User ManualTable of ContentsPART ONE:TRAFFIC INFORMATION SERVICE (TIS) INTERFACE9Section 1: TIS Operation and Symbology9TIS Operation9TIS Limitations10TIS Symbology12Section 2: Control and Display13TIS Traffic Display Status and Pilot Response13Traffic Ground Track14Traffic Warning Window14Traffic Page14Traffic Page Display Range14Map Page15Configuring TIS Traffic Data on the Map Page15Highlighting TIS Traffic Using Map Page Panning16Section 3: TIS Operational Procedures17Introduction17Power-Up Test17Manual Override18Flight Procedures18After Landing18PART TWO:WEATHER DATA LINK INTERFACE19Section 1: Introduction19Weather Products19Section 2: NEXRAD Overview20NEXRAD Description20NEXRAD Abnormalities20NEXRAD Limitations20NEXRAD Intensity21Section 3: NEXRAD Operation22Requesting NEXRAD Data22Data Received Message (GDL 49 Only)24Displaying NEXRAD Data on the Weather Page24Customizing NEXRAD Data on the Weather Page24Displaying NEXRAD Data on the Map Page25Customizing NEXRAD Data on the Map Page25Displaying NEXRAD Data on the Default NAV Page (500 Series Only)26Customizing NEXRAD Data on the Default NAV Page (500 Series Only)26Request Shortcuts26Data Link Request Log Page (GDL 49 Only)27Sending Position Reports (GDL 49 Only)27Section 4: METAR Operation28Requesting Graphical METARS28Displaying Graphical METARS on the NAV Weather Page29Viewing Graphical METAR Data for a Specific Airport from the Map Page29Weather Legend Page30Displaying Textual METARS31Section 5: Temperature, Dewpoints, and Winds32Displaying Temperature/Dewpoints32Displaying Wind Data32Section 6: Troubleshooting33Monitoring the Data Link33GDL 49 Datalink Status34GDL 69/69A Datalink Status35PART THREETERRAIN INTERFACE37Section 1: Introduction37Overview37Operating Criteria37GPS Position and GPS-MSL Altitude37TERRAIN Alerting using the GPS Position/GPS-MSL Altitude38Baro-Corrected Altitude verses GPS-MSL Altitude38Premature Descent Alerting (PDA) using GPS-MSL Altitude38Limitations39Section 2: TERRAIN Operation40Power Up40TERRAIN Page40Inhibit Mode41TERRAIN Symbols42Color Interpretation42General Database Information43Database Versions43Database Updates43Terrain/Obstacle Database Areas of Coverage44Navigation Database44Nearest Airport Criteria & Terrain Phase of Flight45TERRAIN Destination Airport45Section 3: TERRAIN Alerts46Pop-up Alerts46Forward Looking Terrain Avoidance47Premature Descent Alerting (PDA)48TERRAIN Failure Alert49‘TERRAIN Not Available’ Alert49TERRAIN Alert Summary50PART FOURTAWS INTERFACE51Section 1: Introduction51Overview51Operating Criteria51GPS Position and GPS-MSL Altitude51TAWS Alerting using the GPS Position/GPS-MSL Altitude52Baro-Corrected Altitude verses GPS-MSL Altitude52Premature Descent Alerting (PDA) using GPS-MSL Altitude52Limitations53Section 2: TAWS Operation54Power Up54TAWS Page54Inhibit Mode56TAWS Manual Test57TAWS Symbols58Color Interpretation58APPENDIX A: Forecast Abbreviations59General Database Information59Database Versions59Database Updates59Terrain/Obstacle Database Areas of Coverage60Navigation Database60Nearest Airport Criteria & TAWS Phase of Flight61TAWS Destination Airport61Section 3: TAWS Alerts62Forward Looking Terrain Avoidance63Premature Descent Alerting (PDA)64Excessive Descent Rate Alert (EDR)65Negative Climb Rate After Takeoff Alert (NCR)66‘Five-Hundred’ Aural Alert67TAWS Failure Alert67TAWS Not Available Alert67TAWS Alert Summary68Standard Aviation Forecast Abbreviations71METAR Graphics72METARs72Winds73APPENDIX B: Graphical METAR Symbology74Temperature - Dew Points74Size: 3.28 MBPages: 76Language: EnglishOpen manual