User Guide

190-00592-02 Rev. A
Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Diamond DA40/40F
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HAZARD AVOIDANCE
TAWS PAGE
The TAWS Page is in the MAP group of pages and displays the following:
• GPS-derived MSL altitude in increments of 20 feet or 10 meters, depending on unit configuration
• Aircraft ground track
• Terrain Range - Indicates the terrain elevation in colors relative to the aircraft altitude
• Range marking rings (1 nm, 1 and 2 nm, 2.5 and 5 nm, 5 and 10 nm, 12.5 and 25 nm, 25 and 50 nm, 50
and 100 nm, 100 and 200 nm)
• Heading Box (North Up, Track Up, DTK Up, HDG Up) - Heading on the TAWS Page displays ‘HDG Up’
map data, unless there is no valid heading
• Obstacles
TAWS can also be displayed on the PFD Inset Map by pressing the
INSET Softkey, then the TERRAIN
Softkey. TAWS display may also be deselected from the Inset Map without affecting the display on the MFD
maps.
Displaying the TAWS Page:
1) Select the NAV Page Group.
2) Select the last rectangular page icon.
3) Turn the Joystick clockwise to display a larger area or counter-clockwise to display a smaller area.
Figure 6-43 TAWS Page (360˚ View)
The TAWS Page has two view settings:
• 360˚ View—Displays surrounding terrain on all sides of aircraft (Figure 6-49).
• ARC (120˚) View—Displays terrain ahead of and 60˚ to either side of the aircraft flight path (Figure 6-50).