Cockpit Reference Guide

Garmin G1000 Cockpit Reference Guide for the Cessna Nav III
190-00384-12 Rev. A
10-7
SECTION 10 – HAZARD
AVOIDANCE
Wx Product
Status Icons
Description
ICING POTENTIAL - The age of the
displayed data is shown at the right. The
altitude selection is shown at the bottom.
No Status Icon TFR- Depicted as an area outlined in yellow
Table 10-2
NOTE: The LOCK Softkey on the AUX - XM
INFORMATION Page is used to save the GDL 69(A)
activation data when the XM services are initially
set up. It is not used during normal operation of the
GDL 69(A), but it should have no adverse effects if
inadvertently selected during flight. Refer to the GDL
69/69A XM Satellite Radio Activation Instructions
(190-00355-04, Rev E or later) for further information.
Weather Product Age
The age for each of the enabled products is displayed
on the right side of the display. Times are based on GMT
time when the data was assembled on the ground, not the
time the data was received by the XM receiver. When the
age of a weather product has exceeded half of the expiration
time, the product time changes from light blue to amber in
color.
Weather Product Expires After
(minutes)
SIGMETs/AIRMETs 60
City Forecasts 90
County Warnings 60
Cyclone Warnings 60
Echo Tops 30
Freezing Levels 60
Weather Product Expires After
(minutes)
METARs 90
Lightning 30
NEXRAD 30
Radar Coverage 30
Cell Movement 30
Surface Analysis 60
TFRs 60
Winds Aloft 60
TAFs 60
Clouds Tops 60
Icing 90
PIREPs 90
AIREPs 90
Turbulence 180
Table 10-3
10.4 FIS-B WEATHER (OPTIONAL)
NOTE: FIS-B Weather provides information for
avoiding hazardous weather. Do not utilize FIS-B
Weather information to penetrate hazardous
weather.
Accessing FIS-B Weather Products
1) Turn the large FMS Knob to select the Map Page
Group.
2) Turn the small FMS Knob to select the FIS-B Weather
Data Link Page.
When a weather product is selected for display on the