Garmin Appliance Data Pilot's Guide Supplement
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1. Press the cursor knob to exit the menu option and view the updated mode NOTE The GDL 88 series unit switches out of standby into the 6 NM display range If your aircraft has a squat switch and you do not manually switch out of standby the GDL 88 series unit will automatically switch out of standby 8 to 10 seconds after takeoff To switch into Standby Mode To set the mode to Standby when GDL 88 is not connected to either TCAD or TCAS k 2 Press the cursor knob and highlight ADS ON Turn the small right knob to select ADS OFF Press ENT to confirm and place the GDL 88 series unit in Standby mode Press the cursor knob to exit the menu option and view the updated mode To set the mode to Standby on the GNS units connected to GDL 88 with TCAD or TCAS the pilot will need to place both ADS and TCAS TCAD to the Standby modes i Press the cursor knob and highlight TCAD OPER or TCAS OPER Turn the small right knob to select TCAS STBY or TCAD STBY Press ENT to confirm Change the ADS to Standby mode if it is not already set Turn the small right knob to select ADS OFF Press ENT to confirm Press the cursor Knob to exit the menu option and view the updated mode 190 00356 36 Rev B A NOTE If your aircraft has a squat switch STBY is not displayed while you are airborne but will go into standby 24 seconds after landing This delay allows the GDL 88 series unit2. Se aUisable LAD APR Mode Exit TCAD GND Mode Setup 2 With the TCAD APR Mode selected pressing ENT toggles between Enabled and Disabled 190 00356 36 Rev B 29 4 ay With TCAD GND Mode selected pressing ENT toggles between Enter and Exit GND mode Select Setup and press ENT to reach the Setup page Select Self Test and press ENT to start the Self Test process Ryan TCAD Setup I 26 From the Nav mode Traffic page press the MENU key Turn the small right knob to highlight Setup and then press ENT The RYAN TCAD Setup screen will now be displayed and the Baro Pressure selection will be activated for selection Turn the small knob to select a numeric value and turn the large right to move the cursor and then press ENT to save the selected value RYAN TCAD SETUP The Ground Field Elevation value is now activated for selection Turn the small knob to select a numeric value and turn the large right to move the cursor and then press ENT to save the selected value The Volume field is now activated for selection Turn the small knob to select a numeric value and turn the large right to move the cursor and then press ENT to save the selected value 190 00356 36 Rev B Traffic Watch If your 400W 500W series unit is connected to other equipment providing traf fic alert information e g L3 SKYWATCH or RYAN TCAD a traffic alert pop up is provided to display traffic information This
3. NEXRAD Coverage Weather Page With Region NEXRAD Displayed METARs When enabled graphic METARs METeorological Aviation Reports are shown as colored flags at airports that provide METAR reports in Nav mode Refer to the Legend for a description of the color code The update rate is every five minutes and there is a 90 minute expiration time When a GDL 88 is installed two weather related pages are added to the airport pages in the WPT page group the Textual METAR page and the TAF page If both the GDL 88 and GDL 69 are installed the Textual METAR and TAF pages show the most recent data as well as the data source FIS B or XM To view Textual METARs 1 In WPT mode turn the small right knob to the FIS B Weather METAR page 2 Press the small right knob to activate the cursor 3 Turn the small or large right knob to scroll through the page of Textual METARs 10 190 00356 36 Rev B Terminal Area Forecast TAF TAF Terminal Aerodrome or Area Forecast is the standard format for 24 hour weather forecasts A TAF typically forecasts significant weather changes temporary changes probable changes and expected changes in weather conditions To view TAFs 1 In WPT mode turn the small right knob to the TAF page 2 Press the small right knob to activate the cursor 3 Turn the small or large right knob to scroll through the page of TAFs 190 00356 36 Rev B 11 Traffic Introduction The GDL 88 transcei
4. GPS position the ADS state shall display as N A not available The Garmin GDL 88 receives traffic information from an Extended Squitter capa ble transponder such as the Garmin GTX 32 327 33 330 The GDL 88 series using TIS B enhances flight crew situational awareness by displaying traffic information for transponder equipped aircraft The GDL 88 also provides visual and aural traffic alerts including voice announcements to assist in visually acquiring traffic 190 00356 36 Rev B TCAS STBY ADS OFF STANDBY The Standby Screen appears when the GDL 88 passes the power up test NOTE when the system is in standby the GDL 88 does not transmit interrogate or track intruders aircraft Traffic Information Services Broadcast TIS B TIS B is a ground based uplink of air traffic radar targets TIS B is an advisory only application designed to enhance the pilots visual acquisition of surrounding traffic and increase situational awareness The GDL 88 will receive TIS B from the UAT and 1090 datalinks when in range of a ground station Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast ADS B ADS B technology is an important part of the FAAs Next Generation Air Trans portation System NextGen allowing for enhanced safety efficiency and the ability of the system to handle greater numbers of aircraft ADS B In allows a properly equipped aircraft to access FAA broadcast services such as TIS B and FIS B With ADS B Out the avionics transm
5. allows you to monitor traffic condi tions from ANY page and quickly identity traffic hazards Traffic Traffic Information Watch Window 1 In Aux mode select Data Field Configuration trom the Setup 1 Page SETUP 1 2 Turn the small right knob to select the desired data field option The following options are available Config Data Fields VOR LOC Data Traffic Watch 3 Press ENT to accept the selection 190 00356 36 Rev B 27 28 This page intentionally left blank 190 00356 36 Rev B This page intentionally left blank 190 00356 36 Rev B 29 30 This page intentionally left blank 190 00356 36 Rev B A GARMIN 2012 GARMIN Corporation GARMIN International Inc 1200 East 151 Street Olathe Kansas 66062 U S A Tel 913 397 8200 or 866 739 5687 Fax 913 397 8282 Garmin AT Inc 2345 Turner Rd S E Salem Oregon 97302 U S A Tel 503 581 8101 or 800 525 6726 Fax 503 364 2138 Garmin Europe Ltd Liberty House Bulls Copse Road Hounsdown Business Park Southhampton S040 ORB U K Tel 44 0 870 850 1243 Fax 44 0 238 052 4004 GARMIN Corporation No 68 Jangshu 2 Road Shijr Taipei County Taiwan Tel 886 2 2642 9199 Fax 886 2 2642 9099 www garmin com https fly garmin com tly garmin October 2012 190 00356 36 Rev B
6. B 400W 500W Series Garmin Optional Displays Addendum Sottware version 5 00 or later supports the teatures provided by the GDL 88 in both the 400W and 500W series units Full details are available in the GNS 400W 500W Series Garmin Optional Displays Addendum Garmin P N 190 00356 30 Rev Canadian Weather Canadian METARs and TAFs are now shown where available Garmin GDL 88 Interface Introduction The GDL 88 is a remote mounted product that contains a 978 MHz Universal Transceiver UAT and a 1090 MHz receiver The GDL 88 will transmit ownship ADS B data via the UAT data link It will receive data from other UAT and 1090ES equipped aircraft as well as Flight Information Service Broadcast FIS B weather The received data may be output to an appropriate display 190 00356 36 Rev B 5 FIS B Weather Flight Information Services FIS Description The Flight Information Services FIS function is capable of displaying text and graphic weather information with GDL 88 installations The current version of FIS is FIS B and no subscription for the services is required with the GDL 88 The FIS B Function is a graphic weather display capable of displaying graphical weather information on UAT equipped installations Graphical data is overlaid on the map indicating the precipitation rain hail or mixed detected by ground based radar for a specific area The colors indicating increasing levels of precipitation pro eresses from green f
7. GNS 400W 500W Series SW V5 00 Upgrade Supplement This supplement provides information regarding new features of software version 5 00 tor 400W 500W Series units The Pilot s Guide and Garmin Displays Addendum have been revised for SW Version 5 00 e GNS 400W 500W Series Pilot s Guide amp Reference Garmin P N 190 00356 00 or 190 00357 00 respectively Rev H or later e GNS 400W 500W Series Quick References Garmin P N 190 00356 01 or 190 00357 01 respectively Rev G or later e GNS 400W 500W Series Garmin Optional Displays Addendum Garmin P N 190 00356 30 Rev or later NOTE The combination of the following documents is equivalent to the Pilot s Guide revisions listed above e GNS 400W 500W Series SW Version 5 00 Upgrade Supplement Garmin P N 190 0356 36 GNS 400W 500W Series SW Version 4 00 Upgrade Supplement Garmin P N 190 0356 35 e GNS 400W 500W Series SW Version 3 30 Upgrade Supplement Garmin P N 190 0356 34 e GNS 400W 500W Series SW Version 3 20 Upgrade Supplement Garmin P N 190 0356 33 e GNS 400W 500W Series SW Version 3 00 Upgrade Supplement Garmin P N 190 0356 32 e GNS 400W 500W Series Pilot s Guide amp Reference any Revision e GNS 400W 500W Series Garmin Optional Displays Addendum any Revision e GNS 400W 500W Series Display Interfaces Addendum any Revision Current documents are available at www garmin com for tree download Printed copies may be purchased by contacting Garmin Customer Suppor
8. Setup Map and press ENT The flashing cursor highlights the GROUP field Turn the small right knob to select Traffic and press ENT Turn the large right Knob to select the desired Trattic Mode option Turn the small right knob to select the desired option and press ENT Repeat the step for Traffic Symbol and Traffic Label Return to the Map Page by pressing CLR Traffic mode allows the operator to choose which traffic is displayed all traffic traffic and proximity advisories or traffic advisories only The traffic symbol is the symbol used to depict the type of traffic 190 00356 36 Rev B 21 A NOTE Proximity Advisories PA are displayed as solid white diamonds may be configured as cyan The GDL 88 shows these PAs as other hollow diamonds PAs are defined as traffic within the 6 0 NM range with 1200 feet of altitude separation and not a traffic advisory TA From the Map Page you can display traffic in a thumbnail format in any of the top three data fields top four fields on the 500W Series on the right side of the Map Page When a Traffic Advisory is active the Traffic banner is displayed in the lower right corner of the Map Page To display Thumbnail Traffic on the Map Page 1 Turn the small right knob to select the Map Page 2 Press MENU to display the Page Menu 3 Turn the small right knob to select Change Fields and press ENT 4 Select one of the top three fields top four fields o
9. ay operation as long as this message stays on the screen User initiated Test NOTE A user initiated test can only be performed when in standby or failed mode In addition to the power up test the GDL 88 series unit performs a continuous self test This continuous self test is performed several times per minute A user initiated test of the GDL 88 series unit interface can also be performed To perform a user initiated test 1 2 5A In the Nav page group turn the small right knob to select the Traffic Page From the Traffic Page press MENU to display the Page Menu Turn the small right knob to select Self Test and press ENT 190 00356 36 Rev B Altitude Display Mode There are four altitude display modes Normal 2 700 feet Above 2 700 feet to 9 000 feet Below 9 000 feet to 2 700 feet and Unrestricted 9 900 feet The selected altitude display mode is displayed in the upper left hand corner of the Tratfic page The GDL 88 continues to track up to 30 intruder aircraft within its maximum surveillance range regardless of the altitude display mode selected The GNS unit will display up to eight intruders The name of the selected altitude display mode ABV look up NRM normal BLW look down or UNR unrestricted is displayed in the upper left hand corner of the Traffic Screen To change the Altitude Display Mode 1 From the Traffic Page turn the cursor on highlight the current mode and t
10. e Traffic With GDL 88 With TCAS 190 00356 36 Rev B ADS ON in green ADS INC in green ADS TEST in white ADS OFF in white ADS N A in white ADS FAIL in yellow TCAD modes TCAD STBY in white TCAD OPER in green TCAD FAIL in yellow TCAD TEST in white TCAD APR in green TCAD GND in green Traffic With GDL 88 With TCAD If GDL 88 is configured not integrated with TCAD TCAS system and it reports invalid heading invalid track and valid GPS position UNAVAIL will be displayed in the center of the page Traffic With GDL 88 and Invalid Heading or Track If either TCAS or ADS is in failed state valid data may still be available Intruders may still be displayed from the operational device The yellow FAIL indication is shown in the center of the screen only when both ADS and TCAS TCAD have failed Traffic Alert Pop Up When the unit is not on the traffic page and a traffic threat is imminent the Traf fic Alert Pop Up is displayed The Traffic Alert Pop Up shows a small map and can display the Traffic Page if the user presses ENT or return to the previous page if the user presses CLR 190 00356 36 Rev B 19 G HAW Ue Traffic Alert Pop Up A NOTE The Traffic Alert Pop Up is displayed only in normal operating conditions when the aircraft is airborne and there is no terrain alerting or dead reckoning alert A NOTE The Traffic Alert Pop Up is disabled when the a
11. e based on the GDL 88 configuration and the Anonymous Mode must be armed RYAN TCAD Ryan TCAD is a system that provides audio and visual alerts for traffic near your aircraft The information from this system can be interfaced through the GDL 88 to the GNS 400W 500W series Operating instructions and details on the modes of operation are described in the Ryan TCAD operators handbooks Setting Altitude Display Mode The GDL 88 TCAD has four altitude display modes Normal 2 700 feet Above 2 700 feet to 9 000 feet Below 9 000 feet to 2 700 feet and Unrestricted 9 900 feet The GDL 88 continues to track up to 30 intruder aircraft within its maximum surveillance range regardless of the altitude display mode selected The selected altitude display mode is displayed in the upper left hand corner of the Traffic page 1 While viewing the Traffic page press the small right knob to activate the cursor and highlight the current mode Turn the small right knob to cycle through the options 2 With each turn of the knob the screen changes to display the traffic detected within the selected altitude display range The 400W 500W Series screen also displays unrestricted traffic UNR having a maximum range available 3 Press ENT to confirm and save the selected value TCAD Traffic Page Menu 1 Press MENU to display the page menu Turn the small or large right knob to highlight the desired choice of commands to send to the Ryan TCAD
12. e display each square block is two kilometers 1 08 NM or 10 kilometers 5 4 NM on a side The intensity level reflected by the square will be the highest level sampled within the area covered by each block NEXRAD Intensity Colors are used to identify the different NEXRAD echo intensities reflectivity measured in dBZ decibels of Z Reflectivity is the amount of transmitted power returned to the radar receiver Reflectivity designated by the letter Z covers a wide range of signals from very weak to very strong So a more convenient number for calculations and comparison a decibel or logarithmic scale dBZ is used The dBZ values increase as the strength of the signal returned to the radar increases There are six gradations for precipitation intensity NEXRAD Options When enabled NEXRAD precipitation intensity information is shown Compos ite data from all of the NEXRAD radar sites in the United States for the selected area is shown This data is composed of the maximum reflectivity from the individual radar sweeps The display of the information is color coded to indicate the weather level severity Information about which sites are operational or off line is also avail able see coverage below Refer to the legend for a description of the color code The NEXRAD option has selections of REGION NEXRAD or CONUS NEXRAD REGION NEXRAD shows NEXRAD radar information for the region around the aircraft location CONUS NEXRAD
13. he GNS 400W 500W series unit to manually send all User waypoints to the connected GTN unit or receive informa tion from a GTN unit The information received from the GTN unit includes the following e Active Waypoint Leg e Active Flight Plan e Direct Io Waypoint Suspend OBS Status Manual GTN Crossfill is a feature that will keep the GNS system in sync with a flight plan that is being used on the GTN system The GTN will not automatically keep its flight plan in syne with changes made on the GNS system Essentially the crosshill feature is one way from the GTN to the GNS 2 190 00356 36 Rev B The GIN systems support a variety of procedure leg types that the GNS systems do not support As such it is normal and expected that the flight plan leg that is displayed on the GNS system will not always match the flight plan leg on the GIN system Departure arrival and approach procedures often contain leg types that the GNS does not support The GNS typically skips over these leg types and pro vides no guidance Guidance may be available on the GTN but not on the GNS in these cases The GNS will fly the procedure as it normally would if Crossfill were not active Once a leg type is reached that is supported on both the GTN and GNS systems the systems will automatically sync to the same leg Waypoint names longer than six characters or duplicates sent from the GTN unit to the GNS unit will replace some characters with a
14. ircraft ground speed is less than 30 knots or when an approach is active unless the unit is configured for helicopter operation as noted by the helicopter ownship icon A NOTE GDL 88 series unit data is only displayed on the Map Page if suitable aircraft heading data is available See the Garmin 400W or 500W Series Installation Manuals available at your authorized Garmin service center for details Traffic Page Display Range You can change the display range on the Traffic Page at any time 1 Press the RNG Key to cycle through the following range options Inner Ring Outer Ring e None l NM 1 2 NM 2 6 NM 6 12 NM 12 24 NM and 24 40 NM 20 190 00356 36 Rev B Configuring Traffic Data on the Map Page Traffic is only displayed on the Map Page if aircraft heading data is available When a TA is detected and the Traffic page is not being viewed the Tratfic Pop Up will be displayed Pressing the CLR key will close the Pop Up and a TRAFFIC banner will be shown on the Map page Selections for configuring traffic data are made from the Map Setup Menu on the Map Page From the Map Page you can display traffic in a thumbnail format in any of the top three data fields top four fields on the 500W Series on the right side of the Map Page To configure traffic on the Map Page 1 2 2 Turn the small right knob to select the Map Page Press MENU to display the Page Menu Turn the small right knob to select
15. it an aircrafts precise location as well as specific information about that aircraft to ground stations and other aircraft equipped with 978 MHz ADS B technology Traffic Display Management The GDL 88 will assemble traffic reports for targets received from the follow ing traffic interfaces UAT TIS B uplink 1090 TIS B uplink UAT ADS B messages 1090 ADS B messages and from an external traffic source if installed The GDL 88 will determine which traffic reports will be sent to the connected display The GDL 88 can send a maximum of 30 targets The GNS can display up to eight targets 190 00356 36 Rev B 13 Power up Self Test Check for the following test criteria on the Traffic Page during power up i If the GDL 88 series unit passes the power up test and your aircraft has both a squat switch and is on the ground the Standby Screen is displayed If the GDL 88 series unit passes the power up test and your aircraft has both a squat switch and is airborne the Traffic Page is displayed on the 6 NM display range and in the normal altitude display mode If the GDL 88 series unit passes the power up test and your aircraft does not have a squat switch the Standby Screen is displayed If the display indicates that the GDL 88 series unit has failed please refer to the failure response section in the Pilot s Guide for actions to take NOTE The FAILED message occurs when the system detects an error and prohibits further traffic displ
16. message on the screen prevent continued use of the GDL 88 Series unit If the GDL 88 is configured not integrated with TCAD TCAS system and reports an invalid heading invalid track and valid GPS position UNAVAIL will be displayed in the center of the page See the GDL 88 Status page for information on Failure Response GOL SH STATUS GDL 88 STATUS page lists some of the problems with the GDL 88 which might cause the failure Disarm Turn PALT RPT On GDL 88 STATUS page menu allows Arming Disarming Anon mode and turning Pressure Altitude Reporting On Off One of the features of the optional GDL 88 is to send Automatic Dependent Sur veillance Broadcast ADS B position reports for enhanced situational awareness The GDL 88 is a remote mount module that communicates with panel mounted avionics for traffic and weather display and for equipment control The GDL 88 receives position information from the GTN GPS receiver The display and control of the information sent depends on the equipment installation and configuration by the installer Some installations allow control by the pilot of the information sent while others do not The Anonymous Mode when armed will replace the Flight ID with a temporary randomized number for privacy while the position information will still be pro 190 00356 36 Rev B vided The call sign will be sent as VFR To enable Anonymous Mode the Squawk Code must be set to the VFR cod
17. n the 500W Series Select TRFC from the Select Field Type List and press ENT Note that the thumbnail range defaults to 6 NM and cannot be changed 22 190 00356 36 Rev B Highlighting Traffic Data Using Map Panning Another map page function is panning which allows you to move the map beyond its current limits without adjusting the map scale When you select the pan ning function by pressing the small right knob a target pointer flashes on the map display A window also appears at the top of the map display showing the lati tude longitude position of the pointer plus the bearing and distance to the pointer from your present position When the target pointer is placed on traffic the traffic range and altitude separation are displayed To select the panning function and pan the map display 1 Press the small right knob to activate the panning target pointer 2 Turn the small right knob clockwise to move up or turn it counter clockwise to move down 3 Turn the large right knob clockwise to move right or turn it counter clockwise to move left 4 To cancel the panning function and return to your present position press the small right knob When the target pointer is placed on traffic the traffic range and altitude separa tion are displayed The traffic is identified as TA Tratfic Advisory PA Proximity Advisory TRFC Other Traffic 190 00356 36 Rev B 23 Failure Response Errors indicated by a FAILED
18. or light precipitation to red for heavy precipitation Precipita tion data is color coded as follows FIS B HEATHER LEGEND FIS B Weather Legend A cyan checkerboard pattern indicates that no data is available for that area When weather data is received the airborne system will display Region NEXRAD data for 30 minutes and CONUS NEXRAD for 60 minutes After the expiration time the data will be removed NXRD N A will be displayed The FIS B Function is based on a ground to air data link and requires that the appropriate ground systems are broadcasting weather data and the aircraft is within reception range of the Ground Broadcast Transceiver GBT Low flying aircraft may not receive FIS B weather updates due to terrain blocking the GBT broadcast 6 190 00356 36 Rev B UAT FIS B Graphic Weather Info with the GDL 88 The ground system determines the weather coverage area and extent of data that is transmitted by each ground station The GDL 88 can provide weather informa tion from multiple sources Text Display FIS B text messages are available on the text display and include METARs and TAFs Messages are composed of four parts message type location time and mes sage body NEXRAD Description WSR 88D weather surveillance radar or NEXRAD NEXt generation RADar is a Doppler radar system that has greatly improved the detection of meteorological events such as thunderstorms tornadoes and hurricanes An extensive net
19. shows NEXRAD radar information for the con tinental United States 8 190 00356 36 Rev B To select CONUS NEXRAD REGION NEXRAD or graphic METARs on the Nav Weather page ls 2 3 4 In NAV mode turn the small right knob to the FIS B Weather page Press the small right knob to activate selection Turn the small right knob to select CONUS NEXRAD REGION NEXRAD or METARs Press the small right knob to save the displayed selection To select CONUS NEXRAD or REGION NEXRAD on the Nav Map pages ks 4 In NAV mode turn the small right knob to one of the Nav Map pages Nav pages 1 or 2 Press the MENU key Turn the small right knob to select Display CONUS NEXRAD or Display RGN NEXRAD Press the ENT key to save the displayed selection Continental US NEXRAD CONUS The Display CONUS NEXRAD selection shows NEXRAD radar information for the entire continental United States Outside of NEXRAD Coverage Aircraft Position NEXRAD Weather NEXRAD Coverage NAV 00 Weather Page With CONUS NEXRAD Displayed Region NEXRAD The Display RGN NEXRAD selection shows NEXRAD radar information for the region around the aircraft location By covering a smaller region than is shown in the CONUS display Region NEXRAD will be provide a higher resolution display of the weather data 190 00356 36 Rev B 9 Select Region NEXRAD CONUS NEXRAD or METAR Outside of NEXRAD Coverage NEXRAD Weather Aircraft Position
20. sign while leaving significant characters to aid in identification such as USRO03 becomes US 003 To Enable Flight Plan Crossfill from the GTN Unit 1 From the Default NAV Page Active Flight Plan page or the User Waypoint page press MENU Highlight GTN Crosstill and then press ENT Enable Auto Zoom Coe Change Fields Restore Defaults Display US NEXRAD Display CN NEXRAD Display RGN NEXRAD Display CONUS NEXRAD OR 2 On the Aux Flight Planning page scroll down to Manual GTN Crossfill with the large or small right knob and then press ENT FLIGHT PLAXHHING 190 00356 36 Rev B 3 3 With the Link field highlighted turn the small right knob to show Enabled and then press ENT This enables the GNS unit to receive flight plan information trom the GTN unit HANUAL GTH CROSSFILL Enabled Disabled Initiate Transfer CAUTION The user is required to always verify each flight plan leg prior to navigat ing with the GNS unit when Manual GTN Crossfill is active NOTE If the user manually alters the flight plan on the GNS unit the systems will not crossfill until the pilot activates the feature again on the GNS unit To Transfer GNS User Waypoints to the GTN Unit ls Continuing from the steps above turn the large right knob to highlight Initiate Transter Press ENT The 400W 500W series unit s User waypoints will be sent to the GTN unit 190 00356 36 Rev
21. t 190 00356 36 Rev B 1 400W amp 500W Series Pilot s Guides amp Quick References Warnings and Messages WARNING Do not use data link weather information for maneuvering in near or around areas of hazardous weather Information contained within data link weather products may not accurately depict current weather conditions WARNING Do not use the indicated data link weather product age to determine the age of the weather information shown by the data link weather product Due to time delays inherent in gathering and processing weather data for data link transmission the weather information shown by the data link weather product may be significantly older than the indicated weather product age TAWS Alerting TAWS Alerting has been improved to reduce nuisance alerts During installation the installer will contigure the runway type and lengths that are appropriate for the installed aircraft Manual GTN Crossfill NOTE The databases of the 400 500 series and the 400W 500W are incompatible so you may not mix systems NOTE Manual GTN Crossfill requires the 400W 500W series unit to have the same Jeppesen NavData database cycle number as the GTN unit NOTE Crossfill and Manual GTN Crossfill can not be configured to be present at the same time The chosen feature is configured by the installer for your installation NOTE Ensure that the GTN unit has Auto GNS Crossfill enabled The Manual GTN Crossfill Function allows t
22. to remain in the operating mode during a touch and go maneuver Traffic Page Traffic can be displayed only if heading is available both on the Nav Map Page s and on the Traffic Page Traffic Altitude Display Mode Orientation Source TRK or HDG Is Received From the GDL 88 Operating Mode Display Range Traffic Page Traffic Traffic Banner Display Range Traffic Advisory with no bearing information Traffic On Map Page f ie A JUYRO i T fi WIFIR a 04 ikl Traffic Off Scale Map Page 190 00356 36 Rev B 9 900 ft 9 000 ft 2 700 ft 2 700 ft Unrestricted UNR lt Below BLW gt 9 000 ft Above ABV Drawing Not to Scale ESTAS OREN EN ETE I EE TEE SURE ee NT So nae aroun 9 900 ft Altitude Display Modes ADS ON in green ADS INC in green ADS TEST in white ADS OFF in white ADS N A in white ADS FAIL in yellow Traffic Target Track Vector Traffic With GDL 88 The vectors extending from the traffic targets display how the traffic target is moving relative to the ground The vector length is fixed and has no correlation to the speed of the target ADS ON in green ADS INC in green ADS TEST in white ADS OFF in white ADS N A in white ADS FAIL in yellow TCAS TCAD modes TCAS STBY in white TCAS OPER in green TCAS FAIL in yellow TCAS TEST in whit
23. urn the small right knob to cycle through the options 2 With each turn of the knob the screen changes to display the traffic detected within the selected altitude display range 3 Note that confirmation is not required The mode is changed immediately when using the small right knob Turn the cursor off when selection is made Switching Between Standby and Operating Modes The unit must be in operating mode for traffic to be displayed The ability to switch out of standby into operating mode on the ground is especially useful for scanning the airspace around the airport before takeoff To switch into Operating Mode To set the mode to Operating when the GDL 88 is not connected to either TCAD or ICAS 1 Press the cursor knob and highlight ADS OFF Turn the small right knob to select ADS ON 190 00356 36 Rev B 15 L Press ENT to confirm and place the GDL 88 in operating mode Press the cursor knob to exit the menu option and view the updated mode To set the mode to Operate on the GNS units connected to GDL 88 with TCAD or TCAS the pilot will need to place both ADS and TCAS TCAD in operating modes 1 Press the cursor knob and highlight TCAD STBY or TCAS STBY Turn the small right knob to select TCAS OPER or TCAD OPER Press ENT to confirm Change the ADS to Operational mode if it is not already set Turn the small right knob to select ADS ON Press ENT to confirm
24. vers are remote mount modules that interface with panel mount avionics to display traffic and weather and for equipment control Enhanced situational awareness and ATC surveillance are achieved through Automatic Depen dent Surveillance Broadcast ADS B position reports sent and received from the GDL 88 There are four versions of the GDL 88 e GDL 88 no WAAS one antenna GDL 88 D no WAAS two antennas Diversity GDL 88 w WAAS WAAS one antenna GDL 88 D w WAAS WAAS two antennas Diversity The GDL 88 has the ability to receive broadcast services provided by the FAA including Flight Information Services Broadcast FIS B weather and Traffic Infor mation Services Broadcasts TIS B traffic when the aircraft is within range of UAT base stations The 1090 MHz ADS B receiver included in the GDL 88 Datalink Transceiver products provides a complete traffic picture of all equipped aircraft without regard to proximity to a ground station and without limitations imposed by the ground based services j F ea HDG ADS ON in green ADS INC in green ADS TEST in white ADS OFF in white ADS N A in white ADS FAIL in yellow ADS INC ADS Incomplete When the GDL 88 reports to the GNS that TIS B ADS R Service Status is unavailable the GNS sets the status to ADS INC if the GDL 88 with TCAD TCAS is configured on the GNS and the GDL 88 reports invalid heading invalid track and a valid
25. work of NEXRAD stations provides almost complete radar coverage of the continental United States Alaska and Hawaii The unobstructed range of each NEXRAD is 124 nautical miles The update rate is 2 5 minutes for Region NEXRAD and 15 minutes for CONUS NEXRAD NEXRAD Abnormalities There are possible abnormalities regarding displayed NEXRAD images Some but not all causes of abnormal displayed information include e Ground Clutter e Strobes and spurious radar data e Sun strobes when the radar antenna points directly at the sun e Military aircraft deploy metallic dust which can cause alterations in radar scans Interference from buildings or mountains which may cause shadows e Scheduled maintenance may put a radar off line 190 00356 36 Rev B NEXRAD Limitations Certain limitations exist regarding the NEXRAD radar displays Some but not all are listed for the users awareness e NEXRAD base reflectivity does not provide sufficient information to determine cloud layers or precipitation characteristics hail vs rain etc e NEXRAD base reflectivity is sampled at the minimum antenna elevation angle An individual NEXRAD site cannot depict high altitude storms at close ranges and has no information about storms directly over the site e The resolution of displayed Region NEXRAD data is approximately two kilo meters and the resolution of displayed CONUS NEXRAD data is approximately 10 kilometers Therefore when zoomed in on th
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