Pilot's Guide

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Garmin G600 Pilot’s Guide
190-00601-02 Rev. F
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
GlossaryAppendix A
Appendix B
Index
4.9.11 XM WX Satellite Lightning ................................................... 4-63
4.9.12 Cell Movement ....................................................................4-64
4.9.13 SIGMETs and AIRMETs ........................................................ 4-66
4.9.14 METARs .............................................................................. 4-68
4.9.15 Surface Analysis and City Forecast ........................................ 4-70
4.9.16 Freezing Level...................................................................... 4-73
4.9.17 Winds Aloft ......................................................................... 4-75
4.9.18 County Warnings ................................................................. 4-78
4.10 Weather Radar....................................................................................4-80
4.10.1 Garmin GWX 68 Radar Description ......................................4-80
4.10.1.1 Principles of Pulsed Airborne Weather Radar ........................4-80
4.10.1.2 Antenna Beam Illumination .................................................4-81
4.10.1.3 Radar Signal Attenuation .....................................................4-82
4.10.2 Radar Signal Reflectivity ......................................................4-83
4.10.2.1 Precipitation ........................................................................4-83
4.10.2.2 Ground Returns ...................................................................4-84
4.10.2.3 Angle of Incidence ...............................................................4-84
4.10.3 Operating Distance ..............................................................4-85
4.10.4 Basic Antenna Tilt Setup ...................................................... 4-86
4.10.5 Weather Mapping and Interpretation ................................... 4-87
4.10.5.1 Weather display Interpretation .............................................4-87
4.10.5.2 Thunderstorms .................................................................... 4-88
4.10.5.3 Tornadoes ........................................................................... 4-90
4.10.5.4 Hail .....................................................................................4-90
4.10.6 Radar Operation in Weather Mode .......................................4-91
4.10.6.1 Displaying Weather on the Weather Radar Page ................... 4-92
4.10.6.2 Vertically Scanning a Storm Cell .......................................... 4-93
4.10.6.3 Adjusting the Antenna Tilt Angle .......................................... 4-94
4.10.6.4 Adjusting Gain ....................................................................4-95
4.10.6.5 Sector Scan (GWX Radars Only) ........................................... 4-97
4.10.6.6 Antenna Stabilization ..........................................................4-98
4.10.6.7 Weather Attenuated Color Highlight (WATCH™) ................4-98
4.10.6.8 Weather Alert (GWX Radars Only) ........................................ 4-99
4.10.7 Ground Mapping and Interpretation ..................................4-100
4.11 GFDS Weather (Optional) .................................................................. 4-102
4.11.1 GFDS Registration .............................................................4-103
4.11.1.1 Register With GFDS ...........................................................4-103
4.11.1.2 Deactivate Unit Registration With GFDS .............................4-104