Cockpit Reference Guide

Garmin G1000 Cockpit Reference Guide for the Cessna Nav III
190-00384-12 Rev. A
10-3
SECTION 10 – HAZARD
AVOIDANCE
10.3 XM WEATHER (SERVICE OPTIONAL)
WARNING: XM Weather is not intended to
be used for hazardous weather penetration.
Weather information provided by XM Radio
Service is approved only for weather avoidance,
not penetration.
1) From the Navigation Map Page, press the MAP
Softkey.
2) Press the NEXRAD or XM LTNG Softkey to display
the desired weather. Press the applicable softkey
again to remove weather data from the Navigation
Map Page.
Figure 10-6 Navigation Map Page Displaying NEXRAD Weather
NOTE: Weather is not displayed on the Navigation
Map Page at zoom levels less than 10 nm.
Displaying METAR and TAF information on the
Airport Information Page
1) Turn the large FMS Knob to select the ‘WPT’ page
group.
2) Turn the small FMS Knob to select AIRPORT
INFORMATION.
3) Press the WX Softkey to display METAR and TAF
text (METAR and TAF information is updated every
12 minutes).
Figure 10-7 METAR and TAF Text Displayed on the
Airport (Weather) Information Page
METAR
Text
TAF
Text
WX
Softkey
Raw METAR text is also accessible while panning the
map cursor over a METAR flag on any map page on which
a METAR is displayed. The METAR text is shown in a box
near the METAR flag.
In addition, METAR flags and their associated text are
displayed on the Active Flight Plan Page on the MFD.
METAR flags appears next to waypoints in the flight plan
with an associated METAR. A solid light blue METAR flag
indicates the METAR observations are avable for specific
waypoint; a hollow light blue METAR flag indicates an off-
route METAR is available near the waypoint.