Garmin G1000 NXi Pilot’s Guide for the Cessna NAV III
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HAZARD AVOIDANCE
Headwind and tailwind components aloft are available inside the Vertical Situation Display (VSD) on the
Navigation Map Page when the SiriusXM or Garmin Connext Weather service is the active data link weather
source. The displayed components are relative to current aircraft altitude and track, but not to aircraft speed.
Figure 6-42 ‘Map - Navigation Map’ Page with Winds Aloft Data on the
VSD
Wind Component Velocity
and Direction Arrows
Winds Aloft Data Age
Altitude Scale
Arrows pointing to the left indicate headwind components; tailwind component arrows point to the right,
as shown in the following table.
Headwind Symbol Tailwind Symbol Headwind/Tailwind Component
None
None
Less than 5 knots
5 knots
10 knots
50 knots
Table 6-5 VSD Headwind/Tailwind Component Symbols