Pilot's Guide

190-00663-02 Rev. B

Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Hawker Beechcraft C90A/GT/GTi

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HAZARD AVOIDANCE

SIGMETS AND AIRMETS

SIGMET(SIGnicantMETeorologicalInformation)and AIRMET(AIRmen’sMETeorologicalInformation)

are issued for potentially hazardous weather.  A Convective SIGMET is issued for hazardous convective

weathersuchassevereorwidespreadthunderstorms.AlocalizedSIGMETisasignicantweathercondition

occurring at a localized geographical position.

Figure 6-22 SIGMET/AIRMET Data

Convective

Sigmet

Airmet

Turbulence

Displaying SIGMETs and AIRMETs:

1) Select the Weather Data Link (XM) 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.

Press the ENT key. Figure 6-23 shows sample SIGMET text.

TodisplaytheSIGMETandAIRMETlegend(Figure6-23),selectthe

LEGEND

SoftkeywhenSIGMETsand

AIRMETsareselectedfordisplay.