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
PIREPS AND AIREPS
Pilot Weather Reports (PIREPs) (Figure 6-45) are weather observations collected from pilots.  When
signicantweatherconditionsarereportedorforecast,AirTrafcControl(ATC)facilitiesarerequiredtosolicit
PIREPs.APIREPmaycontainadverseweatherconditions,suchaslowin-ightvisibility,icingconditions,
windshear,andturbulence.PIREPsareissuedaseitherRoutine(UA)orUrgent(UUA).
AnothertypeofPIREPisanAirReport(AIREP).CommercialairlinestypicallygenerateAIREPs.
Figure 6-45 AIREPs and PIREPs on the Weather Data Link Page
Instructions for
Viewing PIREP
and AIREP Text
PIREP
Selected
Urgent
PIREP
AIREP
Displaying PIREP and AIREP text:
1) Select the Weather Data Link (XM) Page.
2) Select the MORE WX Softkey.
3) Select the AIREPS or PIREPS Softkey.
4) Press the RANGE Knob and pan to the desired weather report. A gray circle will appear around the weather
report when it is selected.
5) Press the ENT Key. The Weather Information Page is shown with PIREP or AIREP text. The data is first displayed
in a decoded fashion, then as raw text. The raw text may contain additional information not found in the
decoded version.
6) Use the FMS Knob or the ENT Key to scroll through the PIREP or AIREP text.
7) Press the FMS Knob or the CLR Key to return to the Weather Data Link (XM) Page.