Forward Looking Terrain Avoidance - Garmin GNS 400W Pilot's Manual & Reference

Forward Looking Terrain Avoidance

The unit will issue terrain alerts not only when the
aircraft altitude is below the terrain elevation but also
when the aircraft is projected to come within minimum
clearance values of the terrain. This alerting, called
Forward Looking Terrain Avoidance (FLTA), is also
provided for obstacles. Any potential impact points will
be depicted on the display.
FLTA Severity Levels
"TERRAIN ADVISORY" advisory—Similarly, an
"OBSTACLE ADVISORY" alert is also provided.
"TERRAIN AHEAD" alert (flashing)—Similarly, an
"OBSTACLE AHEAD'' alert is also provided.
Phase of Flight Level Flight
En Route 700 ft.
Terminal 350 ft.
Approach 150 ft.
Departure 100 ft.
Descending
500 ft.
300 ft.
100 ft.
100 ft.
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Terrain Alerts
Minimum Terrain Clearance Values
NOTE: During the final approach phase of flight,
FLTA alerts are automatically inhibited when the
aircraft is below 200 feet AGL while within 0.5
NM of the approach runway or is below 125 feet
AGL while within 1.0 NM of the runway.
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