10.4 TRAFFIC INFORMATION SERVICE (TIS)

NOTE: Traffic Information Service (TIS) is only available when the aircraft is within the service volume of a TIS capable terminal radar site.

NOTE: If the G1000 is configured to use aTraffic Advisory System (TAS), TIS will not be available for use.

Displaying Traffic on the Traffic Map Page

1)Turn the large FMS Knob to select the Map Page Group.

2)Turn the small FMS Knob to select the second rectangular page icon.

3)Press the OPERATE Softkey to begin displaying traffic. ‘TIS OPERATIING’ is displayed in theTraffic mode field.

4)Press the STANDBY Softkey to place the system in the Standby mode. ‘TIS STANDBY’ will be displayed in the Traffic mode field.

5)Rotate the Joystick clockwise to display a larger area or rotate counter-clockwise to display a smaller area.

If data is not received for a period longer than 6 seconds, the age of the present data will be displayed in the lower left of the screen along with the annunciation that the system has entered Coast mode. The system will maintain the traffic display (up to 60 seconds) until the next data reception. If no data is received after 60 seconds, traffic will be removed from the display.

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AVOIDANCE

Figure 10-11 Traffic Map Page

Displaying Traffic on the Navigation Map

1)EnsureTIS is operating. With the Navigation Map displayed, press the MAP Softkey.

2)Press the TRAFFIC Softkey. Traffic will now be displayed on the map.

TIS Voice Alert

When a Traffic Advisory (TA) is displayed, an voice alert “Traffic” is given.

“Traffic Not Available” will be heard whenever TIS service becomes unavailable. This alert can be muted by pressing the TNA MUTE Softkey. ‘TNA MUTE ON’ will be displayed in the upper left of the display.