Radar Altimeter - Garmin G1000:Socata Pilot's Manual

Setting the Baro Transition Alert:
1) Use the FMS Knob to select the AUX - System Setup Page on the MFD.
2) Press the FMS Knob to activate the cursor.
3) Turn the large FMS Knob to highlight 'Altitude' in the 'Baro Transition Alert' box.
4) Turn the small FMS Knob to turn the alert OFF or ON and press the ENT Key.
5) Turn the small FMS Knob to change the altitude and press the ENT Key.
6) To cancel the selection, press the FMS Knob.

RADAR ALTIMETER

When the radar height (the aircraft altitude above ground level detected by the radar altimeter) is between
-40 and 2500 feet, the current value is displayed in green above the current aircraft heading (Figure 2-16).
Display of radar height becomes less sensitive as the height above ground decreases (Table 2-1). When the
radar altimeter is selected as the altitude source for the minimum descent altitude alerting function (refer to
Section 2.3 for more information about this function), the color of the radar height changes to yellow (Figure
2-17). If the data becomes invalid, the message "RA FAIL" is displayed in yellow in place of the current radar
height (Figure 2-18). The Radar Altimeter test is done on the MFD but is displayed on the PFD directly above
the current heading (Figure 2-19).
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Figure 2-15 Baro Transition Alert
(System Setup Page)
Garmin G1000 Pilot's Guide for the Socata TBM 850
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