Using Taws; Displaying Taws Data - Garmin GTN 750 Pilot's Manual

11.3.5
Foreword
During unit power-up, the terrain/obstacle database versions are displayed.
Getting
At the same time, TAWS self-test begins. One of the following aural messages is
Started
generated:
Audio &
Xpdr Ctrl
• "TAWS System Test OK" (not given if the aircraft is on the ground)
• "TAWS System Failure"
Com/Nav
TAWS information can be displayed on the Map page. Terrain and obstacles
FPL
with heights greater than 200 feet Above Ground Level (AGL) are displayed
in yellow and red. The GTN 7XX adjusts colors automatically as the aircraft
Direct-To
altitude changes.
Proc
Charts
Wpt Info
Map
Traffic
Terrain
Weather
Nearest
11.3.6
Music
TAWS uses yellow (caution) and red (warning) to depict terrain and obstacles
alerts relative to aircraft altitude. Colors are adjusted automatically as the aircraft
Utilities
altitude changes. The colors and symbols shown below are used to represent
terrain, obstacles, and potential impact points.
System
Messages
Symbols
Appendix
11-8
Index

Using TAWS

View
Layers
Layers
Figure 11-5 TAWS Page Functional Diagram

Displaying TAWS Data

Garmin GTN 725/750 Pilot's Guide
360
Arc
Flight Plan
Legend
TAWS Inhibit
Test TAWS
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