Pilot's Guide

4-131190-00601-02 Rev. H
Garmin G500/600 Pilot’s Guide
CoverTOC
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
Glossary Appendix A
Appendix B
Index
Viewing Textual METARs
Textual METARs can be viewed by selecting an airport on the Map or Weather
(WX) pages.
1) While viewing a Map or Weather page, Use the small and large MFD knobs to
move the cursor to highlight an airport with a METAR flag. Press ENT.
2) The Waypoint Information page for that airport will now be shown. Press the
WX soft key to view weather information for the waypoint.
Figure 4-112 GFDS Weather - METARs Detail and Legend
METAR Viewing Range
The METAR Viewing Range option allows you to select the map range where
at and below that value METAR weather products will be shown on the selected
MFD Wx Data Link Map page (1, 2, or 3). When Off is selected, METARs will
not be shown. Where a value (such as 150 NM) is selected, METAR data will be
shown at map ranges of the selected value (150 NM) and lower.
1) While viewing a WX Data Link Map page of the WX page group, press the
MENU key to display the Page Menu Options . Turn the large MFD knob to
highlight the Weather Setup option and press ENT .
2) Turn the large MFD knob to highlight METAR Data Viewing Range.