SECTION 10 – HAZARD
AVOIDANCE
10.4 TRAFFIC INFORMATION SERVICE (TIS) |
Traffic Mode descending, moving in the direction of the line |
range |
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Traffic Advisory, aircraft is 400’ above & |
Traffic out of |
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 largeFMS 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 the Traffic 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 of the screen along with the annuciation 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.
Last data update |
Proximity Traffic at same |
Traffic 1600’ above & |
is older than 6 altitude, level flight & moving |
climbing, moving in the |
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sec. resulting in |
in the direction of the line |
direction of the line |
Coast mode |
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Figure 10-11 Traffic Map Page
Displaying Traffic on the Navigation Map
1.Ensure TIS 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 Audio Alert
When a Traffic Advisory (TA) is displayed, an audio alert “Traffic” is given.
“Traffic Not Available” will be heard whenever TIS service becomes unavailable.
Garmin G1000 Cockpit Reference Guide for the Cessna Nav III |
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