400/500 Series Garmin Optional Displays
400/500 Series Garmin Optional Displays
400/500 Series Garmin Optional Displays
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Section 2<br />
TAWS Operation<br />
Terrain/Obstacle Database Areas of Coverage<br />
The following describes the area of coverage available in each database. Regional definitions may<br />
change without notice.<br />
Worldwide (WW):<br />
Latitudes: S60 to N75<br />
Longitudes: W180 to E180<br />
Americas (AME):<br />
Latitudes: S60 to N75<br />
Longitudes: W180 to W30<br />
Atlantic (ATL):<br />
Latitudes: S60 to N75<br />
Longitudes: W30 to E90<br />
NOTE: Obstacles 200’ and higher are included in the Obstacle Database. It is very important to note<br />
that not all obstacles are necessarily charted and therefore may not be contained in the Obstacle<br />
Database.<br />
Navigation Database<br />
Pacific (PAC):<br />
Latitudes: S60 to N75<br />
Longitudes: E60 to E180<br />
United States (US):<br />
Limited to the United States plus some areas of<br />
Canada, Mexico, Caribbean, and the Pacific.<br />
As explained in the “Premature Descent Alerting (PDA)” section (page 59), <strong>Garmin</strong> TAWS Premature<br />
Descent Alerting (PDA) algorithms utilize data contained in the navigation database. It is therefore important<br />
to also have the latest navigation database installed to ensure correct TAWS alerting.