Page 3 - LIMITED WARRANTY
i 190-00587-02 Rev. A Garmin GTS 8XX Series Traffic Advisory System LIMITED WARRANTY This Garmin product is warranted to be free from defects in materials or workmanship for two years from the date of purchase. Within this period, Garmin will, at its sole option, repair or replace any components tha...
Page 4 - WARNING; NOTE; Tso CoMpLIANCE; GTS Unit; Low Power TAS
ii Garmin GTS 8XX Series Traffic Advisory System 190-00587-02 Rev. A WARNINgs, CAuTIoNs, AND NoTEs WARNING : The GTS 8XX Series Traffic Advisory System (TAS and TCAS I) is intended for advisory use only to aid the pilot in visually acquiring traffic. No avoidance maneuvers should be based solely upo...
Page 5 - Contents
1 190-00587-02 Rev. A Garmin GTS 8XX Series Traffic Advisory System Contents LIMITED WARRANTY ........................................................................................iWarnings, Cautions, and Notes .......................................................................iiTSO Compliance...
Page 6 - pRoDuCT DEsCRIpTIoN; technology to correlate ADS-B and actively interrogated
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...
Page 7 - Note; Product; LRU
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...
Page 8 - Compatible Display units; Manufacturer
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...
Page 9 - The GTS 800 is a TAS system that can track up to 45 Mode A/C/S targets,; Antennas; General Antenna Information
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...
Page 10 - GTS 8XX Series Antenna Configurations; Bottom Mounted Directional Antenna (optional)
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...
Page 11 - Bottom Mounted Monopole Antenna (optional); used in the higher power GTS 820 and 850.
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 ...
Page 12 - opERATIoN; gTs 8XX series Traffic; TAS/TCAS Surveillance Volume
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...
Page 13 - TAS Symbol
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...
Page 14 - aircraft on the ground under either of the following conditions:
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:...
Page 15 - GTS 8XX Series Sensitivity Level; tion. SLA is determined according the following order:
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...
Page 16 - Traffic Advisory (TA) Alerting Conditions; Sensitivity; Yes
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...
Page 17 - When the GTS 8XX Series detects a new TA, the following occur:; Bearing
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 ...
Page 18 - System Test
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...
Page 19 - System Status; TEST; Operating; OPERATING; Standby; STANDBY; NO DATA
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...
Page 20 - Traffic Status Banner Annunciation; TA OFF SCALE
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 ...
Page 21 - Q AND A; How are active and passive targets displayed?
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...
Page 22 - What are the ramifications if GPS data is not available?; Not for the GTS 800 TAS low power product, but the absence of an ADS-B
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 ...
Page 23 - gLossARY
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...
Page 24 - INDEX
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...
