Cockpit Reference Guide

Garmin G1000 Cockpit Reference Guide for the Beechcraft 200/B200 Series
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Datalink Lightning
Lightning data shows the approximate location of cloud-to-ground lightning strikes.
A strike icon represents a strike that has occurred within a two-kilometer region.
Neither cloud-to-cloud nor the exact location of the lightning strike is displayed.
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, only one lightning
product may be enabled for display at a time.
Displaying Datalink lightning information
1) Select the MAP Softkey (for the PFD Inset Map, select the INSET Softkey).
This step is not necessary on the GFDS Weather Data Link Page.
2) Select the DL LTNG Softkey.
To display the Datalink Lightning legend on the Weather Data Link Page, select the
LEGEND Softkey when Datalink Lightning is selected for display.
SIGMETs and AIRMETs
The entire SIGMET or AIRMET is displayed as long as any portion of it is occurring
within the coverage area of the GFDS data request.
Displaying sigmets anD airmets
1) Select the GFDS Weather Data Link Page.
2) Select the SIG/AIR Softkey.
3) To view the text of the SIGMET or AIRMET, press the RANGE Knob and move
the Map Pointer over the icon.
4) Press the ENT key.
To display the SIGMET and AIRMET legend, select the LEGEND Softkey when
SIGMETs and AIRMETs are selected for display.
METARs and TAFs
NOTE: METAR information is only displayed within the installed navigation
database service area.
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 GFDS Weather Data Link Page, select the METAR Softkey.
2) Press the RANGE Knob and pan to the desired airport.