Garmin GTS 8000 TCAS/ACAS II Pilots Guide

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    GTS 8XX Series Pilot's Guide Traffic Advisory System
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    /02.2642.9199 Fax: 886/02.2642.9099 At Garmin, we value your opinion. For comments about this guide, please e-mail: [email protected] www.garmin.com Except as expressly provided herein, no part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, transmitted, disseminated, downloaded or stored
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    cost. service, contact your local Garmin Authorized Service Center. For assistance in locating a Service Center near you, visit the Garmin web site at http://www.garmin.com or contact Garmin Customer Service at 800-800-1020. 190-00587-02 Rev. A Garmin GTS 8XX Series Traffic Advisory System
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    airplanes. TSO Compliance GTS Unit Product Description Applicable TSO GTS 800 Low Power TAS C147, C166a GTS 820 High Power TAS C147, C166a GTS 850 TCAS I C118, C166a Table 1 GTS 8XX Series Family TSO Compliance ii Garmin GTS 8XX Series Traffic Advisory System 190-00587-02 Rev
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    7 GPA 65 PA / LNA Module (GTS 820 & 850 only 7 Operation...8 GTS 8XX Series Traffic 8 Theory of Operation 8 TAS/TCAS Surveillance Volume 8 TAS/TCAS Symbology 9 GTS 8XX Series Sensitivity Level 11 Traffic Advisory (TA) Alerting Conditions 12 TAS/TCAS Alerts 13 System Test 14 Power-Up 15
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    when installed with an ADS-B link transmit class of equipment. Figure 1 GTS 8XX LRU The GTS 8XX Series of Traffic Advisory System (TAS) or Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS I) microprocessor-based sub-systems products consist of the GTS 800, GTS 820 and GTS 850. The GTS 800 TAS
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    this manual to refer to the GTS 800, 820, or 850 products. When a feature is unique to the GTS 800, 820, or 850 it will be specifically referenced as such. Product GTS 800 GTS 820 GTS 850 Traffic Advisory System (TAS) X X Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System X (TCAS I) LRU
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    Garmin GMX 200/MX20 Garmin GNS 400/500 Series Garmin GNS 400W/500W Series Garmin GNS 480 Garmin GDU 620 Avidyne EX500 (MFD Only) Honeywell Bendix/King KMD 550/850 Sandel SN3500/SN4500 Table 3 GTS 8XX Series Compatible Display Units 4 Garmin GTS 8XX Series Traffic Advisory System
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    that is remotely installed near the top directional antenna to boost the interrogation range. GTS 850 The GTS 850 is a fully compliant TCAS I certified system. Operational capabilities are similar for airborne traffic surveillance for both the GTS 820 and GTS 850 systems. Antennas General Antenna
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    element antenna is included with the basic GTS system to provide altitude, distance, and bearing of threat aircraft. A single antenna installation uses top-mounted placement. A second GA replies received on the bottom antenna. 6 Garmin GTS 8XX Series Traffic Advisory System 190-00587-02 Rev. A
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    Figure 3 Bottom-Mounted Monopole Antenna GPA 65 PA / LNA Module (GTS 820 & 850 only) The GPA 65 is a combined Power Amplifier and Low Noise Amplifier module used in the higher power GTS 820 and 850. Figure 4 GPA 65 PA/LNA Module 190-00587-02 Rev. A Garmin GTS 8XX Series Traffic Advisory System 7
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    Operation GTS 8XX Series Traffic The Garmin GTS 8XX Series unit is a Traffic Advisory System (TAS - GTS 800 and GTS 820) or Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS I - GTS 850). The GTS 8XX Series enhances flight crew situational awareness by displaying traffic information for transponder
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    a "+" symbol; a minus sign "-" indicates traffic is below own aircraft. A vertical trend arrow to the right of the intruder symbol indicates climbing or descending traffic with an upward or downward-pointing arrow respectively. 190-00587-02 Rev. A Garmin GTS 8XX Series Traffic Advisory System 9
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    Figure 5 Intruder Altitude and Vertical Trend Arrow The GTS 8XX Series automatically suppresses the display of altitude-reporting transponder, and own aircraft's radar altimeter (if installed) is displaying 1700 feet AGL or less. 10 Garmin GTS 8XX Series Traffic Advisory System 190-00587-02 Rev. A
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    alerts are suppressed only under the following conditions: 1. If radio altimeter is installed and own altitude is less than 400 feet AGL. 2. If no radio altimeter is installed in a retractable gear aircraft and gear is extended. 190-00587-02 Rev. A Garmin GTS 8XX Series Traffic Advisory System 11
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    800 feet. Or: Intruder range is within 0.55 NM and vertical separation is within 800 feet. B No Intruder range is less than 20 seconds. Table 5 TA Sensitivity Level and TA Alerting Criteria 12 Garmin GTS 8XX Series Traffic Advisory System 190-00587-02 Rev. A
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    • A TA is annunciated on the display as a TA symbol or annunciation. Refer to the display pilot's guide for details. If the bearing of TA traffic cannot be or "More than ten miles" Table 6 TA Descriptive Voice Announcements 190-00587-02 Rev. A Garmin GTS 8XX Series Traffic Advisory System 13
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    GTS 850, the aural announcement is "TCAS System Test Passed/Failed." When the system test is complete, the GTS 8XX Series enters Standby Mode. The system may be installed so that the system test is unavailable during flight. Figure 7 Self-Test Mode 14 Garmin GTS 8XX Series Traffic Advisory System
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    the TAS/ TCAS I unit DATA FAILED Data is being received from the TAS/ TCAS I unit, but the unit is self-reporting a failure FAILED Incorrect data format received from the TAS/TCAS I unit Table 8 TAS/TCAS Failure Annunciations 190-00587-02 Rev. A Garmin GTS 8XX Series Traffic Advisory System
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    . TA X.X ± XX  System cannot determine bearing of Traffic Advisory. Annunciation indicates distance in NM, altitude separation in hundreds of feet, and altitude trend arrow (climbing/ descending). Table 8 TAS Traffic Status Annunciations 16 Garmin GTS 8XX Series Traffic Advisory System 190
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    correlated data. Display characteristics that would distinguish the passive (ADS-B) and active targets would require a software update to the display device. 190-00587-02 Rev. A Garmin GTS 8XX Series Traffic Advisory System 17
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    Squitter Mode S transponder or other complementary ADS-B link transmit class of equipment for ADS-B operation. The GTS 820 TAS and GTS 850 TCAS I require a Garmin Extended Squitter Mode S transponder for ADS-B operation. 18 Garmin GTS 8XX Series Traffic Advisory System 190-00587-02 Rev. A
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    containing a 56-bit "message" field. Number of TCAS equipped targets Nautical Mile Proximate Advisory Any intruder tracked by the appliance Traffic Advisory Traffic Advisory System Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System 190-00587-02 Rev. A Garmin GTS 8XX Series Traffic Advisory System 19
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    9 Q Q and A 17 S Scale 9 Sensitivity level 11, 12 Surveillance volume 8 Symbology 9 Symbols 9 System status 15 System test 14 T TCAS I ii TCAS II 8 Theory of operation 8 TSO ii V Voice announcements 13 W Warnings ii Warranty i 20 Garmin GTS 8XX Series Traffic Advisory System 190-00587-02 Rev. A
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    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, Southampton, SO40 9RB, U.K. Tel. +44 (0) 870 850 1243 Fax +44 (0) 238 052 4004 GARMIN Corporation No. 68, Jangshu 2nd Road, Shijr, Taipei County, Taiwan Tel. 886
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GTS 8XX Series
Pilot’s Guide
Traffic Advisory System