Cockpit Reference Guide

Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Piper PA-46 Meridian
190-00763-02 Rev. A312
HAZARD AVOIDANCE
SYSTEM
OVERVIEW
FLIGHT
INSTRUMENTS
EICAS
AUDIO PANEL
& CNS
FLIGHT
MANAGEMENT
HAZARD
AVOIDANCE
AFCS
ADDITIONAL
FEATURES
APPENDICESINDEX
SYSTEM
OVERVIEW
FLIGHT
INSTRUMENTS
EICAS
AUDIO PANEL
& CNS
FLIGHT
MANAGEMENT
HAZARD
AVOIDANCE
AFCS
ADDITIONAL
FEATURES
APPENDICESINDEX
ECHO TOPS
NOTE: Echo Tops cannot be displayed at the same time Cloud Tops or NEXRAD data is displayed.
EchoTopsdata(Figure6-14)showsthelocation,elevation,anddirectionofthehighestradarecho.The
highest radar echo does not indicate the top of a storm or clouds; rather it indicates the highest altitude at
whichprecipitationisdetected.InformationisderivedfromNEXRADdata.
Figure 6-14 Echo Tops Data
Displaying Echo Tops information:
1) Select the Weather Data Link Page with the FMS Knob.
2) Select the ECHO TOP Softkey.
TodisplaytheEchoTopslegend,selecttheLEGENDSoftkeywhenEchoTopsisselectedfordisplay.Since
EchoTopsandCloudTopsusethesamecolorscalingtorepresentaltitude,displayoftheseweatherproducts
ismutuallyexclusive.WhenEchoTopsisactivated,NEXRADandCloudTopsdataareremoved.
Figure 6-15 Echo Tops Legend
No Radar
Coverage