Pilot's Guide

Garmin G1000H
™
Pilot’s Guide for the Bell 407GX
190-01255-01 Rev. A330
HAZARD AVOIDANCE
WINDS ALOFT
WindsAloftdata(Figure6-33)showstheforecastedwindspeedanddirectionatthesurfaceandatselected
altitudes.Altitudecanbedisplayedin3,000-footincrementsfromthesurfaceupto42,000feetMSL.
Displaying Winds Aloft data:
1) Select the Weather Data Link (XM) Page.
2) Select the MORE WX Softkey.
3) Select the WIND Softkey.
4) Select the desired altitude level: SFC (surface) up to 42,000 feet. Select the NEXT or PREV Softkey to cycle
through the altitude softkeys. The WIND Softkey label changes to reflect the altitude selected.
Figure 6-33 Winds Aloft Data at 3,000 Feet
TodisplaytheWindsAloftlegend(Figure6-34),selectthe LEGEND SoftkeywhenWindsAloftisselected
for display.
Figure 6-34 Winds Aloft Data with Legend
HeadwindandtailwindcomponentsaloftareavailableinsidetheProleViewontheNavigationMapPage
(Figure6-35).Thedisplayedcomponentsarerelativetocurrentaircraftaltitudeandtrack,butnottoaircraft
speed.