Garmin G1000H Marine Radio User Manual


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190-01255-00 Rev. B
Garmin G1000H
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Pilot’s Guide for the Bell 407GX
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HAZARD AVOIDANCE
6.2 GFDS WORLDWIDE WEATHER
NOTE: Garmin Flight Data Services Worldwide Weather provides information for avoiding hazardous
weather. Do not utilize Worldwide Weather information to penetrate hazardous weather.
NOTE: The availability of specific GFDS weather products varies by region and is subject to change. For
GFDS weather product coverage information, refer to fly.garmin.com/fly-garmin/gfds-weather. This Pilot’s
Guide shows all GFDS weather products, regardless of product availability in a specific area.
GarminFlightDataServices(GFDS)providesWorldwideWeatherreceptioncapabilitiestotheG1000Hthrough
theoptionalGSR56HIridiumsatellitedatalink.Graphicalweatherinformationandassociatedtextaredisplayed
ontheMultiFunctionDisplay(MFD)andthePrimaryFlightDisplay(PFD)InsetMap.
Weather data are provided after thepilot initiates eithera manual orautomatic GFDSdata request onthe
WeatherDataLink(GFDS)PageontheMFD.
Worldwide Weather requires an active GFDS subscription.  Refer to the Additional Features section for
informationonregisteringwithGFDSpriortoaccessingWorldwideWeatherproducts.
ACCESSING GFDS WORLDWIDE WEATHER PRODUCTS
TheprimarymapforviewingGFDSWeatherdataistheWeatherDataLink(GFDS)PageintheMapPage
Group(Figure6-45). This isthe onlymap displaycapable ofshowing informationfor allavailable GFDS
Worldwide Weather products. No weatherdata isdisplayed until therst GFDSWeatherData Requestis
made.
Viewing the Weather Data Link (GFDS) Page:
1) Turn the large
FMS
Knob to select the Map Page Group.
2) Turn the small
FMS
Knob
to select the Weather Data Link (GFDS) Page.
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