Garmin G1000 Manual

190-00709-04  Rev. AGarmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Socata TBM 850367
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Figure 6-80  Winds Aloft at 24,000 Feet 
To	display	the	Winds	Aloft	legend	(Figure	6-81),	select	the LEGEND	Softkey	when	Winds	Aloft	is	
selected for display.
Figure 6-81  Winds Aloft Data with Legend
Headwind	and	tailwind	 components	 aloft	are	available	 inside	the	Profile	 View	on	the	 Navigation	 Map	Page		
(Figure	 6-82).		The	displayed	 components	 are	relative	 to	current	 aircraft	altitude	 and	track,	 but...

Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Socata TBM 850190-00709-04  Rev. A368
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Figure 6-82  Navigation Map Page with Winds Aloft Data on Profile View
Wind Component 
Velocity and Direction 
Arrows
Winds Aloft Data Age
Altitude Scale
Profile View 
Path Enabled
Arrows	 pointing	 to	the	 left	indicate	 headwind	 components;	 tailwind	component	 arrows	point	to	the	 right,	
as	shown	in	Table	6-8.
Headwind 
Symbol
Tailwind 
Symbol
Headwind/Tailwind 
Component
NoneNoneLess than 5 knots
5 knots
10...

190-00709-04  Rev. AGarmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Socata TBM 850369
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Showing/Hiding Profile View (containing winds aloft data)
1) Select the Navigation Map Page.
2) Select the PROFILE Softkey.
Or:
1) Press the MENU Key.
2) Turn the large FMS Knob to highlight ‘Show Profile View’ or ‘Hide Profile View’ (choice dependent on current 
state) and press the ENT Key.
Winds	Aloft	data	inside	 the	Profile	 View	is	enabled	 by	default	 when	the	Profile	 View	is	displayed	 on	the	
Navigation...

Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Socata TBM 850190-00709-04  Rev. A370
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PIREPS
Pilot	Weather	 Reports	(PIREPs)	 describe	in-flight	weather	encountered	 by	pilots.	 	 A	PIREP	 may	contain	
unforecast	 adverse	weather	 conditions,	 such	as	low	 in-flight	 visibility,	 icing	conditions,	 wind	shear,	 turbulence,	
and	type	of	aircraft	flown.		PIREPs	are	issued	as	either	Routine	(UA)	or	Urgent	(UUA).
Figure 6-86  PIREPs on the Weather Data Link (GFDS) Page
Instructions for 
Viewing PIREP...

190-00709-04  Rev. AGarmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Socata TBM 850371
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Figure 6-87  PIREP Text on the Weather Data Link (GFDS) Page
Decoded PIREP Text
Raw PIREP Text
To	display	 the	PIREP	 legend	(Figure	 6-88), select the LEGEND	Softkey	 when	PIREPs	 or	AIREPs		 are	selected	
for display.
The	PIREP	color	is	determined	by	the	type	(routine	or	urgent).
Figure 6-88  PIREPs Legend
TFRS
 NOTE:  Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) data from GFDS is only available in the United States (not...

Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Socata TBM 850190-00709-04  Rev. A372
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Figure 6-89  TFR Data on the Weather Data Link (GFDS) Page
TFR Summary Data
TFR 
Selected 
with Map Pointer
Displaying TFR  Data:
1) Select the Weather Data Link (GFDS) Page or Navigation Map Page.
2) Press the RANGE Knob and pan the map pointer over a TFR to highlight it.   The system displays TFR summary 
information above the map.
3) Press the ENT Key.  The system displays a pop-up menu.
4) If necessary, turn the...

190-00709-04  Rev. AGarmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Socata TBM 850373
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The	setup	 menus	 for	the	 Navigation	 Map	Page	 control	 the	map	 range	 settings	 above	which	 TFR	data	is	
decluttered	 from	the	display.		 If	a	map	 range	 larger	 than	the	TFR	 product	 map	range	 setting	 is	selected,	 the	TFR	
product data is removed from the map.  
Maps	other	than	the	Navigation	Map	Page	use	settings	based	on	those	selected	for	the	Navigation	Map	Page.
Setting up and customizing TFR data for...

Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Socata TBM 850190-00709-04  Rev. A374
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ABNORMAL OPERATIONS
If	the	 G1000	 cannot	complete	 a	GFDS	 weather	 data	request,	 one	or	more	 messages	 will	appear	 in	the	 request	
status window.
Weather Request 
Status Message
Description
Auto requests inhibited
Send manual request 
to reset.
The system has disabled automatic weather data requests due to excessive \
errors.  Automatic 
weather data requests have stopped.  Send a manual weather data request...

190-00709-04  Rev. AGarmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Socata TBM 850375
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WORLDWIDE WEATHER IN REVERSIONARY MODE
When	the	G1000	 is	operating	 in	Reversionary	 Mode,	only	those	 weather	 products	 which	can	be	displayed	
on	 the	 PFD	 Inset	 map	will	be	available	 for	display	 (see	Table	 6-6	for	a	list	 of	weather	 products	 and	their	
associated	map	availability).		
If	manual	 weather	 data	requests	 were	enabled	 prior	to	entering	 Reversionary	 Mode,	no	new	 GFDS	 weather	
data	can	be...

Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Socata TBM 850190-00709-04  Rev. A376
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6.3 AIRBORNE COLOR WEATHER RADAR
SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
The	 optional	 Garmin	GWX	68	Airborne	 Color	Weather	 Radar	is	a	four-color	 digital	pulsed	 radar	with	6.5	
kilowatts	 of	output	 power.		 It	combines	 excellent	range	and	adjustable	 scanning	profiles	with	a	high-definition	
target	 display.		 The	pulse	 width	 is	four	 microseconds	 (µs)	on	all	ranges	 except	 the	2.5	 nm	 range.		 The	GWX	 68	
uses	a	one	 µs...