Garmin nuvi 500-Series, Pilot'S Manual

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Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot’s Guide 190-01117-02 Rev. C
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Hazard Avoidance
Overview
GPS Navigation
Flight Planning
Hazar
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Additional F
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Appendices
Index
Or : Touch the Back Icon to return to the map.
Animating XM weather:
1) From the ‘ Home ’ Screen, touch the Map Icon (weather must be enabled).
Or:
a)
From the ‘ Home ’ Screen, touch the Weather Icon.
b)
Touch the
NEXRAD
Icon or the
Satellite
Icon.
2) Touch the Menu Icon.
3)
Touch the '
Animate Weather
' menu option.
DATA LINK WEATHER (FIS-B) (ALL MODELS)
The aera is compatible with the GDL 39 data link radio. The GDL 39 is a receive-
only data link radio with on-board GPS, 978 MHz (the Universal Access Transceiver
frequency band), and 1090 MHz Extended Squitter (1090 ES) receivers. It is designed
to receive, process, and output traffic (ADS-B air-to-air, and TIS-B traffic information),
and weather (Flight Information Service-Broadcast (FIS-B)) information to the aera
through a power/data cable. As a UAT receiver, the GDL 39 can receive and, when
connected to the aera, display Flight Information Service-Broadcast (FIS-B) weather
products as well as traffic.
FIS-B is a subscription-free weather service that is broadcast by Ground Based
Transceivers (GBTs) over the 978 MHz UAT frequency band as part of the FAA’s Next
Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen). To receive FIS-B weather information,
the GDL 39 must be within range and line-of-sight of an operating GBT. Reception
may be affected by altitude, terrain, and other factors. GDL 39-supported FIS-B
weather products include METARs, TAFs, NEXRAD (Regional and CONUS (Combined)),
AIRMETs, SIGMETs, PIREPs, and Winds and Temperatures Aloft. Other products include
NOTAMs and TFRs.
Viewing FIS-B Weather product Status:
1) From the Main Menu touch the Tools Icon.
2)
Touch
Data Link > Menu > FIS-B Weather
.
Or:
1)
From the
Main Menu
touch the
Weather
Icon.
2) Touch Menu > Information.