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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4)
Drag the slider up to the desired altitude. Altitudes are displayed in 3,000-
foot increments up to 42,000 feet MSL.
Or:
Tap any wind barb to view a winds aloft table. Tap the time to view
current/forecasted winds aloft.
Icons Description
Green circle indicates calm winds.
Green barbs indicate winds of 10 kts or less.
Yellow barbs indicate winds of 20 kts or less.
Red barbs indicate winds or 21 kts or greater.
Winds Aloft Barbs
METARS AND TAFS
METAR (METeorological Aerodrome Report) is an international code used for
reporting weather observations. METARs are updated hourly or as needed. METARs
typically contain information about the temperature, dew point, wind, precipitation,
cloud cover, cloud heights, visibility, and barometric pressure. They can also contain
information on precipitation amounts, lightning, and other critical data.
TAF (Terminal Area Forecast) is the standard format for 24-hour weather forecasts.
TAFs may contain some of the same code as METAR data. It typically forecasts
significant weather changes, temporary changes, probable changes, and expected
changes in weather conditions.
METAR and TAF data are displayed as raw and/or decoded text (METAR only).
Viewing METAR and TAF Information:
1)
From any page tap > .
2)
Select the Weather Tab to view METAR, TAF, and Winds Aloft for the
selected airport.