Garmin GTS 855- Manuals

2 Garmin GTS 8XX Series Traffic Advisory System 190-00587-02 Rev. A pRoDuCT DEsCRIpTIoN The GTS 8XX Series Traffic Advisory System (TAS) and Traffic Collision Avoidance System (TCAS I) uses active interrogations of Mode A/C/S transponders to provide Traffic Advisories to the pilot independent of the...

3 190-00587-02 Rev. A Garmin GTS 8XX Series Traffic Advisory System The GTS 8XX Series provides for expanded audio messaging in an ATC-like verbal format: “Traffic. One o’clock. High (or Low or Same Altitude). Two miles.” If surveillance bearing information is not available on the intruder, “Traffic...

4 Garmin GTS 8XX Series Traffic Advisory System 190-00587-02 Rev. A Approval of Traffic and Collision Avoidance Systems (Active TCAS I)” is utilized to depict traffic information. Compatible Display units The following table lists compatible display units. As products may continually be added to the...

5 190-00587-02 Rev. A Garmin GTS 8XX Series Traffic Advisory System gTs 800 The GTS 800 is a TAS system that can track up to 45 Mode A/C/S targets, and display up to 30 intruder threats at a time, depending on the display being utilized. Offering 40 watts of transmit power, a ±10,000 foot vertical s...

6 Garmin GTS 8XX Series Traffic Advisory System 190-00587-02 Rev. A GTS 8XX Series Antenna Configurations • Top only directional antenna. • Top directional with bottom monopole antennas (recommended for fixed gear aircraft) provides improved intruder visibility. The type of antenna used will be prim...

7 190-00587-02 Rev. A Garmin GTS 8XX Series Traffic Advisory System Bottom Mounted Monopole Antenna (optional) The addition of an optional bottom-mounted monopole antenna will improve visibility of intruder aircraft by reducing shading and providing altitude and distance of threat aircraft. Bearing ...

8 Garmin GTS 8XX Series Traffic Advisory System 190-00587-02 Rev. A 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 sit...

9 190-00587-02 Rev. A Garmin GTS 8XX Series Traffic Advisory System TAS/TCAS Symbology The GTS 8XX Series supports displays that depict intruding traffic using the symbols shown in the following table. Refer to the documentation for the specific display to confirm the supported symbology. Symbol col...

10 Garmin GTS 8XX Series Traffic Advisory System 190-00587-02 Rev. A Intruder Altitude and Vertical Trend Figure 5 Intruder Altitude and Vertical Trend Arrow The GTS 8XX Series automatically suppresses the display of altitude-reporting aircraft on the ground under either of the following conditions:...

11 190-00587-02 Rev. A Garmin GTS 8XX Series Traffic Advisory System GTS 8XX Series Sensitivity Level The GTS 8XX Series issues Traffic Advisories according to the current Sensitivity Level (SL). To prevent nuisance alerts near airports, the GTS 8XX Series has two sensitivity levels available, Sensi...

12 Garmin GTS 8XX Series Traffic Advisory System 190-00587-02 Rev. A Traffic Advisory (TA) Alerting Conditions Sensitivity Level Intruder Altitude Available TA Alerting Conditions A Yes Intruder closing rate provides less than 20 seconds of vertical and horizontal separation.Or:Intruder closing rate...

13 190-00587-02 Rev. A Garmin GTS 8XX Series Traffic Advisory System TAS/TCAS Alerts When the GTS 8XX Series detects a new TA, the following occur: • A single “Traffic!” voice alert is generated, followed by additional voice information about the bearing, relative altitude, and approximate distance ...

14 Garmin GTS 8XX Series Traffic Advisory System 190-00587-02 Rev. A System Test NOTE : GTS 8XX Series traffic surveillance is not available during the system test. Use caution when performing a system test during flight. The GTS 8XX Series provides a system test mode to verify the TAS system is ope...

15 190-00587-02 Rev. A Garmin GTS 8XX Series Traffic Advisory System Power-Up NOTE : The GTS 8XX Series automatically transitions from STANDBY to OPERATE mode eight seconds after takeoff. The unit also automatically transitions from OPERATE to STANDBY mode 24 seconds after landing. After power-up, t...

16 Garmin GTS 8XX Series Traffic Advisory System 190-00587-02 Rev. A The annunciations to indicate the status of traffic information appear in a banner on the traffic display. The annunciations may vary by display product. See the particular pilot’s guide for specific details. Traffic Status Banner ...

17 190-00587-02 Rev. A Garmin GTS 8XX Series Traffic Advisory System Q AND A What are the benefits of ADS-B? 1090 MHz Extended Squitter ADS-B data contains additional information about a target aircraft including flight ID, latitude, longitude, barometric and geometric altitude, velocity, and direct...

18 Garmin GTS 8XX Series Traffic Advisory System 190-00587-02 Rev. A What are the ramifications if GPS data is not available? Own ship latitude and longitude are not known. Active surveillance still determines target distance, bearing, and altitude (if an altitude reporter). Passive surveillance is ...

19 190-00587-02 Rev. A Garmin GTS 8XX Series Traffic Advisory System gLossARY AGL: Above Ground level Active Target: Any intruder tracked by the appliance using active interrogations ADS-B: Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast ATCRBS: Air Traffic Control Radio Beacon Service- A secondary sur...

20 Garmin GTS 8XX Series Traffic Advisory System 190-00587-02 Rev. A INDEX A ADS-B 2, 17, 18Alerting conditions 12Alerts 13Annunciation 15Antenna 5 G GA 58 Antenna 6Glossary 19GPA 65 PA/LNA module 7 I Intruder ii, 3, 5, 9, 13, 19Intruder altitude 12 M Mode C transponder 2, 5, 10, 18, 19Mode S transp...