Taws Page - Garmin GPS 500 Pilot's Manual & Reference

11.2 TAWS PAGE

See Section 2.6 for a complete description of the TAWS
Page and its operation.
TAWS Symbols
The symbols and colors in Figure 11-1 and
Table 11-1 are used to represent obstacles and
potential impact points on the TAWS Page. TAWS
uses yellow (caution) and red (warning) to depict
terrain information relative to aircraft altitude.
Each color is associated with an alert severity level.
Terrain graphics and visual annunciations also use
these color assignments.
1000 ft
Unlighted Obstacle
< 1000' > 1000'
AGL AGL
190-00181-60 Rev. G
Projected Flight Path
100 ft Threshold
Figure 11-1 Terrain Altitude/Color Correlation for TAWS
Lighted Obstacle
< 1000' > 1000'
AGL AGL
Table 11-1 TAWS Terrain/Obstacle Colors and Symbology
GPS 500 Pilot's Guide and Reference
NOTE: If an obstacle and the projected flight path
of the aircraft intersect, the display automatically
zooms in to the closest potential point of impact
on the TAWS Page.
Potential Impact Point
Unlighted Obstacle
Terrain between 100 ft and 1000 ft below the
aircraft altitude (Yellow)
Terrain more than 1000 ft below the aircraft altitude (Black)
Potential
Impact
Obstacle Location
Points
Obstacle above or within
100' below current aircraft
altitude
Obstacle between 100' and
1000' below current aircraft
altitude
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TAWS
Terrain above or
within 100 ft
below the aircraft
altitude (Red)
Alert Level
WARNING
(Red)
CAUTION
(Yellow)
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