Garmin G1000 Manual

190-00709-04  Rev. AGarmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Socata TBM 850427
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Alert Type
PFD/MFD** 
Alert 
Annunciation
MFD  Pop-Up Alert 
(except TAWS-B  Page)Aural Message
Excessive Descent Rate 
Warning (EDR)“Pull Up”
Reduced  Required Terrain 
Clearance Warning  (RTC)or
*
“Terrain, Terrain; Pull Up, Pull Up”
or
“Terrain Ahead, Pull Up; Terrain Ahead, Pull Up”*
Imminent Terrain  Impact 
Warning (ITI)
*
or
“Terrain, Terrain; Pull Up, Pull Up”*
or
Terrain Ahead, Pull Up; Terrain Ahead, Pull...

Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Socata TBM 850190-00709-04  Rev. A428
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EXCESSIVE DESCENT RATE ALERT 
The purpose of the Excessive Descent Rate (EDR)	alert	 is	to	 provide	 suitable	 notification	 when	the	
aircraft	 is	determined	 to	be	 closing	 (descending)	 upon	terrain	 at	an	 excessive	 speed.		Figure	6-148	shows	 the	
parameters	for	the	alert	as	defined	by	TSO-C151b.
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Figure 6-149  FLTA Alert Minimum Terrain and Obstacle Clearance Values
Distance From Runway (NM)
Required Clearance (FT)
FLTA	 alerts	 are	automatically	 inhibited	when	the	aircraft	 is	less	 than	 200	feet	above	 the...

Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Socata TBM 850190-00709-04  Rev. A430
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TAWS-B INHIBIT
TAWS-B	PDA	and	FLTA	 aural	and	visual	 alerts	can	be	manually	 inhibited.	 	 Use	caution	 when	inhibiting	
TAWS-B	 alerting	as	the	 system	 should	 be	enabled	 when	appropriate.		 When	TAWS-B	 is	inhibited,	 the	alert	
annunciation	 'TAWS	INH'	is	shown	 on	the	 PFD,	 and	in	the	 MFD	 terrain	 annunciation	 window	when	terrain	
display	is	enabled.
Figure 6-151  TAWS-B Alerting Disabled (TAWS-B...

190-00709-04  Rev. AGarmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Socata TBM 850431
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Figures	6-104	and	6-105	 show	the	NCR	 alerting	 parameters	 based	on	Altitude	 Loss	and	Sink	 Rate	
respectively	as	defined	by	TSO-C151b.
Figure 6-152  Negative Climb Rate (NCR) Altitude Loss
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Altitude Loss (Feet)
Height Above Terrain  (Feet)
“DON’T SINK”
or
“TOO  LOW, TERRAIN”
Figure 6-153  Negative Climb Rate (NCR) Sink Rate
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Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Socata TBM 850190-00709-04  Rev. A432
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SYSTEM STATUS
During	G1000	power-up,	 TAWS-B	conducts	 a	self-test	 of	its	 aural	 and	visual	 annunciations.		 The	system	 test	
can	also	 be	manually	 initiated.		 An	aural	 alert	is	issued	 at	test	 completion.		 TAWS-B	System	Testing	 is	disabled	
when	ground	speed	exceeds	30	knots.
Alert TypePFD/MFD* Alert 
Annunciation
TAWS-B Page 
Center Banner 
Annunciation
Aural Message
System Test in ProgressTAWS TESTNone...

190-00709-04  Rev. AGarmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Socata TBM 850433
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Alert CausePFD/MFD* 
Annunciation
TAWS-B  Page Annunciation
Center  Banner AnnunciationAural Message
MFD Terrain or Obstacle 
database unavailable or 
invalid.  TAWS-B operating 
with PFD Terrain or Obstacle 
databases
NoneTERRAIN DATABASE FAILURENone
Terrain or Obstacle database 
unavailable or invalid on all 
displays, invalid software 
configuration, TAWS  audio 
fault
TAWS FAIL“TAWS System Failure”
No GPS...

Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Socata TBM 850190-00709-04  Rev. A434
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6.8 PROFILE VIEW TERRAIN
The	 G1000	 offers	a	Profile	 View	of	terrain	 and	obstacles	 relative	to	the	 aircraft’s	 current	flight	path	and	altitude	
on	the	 Navigation	 Map	Page	 of	the	 MFD.		 Profile	View	does	not	provide	 TAWS-B	 terrain	or	obstacle	 caution	or	
warning	 annunciations	 or	voice	 alerts	 systems,	 nor	does	 it	display	 potential	 impact	points	inside	the	Profile	 View.			
The	colors	and	symbols...

190-00709-04  Rev. AGarmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Socata TBM 850435
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2) Press the MAP Softkey.
3) Press the TERRAIN Softkey.
PROFILE VIEW DISPLAY
When	the	Profile	 View	is	enabled,	 it	is	 displayed	 in	a	window	 below	the	Navigation	 Map.		Altitude	 is	shown	
along	 a	vertical	 scale,	with	an	aircraft	 icon	positioned	 at	the	 current	 altitude.		 Distance	is	represented	 horizontally	
along	the	bottom	of	the	Profile	View,	and	increases	from	left	(present	position)	to	right.	
When...

Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Socata TBM 850190-00709-04  Rev. A436
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Flight PhaseTotal  Profile View Width
Approach0.6 nm
Departure0.6 nm
Terminal2.0 nm
Enroute4.0 nm
Oceanic4.0 nm
Table 6-25  Profile View Width Scale
PROFILE PATH
The	Profile	 Path	displays	 the	horizontal	 and	lateral	 boundaries	 of	the	 Profile	 View.		The	path	 is	shown	 as	a	
white	 rectangle	 on	the	 Navigation	 Map	Page	 and	is	only	 available	 when	Profile	 View	is	enabled.		 White	range	
markers	 both...