Garmin GPSMAP 695, Owner'S Manual

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Garmin GPSMAP 695/696 Owner’s Manual 190-00919-00 Rev. D
warnings, cautions & Notes
WARNING:
Traffic information is provided as an aid in visually acquiring
traffic. Pilots must maneuver the aircraft based only upon ATC guidance or
positive visual acquisition of conflicting traffic.
WARNING: XM Weather should not be used for hazardous weather
penetration. Weather information is approved only for weather avoidance,
not penetration.
WARNING:
NEXRAD weather data is to be used for long-range planning
purposes only. Due to inherent delays in data transmission and the relative
age of the data, NEXRAD weather data should not be used for short-range
weather avoidance.
WARNING: The Garmin GPSMAP 695/696 has a very high degree of functional
integrity. However, the pilot must recognize that providing monitoring and/or
self-test capability for all conceivable system failures is not practical. Although
unlikely, it may be possible for erroneous operation to occur without a fault
indication shown by the GPSMAP 695/696. It is thus the responsibility of
the pilot to detect such an occurrence by means of cross-checking with all
redundant or correlated information available in the cockpit.
WARNING: For safety reasons, GPSMAP 695/696 operational procedures
must be learned on the ground.
WARNING: The United States government operates the Global Positioning
System and is solely responsible for its accuracy and maintenance. The GPS
system is subject to changes which could affect the accuracy and performance
of all GPS equipment. Portions of the Garmin GPSMAP 695/696 utilize GPS
as a precision electronic NAVigation AID (NAVAID). Therefore, as with all
NAVAIDs, information presented by the GPSMAP 695/696 can be misused
or misinterpreted and, therefore, become unsafe.
WARNING:
To reduce the risk of unsafe operation, carefully review and
understand all aspects of the GPSMAP 695/696 User’s Manual documentation
and the Pilot’s Operating Handbook for the aircraft. Thoroughly practice basic
operation prior to actual use. During flight operations, carefully compare
indications from the GPSMAP 695/696 to all available navigation sources,
including the information from other NAVAIDs, visual sightings, charts, etc.
For safety purposes, always resolve any discrepancies before continuing
navigation.