Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Piper PA-32 Saratoga
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DISPLAYING TAWS-B DATA
TAWS-B uses yellow (caution) and red (warning) to depict terrain and obstacles (with heights greater than
200 feet above ground level, AGL) alerts relative to aircraft altitude. Colors are adjusted automatically as the
aircraft altitude changes. The colors and symbols in the following figure and tables are used to represent terrain,
obstacles, and potential impact points.
Figure 6-64 Terrain Altitude/Color Correlation for TAWS
Unlighted Obstacle Lighted Obstacle
Obstacle Location
< 1000’ AGL > 1000’ AGL < 1000’ AGL > 1000’ AGL
Red obstacle is above or within 100 ft
below the aircraft altitude
Yellow obstacle is between 100 ft and
1000 ft below the aircraft altitude
Gray obstacle* is more than 1000 ft below
aircraft altitude
* Gray obstacles not shown on the MAP - TAWS-B Page.
Table 6-14 TAWS-B Obstacle Colors and Symbology
Potential Impact
Point Symbol
Alert Type Example Annunciation
Warning
PULL UP
Caution
TERRAIN
Table 6-15 TAWS-B Potential Impact Point Symbols with Alert Types