Cockpit Reference Guide

Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Piper PA-46 Meridian
190-00763-02 Rev A.
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WIND DATA
Winddirectionandspeed(relativetotheaircraft)inknotscanbedisplayedinawindowtotheupperleftof
theHSI.Whenthewindowisselectedfordisplay,butwindinformationisinvalidorunavailable,thewindow
shows“NOWINDDATA”.Winddatacanbedisplayedinthreedifferentways.
Figure 2-33 Wind Data
No Data
Option 2
Option 1
Option 3
Displaying wind data:
1) Select the PFD Softkey.
2) Select the WIND Softkey to display wind data below the Selected Heading.
3) Select one of the OPTN softkeys to change how wind data is displayed:
 •OPTN 1: Headwind/tailwind and crosswind arrows with numeric speed components
 •OPTN 2: Wind direction arrow and speed
 •OPTN 3: Wind direction arrow with headwind/tailwind and crosswind components
4) To remove the wind data window, select the OFF Softkey.