Garmin G1000H Marine Radio User Manual


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190-01255-00 Rev. B
Garmin G1000H
™
Pilot’s Guide for the Bell 407GX
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HAZARD AVOIDANCE
METARS AND TAFS
NOTE: METAR information is only displayed within the installed navigation database service area.
METARs (METeorological Aerodrome Reports) typically contain information about the temperature,
dewpoint, wind, precipitation, cloud cover, cloud base heights, visibility, and barometric pressure at an
airportorobservationstation.Theycanalsocontaininformationonprecipitationamounts,lightning,and
othercriticaldata.METARsreecthourlyobservations;non-routineupdatesincludethecode“SPECI”inthe
report. METARsareshownascoloredagsatairportsthatprovidethem.
Figure 6-66 METAR Flags on the Weather Data Link (GFDS) Page
Instructions
for Viewing
METAR and
TAF Text
Selected
Airport
TAFs(TerminalAerodromeForecasts)areweatherpredictionsforspecicairportswithina24-hourperiod,
andmayspanupto36hours.TAFstypicallyincludeforecastwind,visibility,weatherphenomena,andsky
conditionsusingMETARcodes.
METARandTAFtextaredisplayedontheWeatherInformationPage.TAFinformationisdisplayedinits
rawformwhenitisavailable.
Displaying METAR and TAF text:
1) On the Weather Data Link (GFDS) Page, select the METAR Softkey.
2) Press the RANGE Knob and pan to the desired airport.
3) Press the ENT Key. The Weather Information Page is shown with METAR and TAF text.
4) Use the FMS Knob or the ENT Key to scroll through the METAR and TAF text. METAR text must be completely
scrolled through before scrolling through the TAF text.
5) Press the FMS Knob or the CLR Key to return to the Weather Data Link (GFDS) Page.
Or:
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