User Guide

Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Diamond DA42
190-00649-00 Rev. A6-18
HAZARD AVOIDANCE
METAR – Pressing the METAR Softkey displays METARs (METeorological Aviation Reports). METARs
are shown as colored flags at airports providing METAR reports. Figure 6-23 gives a description of the color
code. The update rate is every 12 minutes.
Figure 6-23 METAR Legend
LEGEND – Pressing the LEGEND Softkey displays the Weather Legends Window. Turn the small or
large FMS Knob to scroll up or down through the legend list. Press the FMS Knob or the ENT Key to
remove the legend display. The Weather Legends Window describes the graphic symbols and color coding
of the information for each product that is active.
On the Weather Data Link Page, press the
MENU Key to display the Page Menu Options. Turn either
FMS Knob to select ‘Weather Legend’ and press the ENT Key.
NOTE: City Forecast and METAR information is displayed only within the installed Aviation Database service
area.
NOTE: When no data is shown at a given altitude for any of the weather features, the data for that altitude
has not been received or the data is out of date and has been removed from the display. Wait for the next
update. The update rate is every 12 minutes.
MORE WX – Press the MORE WX Softkey to display additional weather products.
SFC – Pressing the SFC Softkey (Surface Analysis) shows current or forecast conditions. The city forecasts
information is combined with the surface conditions. The SFC Softkey label changes to reflect the forecast
time selected. Forecasts are available for intervals of 12, 24, 36, and 48 hours. The update rate is every
12 minutes.
Figure 6-24 Surface Condition and City Forecast Legends