SECTION 10 – HAZARD

AVOIDANCE

10.4 TRAFFIC INFORMATION SERVICE (TIS)

Traffic Mode

Traffic Advisory, aircraft is 400’ above &

Traffic out of

 

descending, moving in the direction of the line

range

NOTE: If the G1000 is configured to use the optional Ryan 9900BX Traffic Advisory System, TIS will not be available for use.

NOTE: Traffic Information Service (TIS) is only available when the aircraft is within the service volume of a TIS capable terminal radar site.

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 Traffic Map Page.

3)Select the OPERATE Softkey to begin displaying traffic. ‘TIS OPERATIING’ is displayed in the Traffic Mode field.

4)Select 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 of the screen along with the annuciation 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.

Last data update

Proximity Traffic at same

Traffic 1600’ above &

is older than 6 altitude, level flight & moving

climbing, moving in the

sec. resulting in

in the direction of the line

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, select the MAP Softkey.

2)Select the TRAFFIC Softkey. Traffic will now be displayed on the map.

TIS Audio Alert

When a Traffic Advisory (TA) is displayed, an audio alert “Traffic” is given.

“Traffic Not Available” will be heard whenever TIS service becomes unavailable.

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