Synthetic Vision Real Safety

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Synthetic Vision Real Safety

• Introducing Garmin Synthetic Vision Technology on
  Diamond Aircraft
• Pilot Briefing

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Synthetic Vision - available now on DA40 XLS
Diamond Stars
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SVT Overview

• Garmin SVT displays terrain as though looking out
  of the window, which is a major improvement by
  itself, but SVT does much more, too
• The Flight Path Marker shows the projected
  position of the aircraft based on the GPS
  position and velocity vector.
• TAWS alert coloring highlights potential terrain
  hazards in yellow or red
• Obstacles contained in TAWS database intuitively
  enlarge as aircraft approaches
• A zero pitch line helps pilots determine their
  altitude relative to terrain. All SVT terrain
  above the zero pitch line is above the current
  aircraft altitude and could pose a threat to the
  flight path.
• Traffic is represented in 3D, with symbols that
  change size relative to range to better assist
  pilots in see-and-avoid efforts
• Airport signs, runway designations and bodies of
  water from the TAWS database are clearly
  displayed with enhanced SVT graphics

Result another great safety-enhancing technology
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SVT interface page 1

• Zero Pitch Line
• The line not always aligned with the terrain
  horizon
• Terrain above the aircraft altitude will appear
  above the zero-pitch line and terrain below the
  aircraft altitude will appear below the
  zero-pitch line

• Flight Path Marker (FPM)
• Position is projected from GPS-derived position
• Altitude is projected forward along GPS-derived
  velocity vector
• FPM is invalidated when Ground Speed SVS invalid

• Terrain Coloration
• Same as plan-view moving map
• Conflict symbology is indicated by changing the
  color of the ground to correspond to the color of
  the terrain alert for an area around the alert

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SVT interface page 2

• Runways
• Runway data superimposed on terrain data
• Includes runways designations and thresholds
• Surfaces and labels visible if either runway end
  within 2nm of airplane
• Runway borders have white outline for improved
  visibility
• If runway is in flight plan, it has additional
  highlight

• Traffic
• 3-D representations of corresponding symbols on
  plan-view map page
• Traffic not depicted if within 1000-ft laterally
  of planes current location
• Coloring same as symbol shown on plan-view
  moving map

• Water
• Large bodies of water (oceans, major
  rivers/lakes)
• Terrain conflict symbology indicated by changing
  color of water to correspond to the color of the
  terrain alert

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SVT Interface page 3

• Obstacles
• Consists of 3-D representations of corresponding
  symbol used on plan-view moving map
• Depicted if highest point is within 1000ft
  vertically of aircraft
• Color
• Grey, if not alerted by FLTA
• Yellow (Caution) or Red (Warning), if alerted by
  FLTA

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SVT Interface page 4

• Airport Signs
• Depicted as translucent rectangular box and sign
  post
• Depicts identifier if airport is within 8.5nm
  range of airplane
• Not shown if behind primary flight instrument
  tapes or HSI

• Horizon Heading Marks
• Depicted immediately above zero-pitch line
• 30-degrees increments

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SVT Pathways page 1

• Overview
• Intended to provide greater awareness of the
  aircrafts position relative to the desired path
• Three dimensional depiction in primary field of
  view
• Secondary source of navigation information
• Pathways will be removed when primary navigation
  information (CDI, VDI) is not available

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Pathways - details

• Pathway displays en route, VNAV legs, WAAS
  approach, ILS approach, arrival departure
  procedures
• Pathway elements
• Rectangles are spaced no more than 1000m apart
  scale in height and width with approach
  deflection,
• Aligned with vertical axis and horizon
• Number of elements
• On course ? no more than five
• Off course ? number proportional to the course
  error
• Color consistent with the currently active
  navigation aid as indicated on the HSI

GPS approach
ILS approach
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SVT available immediately on new DA40 XLS CS

• New DA40 XLS CS delivered from the factory
  after April 11 are eligible to receive SVT as an
  option
• Option price

9,995

• Retrofit compatibility, availability and
  pricing will be announced over the next several
  months.

• SVT will be available as an option on the
  D-JET (different pricing), and on other Diamond
  aircraft down the road.

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Synthetic Vision Real Life