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Garmin GTS 800 Pilot's Manual Addendum

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  • Page 1 400/500 Series GTS 8XX Interface Pilot’s Guide Addendum...
  • Page 3 Garmin is a registered trademark of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries, and may not be used without ® the express permission of Garmin. January 2010 190-00140-78 Rev.
  • Page 4 System and is solely responsible for its accuracy and maintenance. The GPS system is subject to changes which could affect the accuracy and performance of all GPS equipment. Portions of the Garmin 4XX/5XX units utilize GPS as a precision electronic NAVigation AID (NAVAID). Therefore, as with all NAVAIDs, information presented by the 4XX/5XX units can be misused or misinterpreted and, therefore, become unsafe.
  • Page 5 GPS 500, GNS 530(A). NOTE: References to the GTS 8XX throughout this document refer equally to the GTS 800, GTS 820, and GTS 850 unless otherwise noted. NOTE: All visual depictions contained within this document, including screen images of the 4XX/5XX panel and displays, are subject to change and may not reflect the most current 4XX/5XX system.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents GTS 8XX Interface Overview ..................1 1.0 System Description ....................1 1.1 TCAS I Surveillance Volume ..................1 1.2 Traffic Symbology ....................2 1.3 TA Alerting Conditions ....................2 1.4 Aural Alerts ......................4 1.5 Self-Test ........................4 1.6 User-Initiated Test ....................5 1.7 Switching Between Standby and Operating Modes ..........6 1.8 Traffic Page ......................7 1.9 Traffic Page Display Range ..................7 1.10 Altitude Display Mode ....................8...

  • Page 7: Gts 8Xx Interface Overview

    Top and bottom mounted antennas allow an active surveillance range of up to 12 nm (GTS 800) or 40 nm (GTS 820/850) in the forward direction, and somewhat reduced ranges to the sides and aft of own aircraft due to the directional interrogation patterns.

  • Page 8: Traffic Symbology

    GTS 8XX Interface TRAffIC SyMBOlOGy Traffic information from the GTS 8XX is displayed on the 4XX/5XX unit using TAS/ TCAS symbology (Table 1) on a dedicated Traffic page, and on the moving Map Page. The displayed traffic information generally includes the relative range, bearing, and altitude of intruder aircraft.
  • Page 9 GTS 8XX Interface equipped) indicates own altitude is less than 2000 feet AGL. If no radar altimeter is present, Sensitivity Level A is active when the landing gear is extended. Level A is also active when groundspeed is less than 120 knots with no radar altimeter present in a fixed gear aircraft.

  • Page 10: Aural Alerts

    GTS 8XX Interface AURAl AleRTS A TA consists of a displayed traffic symbol (solid yellow circle) and an aural alert. The aural alert announces “traffic”, followed by the intruder aircraft’ s position, altitude relative to own aircraft (“high”, “low”, or “same altitude”), and distance from own aircraft;...

  • Page 11: User-Initiated Test

    GTS 8XX Interface Figure 2 Standby Mode USeR-INITIATeD TeST In addition to the power-up test, the GTS 8XX performs self-tests during normal operation. A self-test is performed once per minute to verify that the antenna is connected. Also, a calibration is performed at varying intervals based on time and temperature.

  • Page 12: Switching Between Standby And Operating Modes

    GTS 8XX Interface SWITCHING BeTWeeN STANDBy AND OPeRATING MODeS The unit must be in operating mode for traffic to be displayed. The ability to switch out of standby into operating mode on the ground is especially useful for scanning the airspace around the airport before takeoff. Operating Mode is confirmed by the display of ‘OPER’...

  • Page 13: Traffic Page

    GTS 8XX Interface TRAffIC PAGe Traffic can be displayed both on the Map Page (only if heading is available) and on the Traffic Page (Figure 4). The orientation source shown at the top of the display first uses heading (‘HDG’), then GPS Track (‘TRK’) if no heading is available, to orient the display.

  • Page 14: Altitude Display Mode

    GTS 8XX Interface 1.10 AlTITUDe DISPlAy MODe The GTS 8XX has four altitude display modes (Figure 5). • Normal (±2,700 ft) • Above (-2,700 ft to +9,000 ft) • Below (-9,000 ft to +2,700 ft) • Unrestricted (±9,900 ft) The GTS 8XX continues to display up to 30 intruder aircraft within its maximum surveillance range, regardless of the altitude display mode selected.
  • Page 15 GTS 8XX Interface NOTE: Confirmation is not required, the mode is changed immediately when using the small right knob. Altitude Display Mode Figure 6 Unrestricted (UNR) Mode Selected Press the small right knob to turn the cursor off after the selection is made.

  • Page 16: Traffic Warning Window

    GTS 8XX Interface 1.11 TRAffIC WARNING WINDOW When the unit is not on the traffic page and the GTS issues a Traffic Advisory, the Traffic Warning Window (Figure 7) is displayed, which shows a small thumbnail map. When the Traffic Warning Window is displayed, press the ENT Key to display the Traffic Page, or press the CLR Key to return to the previous page.

  • Page 17: Configuring Traffic Data On The Map Page

    GTS 8XX Interface 1.13 CONfIGURING TRAffIC DATA ON THe MAP PAGe Traffic is only displayed on the Map Page if aircraft heading data is available. The Traffic Mode setting allows the operator to choose which traffic type is displayed (all traffic, traffic and proximity advisories, or traffic advisories only).

  • Page 18: Thumbnail Traffic On Map Page

    GTS 8XX Interface 1.14 THUMBNAIl TRAffIC ON MAP PAGe Traffic in a thumbnail format can be displayed in any of the three data fields on the right side of the Map Page (Figure 10). Displaying Thumbnail Traffic on the Map Page Turn the small right knob to select the Map Page.

  • Page 19: Highlighting Traffic Data Using Map Panning

    GTS 8XX Interface 1.15 HIGHlIGHTING TRAffIC DATA USING MAP PANNING Another map page function is panning, which allows changing the map beyond its current limits without adjusting the map scale. Select the panning function by pressing the small right knob, a target pointer flashes on the map display (Figure 11). Also a window appears at the top of the map display showing the latitude/longitude position of the pointer, and the bearing and distance to the pointer from the present position.
  • Page 22 Garmin AT, Inc. Garmin Corporation 2345 Turner Road SE No. 68, Jangshu 2nd Road Salem, OR 97302, U.S.A. Shijr, Taipei County, Taiwan p: 503.391.3411 f: 503.364.2138 p: 886/2.2642.9199 f: 886/2.2642.9099 www.garmin.com 190-00140-78 Rev. A © 2010 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries...

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