passes the power up test...

Page 72: ...S 8XX Series Pilot s Guide for informa tion on voice announcements Switching Between Standby and Operating 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 ...

Page 73: ...rn 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 se...

Page 74: ... and 850 2 NM 6 NM 12 NM 24 NM and 40 NM TAS Symbol Traffic Type Description Other Traffic Symbol The hollow white may be configured as cyan diamond represents traffic detected within the selected display range that does not meet the criteria for a TA or a PA and does not pose an immediate collision threat Proximity Advisory PA Proximity Advisories PA are displayed as solid white may be configured...

Page 75: ... traffic advisories only The traffic symbol is the symbol used to depict the type of traffic NOTE Proximity Advisories PA are displayed as solid white diamonds may be configured 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 advi sory TA The traffic label is the altitude separat...

Page 76: ... 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 Traffic Advisory PA Proximity Advisory TRFC Other Traffic Monitoring Traffic See the inf...

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