Traffic Information Service (Tis) - Garmin G1000 Pilot's Manual

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6.9 TRAFFIC INFORMATION SERVICE (TIS)

Do not rely solely upon the display of traffic information to accurately depict all of the traffic
WARNING:
information within range of the aircraft. Due to lack of equipment, poor signal reception, and/or inaccurate
information from other aircraft, traffic may be present but not represented on the displays.
Do not rely solely upon the display of traffic information for collision avoidance maneuvering.
WARNING:
The traffic display does not provide collision avoidance resolution advisories and does not under any
circumstances or conditions relieve the pilot's responsibility to see and avoid other aircraft.
TIS is available only when the aircraft is within the service volume of a TIS-capable terminal radar
NOTE:
site. Aircraft without an operating transponder are invisible to Traffic Advisory Systems (TAS), Traffic Alert
and Collision Avoidance Systems (TCAS), and to TIS. Aircraft without altitude reporting capability are shown
without altitude separation data or climb descent indication.
TIS is disabled if another traffic system is installed.
NOTE:
Traffic Information Service (TIS) is designed to help in detection and avoidance of other aircraft. TIS uses the
Mode S transponder for the traffic data link. TIS receives traffic information from ground stations, and is updated
every 5 seconds. The G1000 displays up to eight traffic targets within a 7.5-nm radius, from 3000 feet below to
3500 feet above the requesting aircraft. Traffic is displayed using the symbology shown in Table 6-28.
A Traffic Advisory (TA) indicates that the current track of the intruder could result in a collision. When traffic
meets the advisory criteria for the TA, a solid amber circle symbol is generated. A TA which is detected, but is
outside the range of the map, is indicated with a message in the lower left corner of the map and a half TA symbol
at the relative bearing of the intruder.
TIS also provides a vector line showing the direction in which the traffic is moving, to the nearest 45°. Traffic
information for which TIS is unable to determine the bearing (non-bearing traffic) is displayed in the center of the
Traffic Map Page (Figure 6-183) or in a banner at the lower left corner of maps other than the Traffic Map Page on
which traffic can be displayed (Figure 6-179).
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TIS Symbol
Table 6-28 TIS Traffic Symbols
Garmin G1000 Pilot's Guide for the Diamond DA42NG
Description
Non-Threat Traffic
Traffic Advisory (TA)
Traffic Advisory Off Scale
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