Pilot's Guide

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Garmin G500/600 Pilot’s Guide
190-00601-02 Rev. H
Cover TOC
Foreword
Sec 1
System
Sec 2
PFD
Sec 3
MFD
Sec 4
Hazard
Avoidance
Sec 5
Additional
Features
Sec 6
Annun.
& Alerts
Sec 7
Symbols
Sec 8
GlossaryAppendix A
Appendix B
Index
4.8.5.1 Reflectivity ..........................................................................4-61
4.8.5.2 NEXRAD Limitations ............................................................ 4-61
4.8.6 XM Weather Page Map Orientation ...................................... 4-62
4.8.7 NEXRAD Data Viewing Range ..............................................4-63
4.8.8 NEXRAD Legend..................................................................4-63
4.8.9 NEXRAD Source ..................................................................4-64
4.8.10 XM Echo Tops ..................................................................... 4-65
4.8.11 XM Cloud Tops .................................................................... 4-67
4.8.12 XM WX Satellite Lightning ................................................... 4-69
4.8.13 XM SIGMETs and AIRMETs .................................................. 4-70
4.8.14 XM PIREPs ..........................................................................4-72
4.8.15 XM METARs ........................................................................ 4-73
4.8.16 XM Winds Aloft ................................................................... 4-75
4.8.17 XM Surface Analysis and City Forecast ................................. 4-77
4.8.18 XM County Warnings ........................................................... 4-79
4.8.19 XM TFRs .............................................................................. 4-80
4.8.20 XM Cell Movement ..............................................................4-82
4.8.21 XM AIREPs .......................................................................... 4-83
4.8.22 XM Cyclone .........................................................................4-85
4.8.23 XM Freezing Level ............................................................... 4-86
4.8.24 XM Icing .............................................................................4-87
4.8.25 XM Turbulence .................................................................... 4-88
4.9 Weather Radar....................................................................................4-89
4.9.1 Garmin GWX 68 Radar Description ......................................4-89
4.9.1.1 Principles of Pulsed Airborne Weather Radar ........................4-90
4.9.1.2 Antenna Beam Illumination .................................................4-91
4.9.1.3 Radar Signal Attenuation ..................................................... 4-92
4.9.2 Radar Signal Reflectivity ......................................................4-93
4.9.2.1 Precipitation ........................................................................4-93
4.9.2.2 Ground Returns ...................................................................4-94
4.9.2.3 Angle of Incidence ...............................................................4-94
4.9.3 Operating Distance ..............................................................4-95
4.9.4 Basic Antenna Tilt Setup ......................................................4-96
4.9.5 Weather Mapping and Interpretation ................................... 4-97
4.9.5.1 Weather display Interpretation .............................................4-97
4.9.5.2 Thunderstorms .................................................................... 4-98
4.9.5.3 Tornadoes ......................................................................... 4-100
4.9.5.4 Hail ...................................................................................4-100