Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Piper PA-32 Saratoga
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Terrain-SVS continually monitors several system-critical items such as database validity, hardware status,
and GPS status. If the terrain/obstacle database is not available, the voice alert,
“Terrain System Failure”
is
generated along with the ‘TER FAIL’ alert annunciation.
Terrain-SVS 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 and on the MAP - TERRAIN-SVS Page. The voice alert,
“Terrain System Not Available”
is generated. When the GPS signal is re-established and the aircraft is within
the database coverage area, the voice alert
“Terrain System Available”
is generated.
Alert Cause
PFD/MFD*
Alert
Annunciation
MAP - TERRAIN-SVS Page Center
Banner Annunciation
Aural Message
MFD Terrain or Obstacle
database unavailable
or invalid. Terrain-SVS
operating with PFD Terrain
or Obstacle databases
None
TERRAIN DATABASE FAILURE
None
Terrain or Obstacle
database unavailable or
invalid, invalid software
configuration, audio fault
TER FAIL
TERRAIN FAIL
“Terrain System Failure”
No GPS position
TER N/A
NO GPS POSITION
“Terrain System Not Available”
“Terrain System Available” when
GPS position returns
Excessively degraded GPS
signal
TER N/A
None
“Terrain System Not Available”
“Terrain System Available” when
sufficient GPS signal is received
Out of database coverage
area
TER N/A
None
“Terrain System Not Available”
“Terrain System Available” when
aircraft re-enters coverage area
* Annunciation is displayed on the MFD when terrain display is enabled.
Table 6-13 Terrain-SVS Status Annunciations