Textron Aviation Cessna 172S NAV III Skyhawk SP, Information Manual

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SECTION 2 CESSNA
OPERATING LIMITATIONS MODEL 172S NAV III
KAP 140 AUTOPILOT
U.S.
FAA APPROVED
G1000 LIMITATIONS
(Continued)
TERRAIN AWARENESS AND WARNING SYSTEM
(TAWS-B)
(if installed)
Use of the Terrain Awareness and Warning System (TAWS-B) to
navigate to avoid terrain or obstacles is prohibited. TAWS-B is only
approved as an aid to help the pilot to see-and-avoid terrain or
obstacles.
TAWS-B must be inhibited when landing at a location not included in
the airport database.
Use of TAWS-B is prohibited when operating using the QFE altimeter
setting (altimeter indicates 0 feet altitude when the airplane is on the
runway).
The pilot is authorized to deviate from the current ATC clearance only
to the extent necessary to comply with TAWS-B warnings.
The geographic area of the TAWS-B database must match the
geographic area in which the airplane is being operated.
Serials 172S9810 thru 172S10467 and 172S10469 thru
172S10506 and 172S10508 thru 172S10639 and 172S10641
thru 172S10655 not incorporating SB08-34-03
Flight operations are prohibited over large bodies of sea level water if
that flight is conducted under operating regulations that require a
functioning TAWS.
CAUTION
TAWS-B FORWARD LOOKING TERRAIN AVOIDANCE
(FLTA) IS NOT AVAILABLE WHEN FLYING OVER THE
OPEN OCEAN/SEA (SPECIFICALLY ANY BODY OF
WATER AT SEA LEVEL, MORE THAN 6NM FROM ANY
TERRAIN FEATURES) UNTIL TERRAIN DATABASE 08T2
OR LATER IS INSTALLED. DO NOT USE TAWS-B
INFORMATION FOR PRIMARY TERRAIN AVOIDANCE.
TAWS-B IS INTENDED ONLY TO ENHANCE
SITUATIONAL AWARENESS.
172SPHAUS-05
2-22
For
Training
Purposes
Only