SECTION 2 CESSNA
OPERATING LIMITATIONS MODEL 172S NAV III
GFC 700 AFCS
U.S.
FAA APPROVED
G1000 LIMITATIONS (Continued)
TERRAIN AWARENESS AND WARNING SYSTEM
(TAWS-B)
Use of the Terrain Awareness and Warning System (TAWS-B) to
navigate to avoid terrain or obstacles is prohibited. TAWS-B is only
approved as an aid to help the pilot to see-and-avoid terrain or
obstacles.
TAWS-B must be inhibited when landing at a location not included in
the airport database.
Use of TAWS-B is prohibited when operating using the QFE altimeter
setting (altimeter indicates 0 feet altitude when the airplane is on the
runway).
The pilot is authorized to deviate from the current ATC clearance only
to the extent necessary to comply with TAWS-B warnings.
The geographic area of the TAWS-B database must match the
geographic area in which the airplane is being operated.
Serials 172S10468, 172S10507, 172S10640 and 172S10656
thru 172S10775 not incorporating SB08-34-03
Flight operations are prohibited over large bodies of sea level water if
that flight is conducted under operating regulations that require a
functioning TAWS.
TAWS-B FORWARD LOOKING TERRAIN AVOIDANCE
(FLTA) IS NOT AVAILABLE WHEN FLYING OVER THE
OPEN OCEAN/SEA (SPECIFICALLY ANY BODY OF
WATER AT SEA LEVEL, MORE THAN 6NM FROM ANY
TERRAIN FEATURES) UNTIL TERRAIN DATABASE 08T2
OR LATER IS INSTALLED. DO NOT USE TAWS-B
INFORMATION FOR PRIMARY TERRAIN AVOIDANCE.
TAWS-B IS INTENDED ONLY TO ENHANCE
SITUATIONAL AWARENESS.
172SPHBUS-02
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