190-02177-02 Rev. A
Garmin G1000 NXi Pilot’s Guide for the Cessna NAV III
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HAZARD AVOIDANCE
WINDS ALOFT
The Winds Aloft weather product shows the forecast wind speed and direction at the surface and at selected
altitudes. Altitude can be displayed in 3000-foot increments beginning at the surface up to 42,000 feet MSL.
If the FIS-B option is installed and FIS-B is the active data link weather source, the Winds Aloft weather
product also displays temperatures aloft next to the winds aloft arrows on the ‘Map - Weather Data Link
(FIS-B)’ Page.
Displaying the Winds Aloft weather product:
1)
Select the ‘Map - Weather Data Link (XM)’ Page.
2)
Press the
More WX
Softkey.
3)
Press the
Wind
Softkey.
4)
Select a softkey for the desired altitude level:
SFC
(surface) up to 42,000 feet. Press the
Next
or
Prev
Softkey
to cycle through the altitude softkeys. The
Wind
Softkey label changes to reflect the altitude selected.
Figure 6-40 Winds Aloft Data at 12,000 Feet
Figure 6-41 Winds Aloft Data with Legend