Traffic Information Service (Tis); Displaying Traffic On The Traffic Map Page; Displaying Traffic On The Navigation Map - Garmin G1000 Reference Manual

10.4 TRAFFIC INFORMATION SERVICE (TIS)

NOTE: Traffic Information Service (TIS) is only
available when the aircraft is within the service
volume of a TIS capable terminal radar site.
NOTE: If the G1000 is configured to use a Traffic
Advisory System (TAS), TIS will not be available
for use.
Displaying Traffic on the Traffic Map Page
1) Turn the large FMS Knob to select the Map Page
Group.
2) Turn the small FMS Knob to select the second
rectangular page icon.
3) Press the OPERATE Softkey to begin displaying
traffic. 'TIS OPERATIING' is displayed in the Traffic
mode field.
4) Press the STANDBY Softkey to place the system
in the Standby mode. 'TIS STANDBY' will be
displayed in the Traffic mode field.
5) Rotate the Joystick clockwise to display a larger
area or rotate counter-clockwise to display a
smaller area.
If data is not received for a period longer than 6
seconds, the age of the present data will be displayed in
the lower left of the screen along with the annunciation
that the system has entered Coast mode. The system
will maintain the traffic display (up to 60 seconds) until
the next data reception. If no data is received after 60
seconds, traffic will be removed from the display.
Garmin G1000 Cockpit Reference Guide for the Cessna Nav III
Traffic Advisory, aircraft is 400'
TNA Mute
above & descending, moving in
Status
Traffic Mode the direction of the line
Last data update
Proximity Traffic at same
is older than 6 altitude, level flight & moving
sec. resulting in
in the direction of the line
Coast mode
Figure 10-11 Traffic Map Page
Displaying Traffic on the Navigation Map
1) Ensure TIS is operating. With the Navigation Map
displayed, press the MAP Softkey.
2) Press the TRAFFIC Softkey. Traffic will now be
displayed on the map.
TIS Voice Alert
When a Traffic Advisory (TA) is displayed, an voice
alert "Traffic" is given.
"Traffic Not Available" will be heard whenever TIS
service becomes unavailable. This alert can be muted by
pressing the TNA MUTE Softkey. 'TNA MUTE ON' will
be displayed in the upper left of the display.
SECTION 10 – HAZARD
AVOIDANCE
Traffic out of
range
Traffic 1600' above &
climbing, moving in the
direction of the line
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