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SECTION 10 – HAZARD
AVOIDANCE
METAR
Text
TAF
Text
WX
Softkey
Figure 10-8 METAR and TAF Text Displayed on the
Airport (Weather) Information Page
Displaying Weather on the Weather Data Link
Page
To select the Weather Data Link Page:
10-4
1)
Turn the large FMS Knob to select the Map
Page Group.
2)
Turn the small FMS Knob to select the Weather
Data Link Page.
3)
Press the available softkeys to select the desired
XM weather product.
4)
Press the LEGEND Softkey to view the legends
for the selected products. If necessary, turn
either FMS Knob to scroll through the list.
Press the small FMS Knob or the ENT Softkey
to return to the map.
Figure 10-9 Weather Data Link Page
NEXRAD – Press the NEXRAD Softkey to show
NEXRAD weather and radar coverage information.
Areas where radar coverage is not available will be
shown in grayish-purple. The display is updated
every five minutes.
NEXRAD Limitations
Certain limitations exist regarding the NEXRAD radar
displays. Some, but not all, are listed here:
• NEXRAD base reflectivity does not provide
sufficient information to determine cloud layers or
precipitation characteristics (hail vs. rain, etc).
• An individual NEXRAD site cannot depict high
altitude storms at close ranges, and has no
information about storms directly over the site.
• The resolution of displayed NEXRAD data is 2
kilometers. Therefore, when zoomed in on the
display, each square block is 2 kilometers on each
side. The intensity level reflected by the square
will be the highest level sampled within the square
area.
Garmin G1000 Cockpit Reference Guide for the DA42