Garmin G950 Pilot’s Guide for the Pilatus PC-6
190-00870-02 Rev. A
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HAZARD AVOIDANCE
SYSTEM
OVERVIEW
FLIGHT
INSTRUMENTS
EIS
AUDIO PANEL
& CNS
FLIGHT
MANAGEMENT
HAZARD
AVOIDANCE
AFCS
ADDITIONAL
FEATURES
APPENDICESINDEX
Figure 6-62 Negative Climb Rate (NCR) Altitude Loss
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“DON’T SINK”
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“TOO LOW, TERRAIN”
Figure 6-63 Negative Climb Rate (NCR) Sink Rate
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“DON’T SINK”
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“TOO LOW, TERRAIN”
SYSTEM STATUS
During power-up, TAWS-B conducts a self-test of its alerting capabilities. The system test can also be manually
initiated. A voice alert is issued at test completion. TAWS-B System Testing is disabled when ground speed
exceeds 30 knots.
Manually testing the TAWS-B System:
1) Select the TAWS-B Page.
2) Press the MENU Key (Figure 6-64).
3) Select ‘Test TAWS System’ and press the ENT Key to confirm the selection.