Weather Alert - Garmin GTN 725 Pilot's Manual

Foreword
Getting
Started
Audio &
Xpdr Ctrl
Com/Nav
FPL
Direct-To
Proc
12.4.8.2
Charts
The Weather Alert feature may be used to indicate the presence of heavy
precipitation beyond the currently displayed range and 80 to 320 NM from the
Wpt Info
aircraft' s present position. Weather Alert targets appear as red bands along the
outer range ring at the approximate azimuth of the detected returns.
Map
If a Weather Alert is detected within ±10° of the aircraft heading, a message
Traffic
will be displayed in the Messages page. Touch the MSG key to view messages.
Terrain
Weather
Nearest
Services/
Music
Utilities
System
Messages
Symbols
If the antenna tilt is adjusted too low, a weather alert can be generated by
ground returns. To avoid this issue, set the display range to less than 80 NM in
Appendix
the terminal area. Weather alerts can also be deactivated in the terminal area.
12-52
Index
2. To deactivate Watch Mode, repeat sequence.
Figure 12-65 Horizontal Scan with WATCH

Weather Alert

Figure 12-66 Weather Alert Display
GTN 725/750 Pilot's Guide
Weather Alerts
Watch Shaded
Area
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