Garmin G1000 Reference Manual

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Garmin G1000 Cockpit Reference Guide for the Cessna Nav III190-00384-09 Rev. A 10-5SECTION 10 – HAZARDAVOIDANCECELL MOV – Pressing the CELL MOV Softkeyshows storm cell movement by displaying an arrowpointing in the direction of predicted movement.The display is updated every 12 minutes.SIG/AIR – Pressing the SIG/AIR Softkey showsSIGMET and AIRMET information. The display isupdated every 12 minutes.METAR – Press the METAR Softkey to graphicallydisplay METARs. METARS are shown as coloredflags at airports providing METAR reports. Thedisplay is updated every 12 minutes.MORE WX – Press the MORE WX Softkey to displaythe following group of softkeys for additionalweather control:SFC – Pressing the SFC Softkey for Surface Analysisshows current or forecast conditions. Forecastsare available for intervals of Current, 12, 24, 36,and 48 hours. Press the softkey correspondingto the desired forecast. The closest city forecastinformation is displayed in the legend. Thedisplay is updated every 12 minutes.FRZ LVL – Press the FRZ LVL Softkey to displaycontour lines for freezing levels. The display isupdated every 12 minutes.WIND – Press the WIND Softkey to show windspeed and direction at a selected altitude fromthe ground up to 42,000 feet in 3,000 footincrements. After pressing the WIND Softkey,press the softkey corresponding to the desiredwinds aloft altitude. The display is updated every12 minutes.COUNTY – Pressing the COUNTY Softkey providesspecific public awareness and protection weatherwarnings for Tornado, Severe Thunderstorm,and Flood conditions provided by the NationalWeather Service (NWS). The display is updatedevery 5 minutes.CYCLONE – Pressing the CYCLONE Softkey showsthe current location of cyclones (hurricanes andtropical storms) and their projected track atvarious time intervals. The update rate is every12 minutes.Map Panning Information – Weather Data linkPage1) Push in the Joystick to display the panningarrow.2) Move the Joystick to place the panning arrow onAIRMETs, TFRs, METARs, or SIGMETs. Press theeNT Key to display pertinent information for theselected product.Note that pressing the eNT Key when panning overan AIRMET or a SIGMET displays an information boxthat displays the text of the report. Panning overan airport with METAR information does not displaymore information but allows the user to press theeNT Key and select that Airport’s Information Pageto display the text of the report. Pressing the eNTKey when panning over a TFR displays TFR specificinformation.Weather Products & SymbolsFigure 10-10 depicts the symbol for each weatherproduct (read from left to right). When a weather productis active, the product symbol is displayed in the lowerright of the screen.• NEXRAD• Cloud Top/Echo Top• XM Lightning• Cell Movement• SIGMETs/AIRMETs• METARs• City Forecast• Surface Analysis• Freezing Levels