Cockpit Reference Guide

Garmin G1000 Cockpit Reference Guide for the Cessna Nav III
190-00384-11 Rev. A
10-10
SECTION 10 – HAZARD
AVOIDANCE
10.5 TERRAIN AND OBSTACLE PROXIMITY
NOTE: Terrain data is not displayed when the
aircraft latitude is greater than 75 degrees north
or 60 degrees south.
Displaying Terrain and Obstacles on the Terrain
Proximity Page
1) Turn the large FMS Knob to select the ‘MAP’ page
group.
2) Turn the small FMS Knob to select TERRAIN
PROXIMITY.
3) If desired, press the VIEW Softkey to access the ARC
and 360 Softkeys. When the ARC Softkey is pressed,
a radar-like 120° view is displayed. Press the 360
Softkey to return to the 360° default display.
Color Indication
RED
Terrain/Obstacle above or within 100’
below current aircraft altitude.
YELLOW
Terrain/Obstacle between 100’ and 1000’
below current aircraft altitude.
1000 ft
Aircraft Altitude
100 ft Threshold
T e rrain Above Aircraft Altitude
Red terrain is above
or within 100 ft below
the aircraft altitude
Y e llow terrain is between 100 ft and 1000 ft below the aircraft altitude
Black terrain is more than 1000 ft below the aircraft altitude
Unlighted Obstacle
(Height is less than
1000’ AGL)
Lighted Obstacle
(Height is less than
1000’ AGL)
Unlighted Obstacle
(Height is greater than
1000’ AGL)
Lighted Obstacle
(Height is greater than
1000’ AGL)
Figure 10-16 Obstacle Symbols
4) Rotate the Joystick clockwise to display a larger
area or rotate counter-clockwise to display a smaller
area.
Figure 10-17 Terrain Proximity Page