Garmin G1000 Cockpit Reference Guide for the Columbia 350/400
10-7
SECTION 10 – HAZARD
AVOIDANCE
10.4 TRAFFIC INFORMATION SERVICE (TIS)
NOTE: If the G1000 is configured to use the
optional Ryan 9900BX Traffic Advisory System,
TIS will not be available for use.
NOTE: Traffic Information Service (TIS) is only
available when the aircraft is within the service
volume of a TIS capable terminal radar site.
Displaying Traffic on the Traffic Map Page
1) Turn the large
FMS
Knob to select the Map
Page Group.
2) Turn the small
FMS
Knob to select the Traffic
Map Page.
3) Select the
OPERATE
Softkey to begin displaying
traffic. ‘TIS OPERATIING’ is displayed in the
Traffic Mode field.
4) Select the
STANDBY
Softkey to place the system
in the Standby mode. ‘TIS STANDBY’ will be
displayed in the Traffic Mode field.
5) Rotate the
Joystick
clockwise to display a larger
area or rotate counter-clockwise to display a
smaller area.
If data is not received for a period longer than 6 seconds,
the age of the present data will be displayed in the lower
left of of the screen along with the annuciation that the
system has entered Coast mode. The system will maintain
the traffic display (up to 60 seconds) until the next data
reception. If no data is received after 60 seconds, traffic
will be removed from the display.
Traffic out of
range
Traffic 1600’ above &
climbing, moving in the
direction of the line
Traffic Mode
Figure 10-11 Traffic Map Page
Proximity Traffic at same
altitude, level flight & moving
in the direction of the line
Traffic Advisory, aircraft is 400’ above &
descending, moving in the direction of the line
Last data update
is older than 6
sec. resulting in
Coast mode
Displaying Traffic on the Navigation Map
1) Ensure TIS is operating. With the Navigation
Map displayed, select the
MAP
Softkey.
2) Select the
TRAFFIC
Softkey. Traffic will now be
displayed on the map.
TIS Audio Alert
When a Traffic Advisory (TA) is displayed, an audio
alert “Traffic” is given.
“Traffic Not Available” will be heard whenever TIS
service becomes unavailable.