Cockpit Reference Guide

Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Piper PA-46 Meridian
190-00763-02 Rev. A316
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
SIGMETS AND AIRMETS
SIGMETs(SIGnicantMETeorologicalInformation)andAIRMETs(AIRmen’sMETeorologicalInformation)
arebroadcastforpotentiallyhazardousweatherconsideredofextremeimportancetoallaircraft.AConvective
SIGMETisissuedforhazardousconvectiveweather.AlocalizedSIGMETisasignicantweathercondition
occurring at a localized geographical position.
Figure 6-22 SIGMET/AIRMET Data
Convective
Sigmet
Displaying SIGMETs and AIRMETs:
1) Select the Weather Data Link Page with the FMS Knob.
2) Select the SIG/AIR Softkey.
3) To view the text of the SIGMET or AIRMET, press the RANGE Knob and move the Map Pointer over the icon.
4) Press the ENT key. The figure below shows a sample of SIGMET text.
TodisplaytheSIGMETandAIRMETlegend,selecttheLEGEND SoftkeywhenSIGMETsandAIRMETsare
selected for display.
Sample SIGMET Text
SIGMET/AIRMET Legend
Figure 6-23 SIGMET/AIRMET Text and Legend