Cockpit Reference Guide

Embraer Prodigy
®
Touch Flight Deck 300 Cockpit Reference Guide
190-01536-00 Rev. A 91
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TERRAIN AWARENESS & WARNING SYSTEM (TAWS-A) DISPLAY
NOTE: Terrain data is not displayed when the aircraft is outside of the installed
terrain database coverage area.
Displaying terrain on the TAWS-A Pane:
From the Home Screen on the Touchscreen Controller, touch TAWS-A.
Color Terrain/Obstacle Location
Red
Terrain/Obstacle above or within 100’
below current aircraft altitude.
Yellow
Terrain/Obstacle between 100’ and
1000’ below current aircraft altitude.
Black
Terrain/Obstacle is more than 1000’
below aircraft altitude.
Manually testing the TAWS-A System:
1) From Home, touch TAWS-A > TAWS-A Settings.
2) Touch the Test TAWS Button.
Or:
1) From Home, touch Aircraft Systems > System Selection > System
Tests.
2) Touch the TAWS Test Active Button.
Inhibiting/Enabling FLTA and PDA Alerting:
1) From Home, touch TAWS-A > TAWS-A Settings.
2) Touch the TAWS Inhibit Button. When the annunciator on the button is
green, alerting is inhibited. When the button annunciator is gray, alerting is
enabled.
Or:
1) From Home, touch Map > Map Settings.
2) If necessary, touch the Sensor Tab.
3) Scroll as needed to view the Relative Terrain Data Settings Button.
4) Touch the Terrain Data Settings Button to display the TAWS-A Settings
pop-up window.