Pilot's Guide

Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Beechcraft C90A/GT/GTi
190-00663-03 Rev. A378
HAZARD AVOIDANCE
Figure 6-92 Negative Climb Rate (NCR) Altitude Loss
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“DON’T SINK”
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“TOO LOW, TERRAIN”
Figure 6-93 Negative Climb Rate (NCR) Sink Rate
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“DON’T SINK”
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“TOO LOW, TERRAIN”
SYSTEM STATUS
During power-up, TAWS-B conducts a system test of its alerting capabilities. The system test can also be
manually initiated. The system issues a voice alert when the test has concluded. TAWS-B System Testing is
disabled when ground speed exceeds 30 knots.
Manually testing the TAWS-B System:
1) Select the TAWS-B Page.
2) Press the MENU Key.
3) Select ‘Test TAWS System’ and press the ENT Key to confirm the selection. (Figure 6-94