Garmin Pilot for Android, User Manual

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Garmin Pilot for Android User’s Guide 190-01532-00 Rev. A
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LIGHTNING
Lightning data shows the approximate location of cloud-to-ground lightning strikes.
A strike icon represents a strike that has occurred within a two-kilometer region. The
exact location of the lightning strike is not displayed.
Viewing Lightning Information:
1)
From any page tap > .
2)
Tap and select 'Lightning' from the Layer Select menu.
3)
Tap to animate the Lightning loop. Each frame of the Lightning loop
is time stamped. The time stamp is just right of the play button. Lightning
information is available in one minute increments for the previous 45
minutes.
WINDS ALOFT
Winds Aloft data shows the forecasted wind speed and direction at the surface
and at selected altitudes. Altitudes can be displayed in 3,000-foot increments up to
42,000 feet MSL.
Winds Aloft are displayed using wind barbs. The wind barbs indicate wind speed
and direction. The wind speed is depicted using flags at the end of the wind barb. A
short wind flag is 5 knots, a long wind flag is 10 knots, and a filled triangle is 50 knots.
Wind barbs are also color coded to indicate wind speed. Wind direction is depicted by
the flagged end of the barb. The flagged end indicates the direction from which the
wind is coming.
Viewing Winds Aloft Information:
1)
From any page tap > .
2)
Tap and select 'Winds Aloft' from the Map Overlay menu.
3)
Drag the horizontal slider to the right to view forecast winds aloft.