Cockpit Reference Guide

Garmin G1000 Cockpit Reference Guide for the DA40NG
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TERRAIN-SVS SYSTEM STATUS ANNUNCIATIONS
Alert Type
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TERRAIN-SVS Page
Annunciation
Aural Message
System Test fail “Terrain System Failure”
Terrain Alerting is disabled None
No GPS position or excessively
degraded GPS signal
“Terrain System Not Available”
“Terrain System Available” will
be heard when sufficient GPS
signal is received.
System Test in progress None
System Test pass None “Terrain System Test OK”
VOICE ALERTS
Voice Alert Description
“Minimums, minimums” The aircraft has descended below the preset barometric minimum
descent altitude.
“Vertical track” The aircraft is one minute from Top of Descent. Issued only when
vertical navigation is enabled.
“Traffic” Played when a Traffic Advisory (TA) is issued.
“Traffic Not Available” The aircraft is outside the Traffic Information Service (TIS) coverage area.
“Traffic, Traffic” Played when a Traffic Advisory (TA) is issued (TAS system).
“Traffic Advisory System
Test Passed”
Played when the TAS system passes a pilot-initiated self test.
“Traffic Advisory System
Test Failed”
Played when the TAS system fails a pilot-initiated self test.