Garmin G1000 Piper PA32 User Manual

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Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for Piper PA32

190-00692-00 Rev. B

6-46

HAZARD AVOIDANCE

TAWS PAGE

The TAWS Page is in the MAP group of pages and displays the following:

• GPS-derived MSL altitude in increments of 20 feet or 10 meters, depending on unit configuration

• Aircraft ground track

• Terrain Range - Indicates the terrain elevation in colors relative to the aircraft altitude

• Range marking rings (360º View: 1 nm, 1 and 2 nm, 2.5 and 5 nm, 5 and 10 nm, 12.5 and 25 nm, 25 and

50 nm, 50 and 100 nm, 100 and 200 nm) (Arc View: 1 nm, 2 nm, 5 nm, 10 nm, 25 nm, 25 and 50 nm, 25
and 100 nm, 25 and 200 nm)

• Heading Box (North Up, Track Up, DTK Up, HDG Up) - Heading on the TAWS Page displays ‘HDG Up’

map data, unless there is no valid heading

• Obstacles

• Potential Impact Points

Displaying the TAWS Page:

1)

Select the NAV Page Group.

2)

Select the last rectangular page icon.

3)

Turn the Joystick clockwise to display a larger area or counter-clockwise to display a smaller area.

Figure 6-49 TAWS Page (360˚ View)

The TAWS Page has two view settings:

• 360˚ View—Displays surrounding terrain and obstacles on all sides of aircraft (Figure 6-49).

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