Cockpit Reference Guide

Garmin G1000 Cockpit Reference Guide for the Cessna Nav III
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SECTION 10 – HAZARD
AVOIDANCE
data request is processing by pressing the FMS Knob; the
data request will continue to process in the background.
GFDS Data Requests typically take between 1 to 4 min-
utes to complete depending on the size of the selected
weather coverage area and Iridium signal strength.
The system retrieves all available Worldwide Weather
products within the selected coverage area during an ini-
tial GFDS Data Request, regardless of which products (if
any) are currently enabled for display. On subsequent
requests, previously retrieved textual data (such as MET-
ARs and TAFS) is retained if it has not expired, while new
textual weather data matching the current coverage area
and all graphical weather data is downloaded during ev-
ery data request.
If the system cannot complete a GFDS weather data
request, one or more messages will appear in the request
status window as shown in the following table.
Weather Request
Status Message
Description
Auto requests
inhibited
Send manual request
to reset.
The system has disabled automatic
weather data requests due to
excessive errors. Automatic weather
data requests have stopped. Send
a manual weather data request to
resume automatic updates.
Auto update retry:
## Seconds
The system will attempt another
automatic weather data request
after an error occurred during the
previous request. Timer counts
down until the next automatic
request occurs.
GFDS Comm Error [2] A communications error has
occurred with the GIA. The system
should be serviced.
Weather Request
Status Message
Description
GFDS Comm Error [4] This occurs if multiple automatic
weather data requests have recently
failed, or the GDL 59 or a GIA is
off-line.
GFDS Comm Error [5] The Iridium or GFDS networks are
not accessible. Check Iridium signal
strength. If this error persists, the
G1000 should be serviced.
GFDS Comm Error [6] A communications error has
occurred. It this error persists, the
system should be serviced.
GFDS Comm Error [7] A weather data transfer has timed
out. Check Iridium signal strength
and re-send the data request.
GFDS Comm Error [8] A server error has occurred or invalid
data received.
GFDS Login Invalid There is a problem with the GFDS
registration. Contact Garmin Flight
Data Services at 1-866-739-5687 in
the United States or 913-397-8200,
ext. 1135 for assistance.
GFDS Server
Temporarily Inop
The GFDS weather data server is
temporarily out of service, but is
expected to return to service in less
than 30 minutes.
GFDS Server Inop The GFDS weather data server will
be out of service for at least 30
minutes.
Reduce Request Area The GFDS weather data request area
exceeds size limits. Reduce weather
coverage area and re-send data
request.