Cockpit Reference Guide

Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Piper PA-46 Meridian
190-00763-02 Rev. A348
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
Weather Alert
TheWeatherAlertfeatureindicatesthepresenceofheavyprecipitationbetweentherangesof80and320
nmregardlessofthecurrentlydisplayedrange.WeatherAlerttargetsappearasredbandsalongtheouter
rangeringattheapproximateazimuthofthedetectedreturns.
IfaWeatherAlertisdetectedwithin±10°oftheaircraftheading,analertisdisplayedonthePFDinthe
MessagesWindow.
Iftheantennatiltisadjustedtoolow,aweatheralertcanbegeneratedbygroundreturns.Toavoid
unwanted weather alerts, deselect the WX ALRTSoftkey..
Figure 6-62 Weather Alert Indications
Weather Alerts
ToactivateordeactivateWeatherAlerts,selecttheWX ALRTSoftkey.Activatinganddeactivatingalso
enablesorinhibitsthealertonthePFD.
Figure 6-63 Weather Alert on PFD