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HTAWS Alerts

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Part Four: Section 3 HTAWS Alerts Obstacle Database Areas of Coverage The following describes the area of coverage available in each database. Regional definitions may change without notice. Database Coverage Area Limited to the United States plus United States (US) some areas of Canada, Mexico, Caribbean, and the Pacific. US/Europe Alaska, Austria, Belgium, Canada*, Caribbean*, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hawaii, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Mexico*, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States * Indicates partial coverage NOTE: It is very important to note that not all obstacles are necessarily charted and therefore may not be contained in the Obstacle Database. Section 3: HTAWS Alerts Alerts are issued when flight conditions meet parameters that are set within HTAWS software algorithms. HTAWS alerts employ either a CAUTION or a WARNING alert severity level. When an alert is issued, visual annunciations are displayed. Aural alerts are simultaneously issued. Annunciations appear in a dedicated field in the lower left corner of the display. HTAWS Annunciation Field HTAWS Annunciation Field Annunciations are color-coded according to the HTAWS Alert Summary table. Pop-up terrain alerts will occur if an HTAWS alert is activated while not on the HTAWS page. There are two options when an alert is displayed: To acknowledge the pop-up alert and return to the currently viewed page: Press the CLR button. To acknowledge the pop-up alert and quickly access the HTAWS Page: Press the ENT button. NOTE: To further capture the attention of the pilot, HTAWS issues aural (voice) messages that accompany visual annunciations and pop-up alerts. Some aural messages are configurable during installation of the system. For a summary of aural messages, see the HTAWS Alert Summary table. 54 190-00356-30 Rev H

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Part Four:
Section 3
HTAWS Alerts
Obstacle Database Areas of Coverage
The following describes the area of coverage avail-
able in each database. Regional definitions may change
without notice.
Database
Coverage Area
United States (US)
Limited to the United States plus
some areas of Canada, Mexico,
Caribbean, and the Pacific.
US/Europe
Alaska, Austria, Belgium, Canada*,
Caribbean*, Czech Republic,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France,
Germany, Greece, Hawaii, Iceland,
Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,
Mexico*, Netherlands, Norway,
Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland, United
Kingdom, United States
* Indicates partial coverage
NOTE:
It is very important to note that not all obstacles
are necessarily charted and therefore may not be con-
tained in the Obstacle Database.
Section 3:
HTAWS Alerts
Alerts are issued when flight conditions meet
parameters that are set within HTAWS software
algorithms. HTAWS alerts employ either a
CAUTION
or a
WARNING
alert severity level. When an alert is
issued, visual annunciations are displayed. Aural alerts
are simultaneously issued. Annunciations appear in a
dedicated field in the lower left corner of the display.
HTAWS Annunciation Field
HTAWS Annunciation Field
Annunciations are color-coded according to the
HTAWS Alert Summary table. Pop-up terrain alerts will
occur if an HTAWS alert is activated while not on the
HTAWS page. There are two options when an alert is
displayed:
To acknowledge the pop-up alert and return to the
currently viewed page:
Press the
CLR
button.
To acknowledge the pop-up alert and quickly
access the HTAWS Page:
Press the
ENT
button.
NOTE:
To further capture the attention of the pilot,
HTAWS issues aural (voice) messages that accom-
pany visual annunciations and pop-up alerts. Some
aural messages are configurable during installation of
the system. For a summary of aural messages, see the
HTAWS Alert Summary table.
190-00356-30 Rev H