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Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Socata TBM 850/900
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HAZARD AVOIDANCE
Original METAR text is also accessible while panning the map cursor over a METAR flag on any map page
on which a METAR is displayed. The METAR text is shown in a box near the METAR flag.
In addition, METAR flags and their associated text are displayed on the Active Flight Plan Page on the MF.D.
The system shows a METAR flag next to waypoints in the flight plan with an available METAR.
Displaying original METAR text on the Active Flight Plan Page:
1)
Select the Active Flight Plan Page on the MFD.
2)
Press the
FMS
Knob to activate the cursor.
3)
Turn the large
FMS
Knob to highlight a waypoint with an available METAR (indicated with a METAR flag next
to it). The METAR text will appear in the ‘SELECTED WAYPOINT WEATHER’ window below.
4)
When finished, press the
FMS
Knob to remove the cursor or press the
FPL
Key to exit the Active Flight Plan
Page.
To display the METAR legend on the Weather Data Link (CNXT) Page (Figure 6-81), select the
LEGEND
Softkey when METARs are selected for display.
The METAR flag color is determined by the information in the METAR text. A gray METAR flag is displayed
when the METAR text does not contain adequate information to determine the METAR category.
Figure 6-81 METAR Legend
WINDS ALOFT
Winds Aloft data (Figure 6-82) shows the forecasted wind speed and direction at the surface and at selected
altitudes. Altitude can be displayed in 3,000-foot increments up to 42,000 feet MSL.
Displaying Winds Aloft data:
1)
Select the Weather Data Link (CNXT) Page.
2)
Press the
MORE WX
Softkey.
3)
Press the
WIND
Softkey.
4)
Select the desired altitude level: SFC (surface) up to 42,000 feet. Select the
NEXT
or
PREV
Softkey to cycle
through the altitude softkeys. The
WIND
Softkey label changes to reflect the altitude selected.
