Avidyne Entegra EX5000, Pilot'S Manual

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Overview of Datalink Weather
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a recent surface weather observation. Graphical METARs appear
on the Map page, Trip page, and on both types of Nearest Airport
pages. They allow a “big-picture” view of general weather
conditions in an area. The presence of a graphical METAR does
not necessarily mean that the corresponding Text METAR is
viewable.
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AIRMETs and SIGMETs (US Only) - Areas for which the
National Weather Service has issued advisories for various types
of hazardous weather. These areas are depicted on the Map
page along with an abbreviated description of the hazard, such
as “ICE” (icing), “MTN” (mountain obscuration), or “IFR”
(instrument flight conditions).
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TFRs (US Only) - Temporary Flight Restrictions are areas
depicted on the Map page for which the FAA has issued some
type of flight restriction. Contact a local Flight Service Station
(FSS) for information. The EX5000 does not display any details of
the flight restriction.