Pilot's Operating Handbook; General; Limitations; Emergency Procedures - Daher-Socata TBM 900 Pilot's Information Manual

SUPPLEMENT 49
"GARMIN" G1000 TAWS SYSTEM
This supplement is intended to inform the pilot about the equipment limitations, description and operations
necessary for operation when the airplane is equipped with the option ""GARMIN" G1000 TAWS SYSTEM".
The TAWS function enables to detect if the airplane path is in compliance with the overflown terrain relief.
The limitations hereafter supplement or replace those of the standard airplane described in Section 2 "Limitations"
of the basic Pilot's Operating Handbook when the airplane is equipped with the option ""GARMIN" G1000 TAWS
SYSTEM".
The G1000 TAWS function provides terrain proximity alerting and detection to the pilot. It must not be used for
airplane vertical and horizontal navigation.
AC 2318 recommendation : in order to avoid unwillingly warnings, TAWS function must be inhibited for any landing
on a terrain which is not mentioned in the data base.
The use of the terrain awareness warning and terrain display functions is prohibited during QFE (atmospheric
pressure at airport elevation) operations.
The following document or any further edition applicable to the latter, shall be readily available to the pilot,
whenever the operation of TAWS system is predicted:
- "GARMIN" G1000 Integrated Flight Deck Cockpit Reference Guide for the Socata TBM 850
No. 190-00708-05.
The emergency procedures hereafter supplement or replace those of the standard airplane described in Section 3
"Emergency Procedures" of the basic Pilot's Operating Handbook when the airplane is equipped with the option
""GARMIN" G1000 TAWS SYSTEM".
The TAWS function is not operational.
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SECTION 1

GENERAL

SECTION 2

LIMITATIONS

SECTION 3

EMERGENCY PROCEDURES

"TAWS FAIL" ANNUNCIATION

PILOT'S OPERATING HANDBOOK

Edition 1 -- October 31, 2013
Rev. 0