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Embraer Prodigy® Flight Deck 100 Pilot’s Guide
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APPENDIX F
TERRAIN AVOIDANCE COLORS AND SYMBOLS
Potential Impact Point
Unlighted Obstacle
Projected Flight Path
1000 ft
100 ft Threshold
Terrain Above Aircraft Altitude
Terrain Color Terrain Location
Red (WARNING) Terrain above, or within 100 ft below the aircraft altitude
Yellow (CAUTION) Terrain between 100 ft and 1000 ft below the aircraft altitude
Black
Terrain more than 1000 ft below the aircraft altitude
TAWS Color Chart
Figure E-3 TAWS Potential Impact Points
Unlighted Obstacle Lighted Obstacle Obstacle
Color Obstacle Location
Height < 1000 ft AGL > 1000 ft AGL < 1000 ft AGL > 1000 ft AGL
Obstacle Symbol
Red
(WARNING)
Obstacle within 100 ft of
or above aircraft altitude
Yellow
(CAUTION)
Obstacle within 1000 ft of
aircraft altitude
Gray Obstacle more than 1000
ft below aircraft altitude
Obstacle Symbols and Colors