190-02177-00 Rev. A Garmin G1000 NXi Pilot’s Guide for the Cessna Nav IIISYSTEMOVERVIEW FLIGHTINSTRUMENTS EIS AUDIO PANEL& CNS FLIGHTMANAGEMENT HAZARDAVOIDANCE AFCS ADDITIONALFEATURES APPENDICES INDEX273HAZARD AVOIDANCEWINDS ALOFTThe Winds Aloft weather product shows the forecast wind speed and direction at the surface and at selectedaltitudes. Altitude can be displayed in 3000-foot increments beginning at the surface up to 42,000 feet MSL.If the FIS-B option is installed and FIS-B is the active data link weather source, the Winds Aloft weatherproduct also displays temperatures aloft next to the winds aloft arrows on the Weather Data Link (FIS-B) Page.Displaying the Winds Aloft weather product:1) Select the Weather Data Link Page with the FMS Knob.2) Select the More WX Softkey.3) Select the Wind Softkey.4) Select a softkey for the desired altitude level: SFC (surface) up to 42,000 feet. Select the Next or Prev Softkeyto cycle through the altitude softkeys. The Wind Softkey label changes to reflect the altitude selected.Figure 6-34 Winds Aloft Data at 12,000 FeetFigure 6-35 Winds Aloft Data with LegendHeadwind and tailwind components aloft are available inside the Vertical Situation Display (VSD) on theNavigation Map Page. The displayed components are relative to current aircraft altitude and track, but notto aircraft speed.
