GROUND LESSONS
Ground Lesson 9
WEATHER, TERRAIN AND TRAFFIC AWARENESS
Objectives
Upon completion of this lesson, the pilot should be able to accurately interpret terrain awareness and Traffic Information Service (TIS) data while both incorporating this information into the aeronautical decision making process and understanding the limitations of these systems.
Resources
•G1000 Pilot’s Guide
Exercise 9.1: Weather, Terrain and TIS Operation
1.When flying an aircraft with the
2.How is the data presented by the G1000 system for the
3.When a lightning bolt is changed to a “+” symbol, what does this change denote?
4.Describe the service volume for the Traffic Information Service.
5.Is the terrain awareness feature in the G1000 system certified to allow deviations from ATC assigned altitudes?
6.In the terrain awareness feature, what do the colors red and yellow each represent?
7.Finish the following sentence: “TIS traffic and the terrain awareness feature of the G1000 are __________ ___________
tools”.
8.With TIS, when does the G1000 system provide an audible alert of “Traffic”?
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