Garmin Flight Deck 100 Marine Instruments User Manual


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190-00728-04 Rev. A
Embraer Prodigy
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Flight Deck 100 Pilot’s Guide
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HAZARD AVOIDANCE
PIREPS AND AIREPS
PilotWeatherReports(PIREPs)describein-ightweatherencounteredbypilots.Whensignicantweather
conditions are reported or forecast, Air Trafc Control (ATC) facilities are required to solicit PIREPs. A
PIREPmaycontainadverseweatherconditions,suchaslowin-ightvisibility,icingconditions,windshear,
turbulence,andtypeofaircraftown.PIREPsareissuedaseitherRoutine(UA)orUrgent(UUA).
AnothertypeofPIREPisanAirReport(AIREP).AIREPsareusedalmostexclusivelybycommercialairlines.
Figure 6-42 AIREPs and PIREPs on the Weather Data Link (XM) Page
Instructions for
Viewing PIREP
and AIREP Text
Urgent
PIREP
Routine
PIREP
Selected
AIREP
Displaying PIREP and AIREP text:
1) Select the Weather Data Link (XM) Page.
2) Select the
MORE WX
Softkey.
3) Select the
AIREPS
or
PIREPS
Softkey.
4) Press the RANGE Knob and pan to the desired weather report. A gray circle will appear around the weather
report when it is selected.
5) Press the ENT Key. The Weather Information Page is shown with PIREP or AIREP text. The data is first displayed
in a decoded fashion, then as raw text.
6) Use the FMS Knob or the ENT Key to scroll through the PIREP or AIREP text.
7) Press the FMS Knob or the CLR Key to return to the Weather Data Link (XM) Page.
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