Garmin G1000H Marine Radio User Manual


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Garmin G1000H
™
Pilot’s Guide for the Bell 407GX
190-01255-00 Rev. B332
HAZARD AVOIDANCE
SIGMETS AND AIRMETS
SIGMETs(SIGnicantMETeorologicalInformation)and AIRMETs(AIRmen’sMETeorologicalInformation)
are issued for potentially hazardous weather.  A Convective SIGMET is issued for hazardous convective
weathersuchassevereorwidespreadthunderstorms.AlocalizedSIGMETcanbedisplayedwhensignicant
weather conditions are not widespread.
TheentireSIGMETorAIRMETisdisplayedaslongasanyportionofitisissuedwithinthecoveragearea
oftheGFDSdatarequest.
Figure 6-63 SIGMET/AIRMET Data
SIGMET
Instructions for Viewing
SIGMET/AIRMET Text
Displaying SIGMETs and AIRMETs:
1) Select the Weather Data Link (GFDS) Page.
2) Press the SIG/AIR Softkey.
3) To view the text of the
SIGMET or AIRMET, press the
RANGE Knob
and move the Map Pointer over the icon.
4)
Press the ENT key. Figure 6-64 shows sample SIGMET text.
TodisplaytheSIGMETandAIRMETlegend(Figure6-65),selectthe
LEGEND
SoftkeywhenSIGMETsand
AIRMETsareselectedfordisplay.
Figure 6-65 SIGMET/AIRMET Legend
Figure 6-64 Sample SIGMET Text
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