Cockpit Reference Guide

Garmin G1000 Cockpit Reference Guide for the Cessna Nav III
190-00384-12 Rev. A
10-22
SECTION 10 – HAZARD
AVOIDANCE
1) Select the Weather Information Page.
a) Turn the large FMS Knob to select the Waypoint
Page Group.
b) Select the WX Softkey to select the Weather
Information Page.
2) Press the FMS Knob to display the cursor.
3) Use the FMS Knob to enter the desired airport and
press the ENT Key.
4) Use the FMS Knob or the ENT Key to scroll through
the METAR and TAF text. Note that the METAR
text must be completely scrolled through before
scrolling through the TAF text.
To display the METAR legend on the GFDS Weather
Data Link Page, select the LEGEND Softkey when
METARs are selected for display.
Winds Aloft
Winds Aloft data shows the forecasted wind speed and
direction at the surface and at selected altitudes. Altitude
can be displayed in 3,000-foot increments up to 42,000
feet MSL.
Displaying WinDs aloft Data
1) Select the GFDS Weather Data Link Page.
2) Select the MORE WX Softkey.
3) Select the WIND Softkey.
4) Select the desired altitude level: SFC (surface) up
to 42,000 feet. Select the NEXT or PREV Softkey
to cycle through the altitude softkeys. The WIND
Softkey label changes to reflect the altitude
selected.
To display the Winds Aloft legend, select the LEGEND
Softkey when Winds Aloft is selected for display.
PIREPs
Pilot Weather Reports (PIREPs) describe in-flight
weather encountered by pilots. A PIREP may contain
unforecast adverse weather conditions, such as low in-
flight visibility, icing conditions, wind shear, turbulence,
and type of aircraft flown. PIREPs are issued as either
Routine (UA) or Urgent (UUA).
Displaying pirep text
1) Select the GFDS Weather Data Link Page.
2) Select the MORE WX Softkey.
3) Select the 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 PIREP text is first displayed
in a decoded fashion, then as raw text.
6) Use the FMS Knob or the ENT Key to scroll through
the PIREP text.
7) Press the FMS Knob or the CLR Key to close the
PIREP text window and return to the GFDS Weather
Data Link Page.
To display the PIREP or AIREP legend, select the
LEGEND Softkey when PIREPs or AIREPs are selected
for display.
The PIREP color is determined by the type (routine or
urgent).