Garmin G1000 Cockpit Reference Guide for the Columbia 350/400 10-5
SECTION 10 – HAZARD
AVOIDANCE
CELL MOV – Selecting the CELL MOV Softkey
shows storm cell movement by displaying an arrow.
pointing in the direction of predicted movement.
The display is updated every 12 minutes.
SIG/AIR – Selecting the SIG/AIR Softkey shows
SIGMET and AIRMET information. The display is
updated every 12 minutes.
METAR – Select the METAR Softkey to graphically
display METARs. METARS are shown as colored
flags at airports providing METAR reports. The
display is updated every 12 minutes.
MORE WX – Select the MORE WX Softkey to display
the following group of softkeys for additional
weather control:
SFC – Selecting the SFC Softkey for Surface Analysis
shows current or forecast conditions. Forecasts
are available for intervals of Current, 12, 24, 36,
and 48 hours. Select the softkey corresponding
to the desired forecast. The closest city forecast
information is displayed in the legend. The
display is updated every 12 minutes.
FRZ LVL – Select the FRZ LVL Softkey to display
contour lines for freezing levels. The display is
updated every 12 minutes.
WIND – Select the WIND Softkey to show wind
speed and direction at a selected altitude from
the ground up to 42,000 feet in 3,000 foot
increments. After selecting the WIND Softkey,
select the softkey corresponding to the desired
winds aloft altitude. The display is updated every
12 minutes.
COUNTY – Selecting the COUNTY Softkey provides
specific public awareness and protection weather
warnings for Tornado, Severe Thunderstorm,
and Flood conditions provided by the National
Weather Service (NWS). The display is updated
every 5 minutes.
CYCLONE – Selecting the CYCLONE Softkey
shows the current location of cyclones (hurricanes
and tropical storms) and their projected track at
various time intervals. The update rate is every
12 minutes.
Map Panning Information – Weather Data Link Page
1) Push in the
Joystick
to display the panning
arrow.
2) Move the
Joystick
to place the panning arrow
on AIRMETs, TFRs, METARs, or SIGMETs. Press
the ENT Key to display pertinent information
for the selected product.
Note that pressing the ENT Key when panning
over an AIRMET or a SIGMET displays an
information box that displays the text of the
report. Panning over an airport with METAR
information does not display more information
but allows the user to press the ENT Key and
select that Airport’s Information Page to display
the text of the report. Pressing the ENT Key
when panning over a TFR displays TFR specific
information.
Weather Products and Symbols
Figure 10-10 depicts the symbol for each weather
product (read from left to right). When a weather product
is active, the product symbol is displayed in the lower
right of the screen.
• NEXRAD
• Cloud Top/Echo Top
• XM Lightning
• Cell Movement
• SIGMETs/AIRMETs
• METARs