Pilot's Guide

xi190-01102-02 Rev. E
Garmin G500 Pilot’s Guide
Foreward
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
4.7 TIS Traffic (Optional) ............................................................................ 4-22
4.7.1 Traffic Map Page.................................................................. 4-22
4.7.2 TIS Symbology .....................................................................4-24
4.7.3 TIS Limitations .....................................................................4-25
4.7.4 TIS Alerts .............................................................................4-27
4.7.5 Traffic Pop-Up...................................................................... 4-28
4.7.6 TIS System Status ................................................................4-28
4.8 XM WX Satellite Weather (Optional) .................................................... 4-31
4.8.1 Using XM Satellite Weather Products ...................................4-31
4.8.2 Customizing the XM WX Satellite Weather Map ......................4-31
4.8.3 XM WX Weather Symbols and Product Age ..........................4-33
4.8.4 Weather Legends ................................................................4-36
4.8.5 NEXRAD .............................................................................4-37
4.8.5.1 Reflectivity ..........................................................................4-38
4.8.5.2 NEXRAD Limitations ............................................................ 4-39
4.8.6 Weather Page Map Orientation ............................................4-40
4.8.7 NEXRAD Data Viewing Range ..............................................4-40
4.8.8 NEXRAD Legend..................................................................4-41
4.8.9 Echo Tops ............................................................................ 4-42
4.8.10 Cloud Tops ..........................................................................4-44
4.8.11 XM WX Satellite Lightning ................................................... 4-46
4.8.12 Cell Movement ....................................................................4-47
4.8.13 SIGMETs and AIRMETs ........................................................ 4-49
4.8.14 METARs .............................................................................. 4-51
4.8.15 Surface Analysis and City Forecast ........................................ 4-53
4.8.16 Freezing Level...................................................................... 4-56
4.8.17 Winds Aloft ......................................................................... 4-58
4.8.18 County Warnings ................................................................. 4-61
4.9 Weather Radar (Optional) ...................................................................4-63
4.9.1 Garmin GWX 68 Radar Description ......................................4-63
4.9.1.1 Principles of Pulsed Airborne Weather Radar ........................4-63
4.9.1.2 Antenna Beam Illumination ................................................. 4-64
4.9.1.3 Radar Signal Attenuation .....................................................4-65
4.9.2 Radar Signal Reflectivity ......................................................4-66
4.9.2.1 Precipitation ........................................................................4-66
4.9.2.2 Ground Returns ................................................................... 4-67
4.9.2.3 Angle of Incidence ............................................................... 4-67
4.9.3 Operating Distance ..............................................................4-68