User manual GARMIN G1000 NON-AIRFRAMESPECIFIC OPTIONALEQUIPMENT PILOTS GUIDE

[. . . ] G1000 TM Optional Equipment Pilot's Guide Record of Revisions Revision Date of Revision Revision Page Range A 12/08/04 8B-1 - 8B-43 B 01/21/05 8B-1 - 8B-43 Description Initial release. Changed document title to "Optional Equipment Addendum" from "Optional Interface Addendum". Changed all references throughout the Addendum from "interfaces" to "equipment". Added a note on page 8B-1 informing the user that this Addendum is generic, not specific to any OEM airframe. [. . . ] For aviation purposes the standard temperature and atmospheric pressure are 59° F (15°C) and 29. 92 in. TAF is generally ` standard around the world. TAF forecasts significant weather changes, temporary changes, probable changes and expected changes in weather conditions. . 4. To display METAR and TAF text on the Airport Information Page: 1. Turn the large FMS knob to select the WPT Page Group. Turn the small FMS knob to select the Airport Information Page. Press the WX softkey to display METAR and TAF text (METAR and TAF information is updated every 12 minutes). Displaying Weather Data on the Nearest Pages In addition to the Navigation Map Page, the Nearest Pages display Stormscope, NEXRAD, and XM Lightning data. Displaying METAR and TAF information on the Airport Information Page METAR and TAF text is displayed on the Airport Information Page when the WX softkey is pressed. Once the WX softkey is pressed the page title changes from `WPT - Airport Information' to `WPT - Weather Information'. The METAR data that is displayed is first displayed in a decoded fashion, then the raw text is displayed. TAF information is only displayed in its raw form. Displaying Weather Data on the AUX - Trip Planning Page Map NEXRAD and XM Lightning Data can be displayed on the AUX - Trip Planning Page Map by pressing the NEXRAD and XM LTNG softkeys. Displaying Weather Data on the Flight Plan Page Maps NEXRAD and XM Lightning Data can be displayed on the Flight Plan Page Maps by pressing the NEXRAD and XM LTNG softkeys. 190-00470-00 Rev. D 11-18 Garmin G1000 Optional Equipment Addendum GDL 69/69A Displaying Weather on the Weather Data Link Page (Figure 11. 4. 3) The Weather Data Link Page displays all available weather products. The display of the weather data can either be selected by softkeys located at the bottom of the display or through the Weather Data Link Setup menu. To select the Weather Data Link Page: 1. Turn the large FMS knob to select the Map Page Group. Turn the small FMS knob to select the Weather Data Link Page. Figure 11. 4. 3 Weather Data Link Page 190-00470-00 Rev. D Garmin G1000 Optional Equipment Addendum 11-19 GDL 69/69A Weather Data Link Page Softkeys The following softkeys perform the GDL 69 weather functions on the Weather Data Link Page: NEXRAD ­ press the NEXRAD softkey to show NEXRAD weather and radar coverage information (both are activated at the same time). Composite data from all of the NEXRAD radar sites in the United States is shown. This data is composed of the maximum reflectivity from the individual radar sweeps. The display of the information is color-coded to indicate the weather level severity. Refer to the legend for a description of the color code. NOTE: WSR-88D weather surveillance radar or NEXRAD (NEXt generation RADar) is a Doppler radar system that has greatly improved the detection of meteorological events such as thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hurricanes. An extensive network of NEXRAD stations provides almost complete radar coverage of the continental United States, Alaska, and Hawaii. The unobstructed range of each NEXRAD is 124 nautical miles. NEXRAD Limitations Certain limitations exist regarding the NEXRAD radar displays. Some, but not all, are listed here for the user's awareness: · NEXRAD base reflectivity does not provide sufficient information to determine cloud layers or precipitation characteristics (hail vs. [. . . ] Turn the small FMS knob to display the `Categories' list (Figure 9-13). Highlight the desired category with the small FMS knob and press the ENT key. Selecting `All Categories' places the channels from `All Categories' in the Channels field (press the CAT + and CAT - softkeys to cycle through the categories). 2. 3. To select a preset channel number: 1. [. . . ]