Hazard avoidance, Sigmets and airmets – Garmin G1000 Piper PA-46 Matrix User Manual
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Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Piper PA-46 Mirage/Matrix
190-01108-00 Rev. B
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HAZARD AVOIDANCE
SY
STEM
O
VER
VIEW
FLIGHT
INSTRUMENTS
EICAS
AUDIO P
ANEL
& CNS
FLIGHT
MANA
GEMENT
HAZARD
AV
OID
ANCE
AFCS
ADDITIONAL FEA
TURES
APPENDICES
INDEX
SY
STEM
O
VER
VIEW
FLIGHT
INSTRUMENTS
EICAS
AUDIO P
ANEL
& CNS
FLIGHT
MANA
GEMENT
HAZARD
AV
OID
ANCE
AFCS
ADDITIONAL FEA
TURES
APPENDICES
INDEX
Displaying Cell Movement information:
1)
Select the MAP Softkey (for the PFD Inset Map, select the INSET Softkey). This step is not necessary on the
Weather Data Link Page.
2)
Select the NEXRAD Softkey (CEL MOV Softkey on the Weather Data Link Page). For Cell Movement to be
displayed on maps other than the Weather Data Link Page, Cell Movement must be turned on in the Navigation
Map Setup Menu (see “Setting Up XM Satellite Weather”).
To display the Cell Movement legend on the Weather Data Link Page, select the LEGEND Softkey when
Cell Movement is selected for display.
Figure 6-21 Cell Movement Legend
SIGMETS AND AIRMETS
SIGMETs (SIGnificant METeorological Information) and AIRMETs (AIRmen’s METeorological Information)
are broadcast for potentially hazardous weather considered of extreme importance to all aircraft. A Convective
SIGMET is issued for hazardous convective weather. A localized SIGMET is a significant weather condition
occurring at a localized geographical position.
Figure 6-22 SIGMET/AIRMET Data
Convective
Sigmet
Displaying SIGMETs and AIRMETs:
1)
Select the Weather Data Link Page with the FMS Knob.
2)
Select the SIG/AIR Softkey.
3)
To view the text of the SIGMET or AIRMET, press the RANGE Knob and move the Map Pointer over the icon.