Calculating Density Altitude; Viewing Aviation Weather Information; Viewing Metar Information; Viewing Taf Information - Garmin D2 MACH1 Owner's Manual

Calculating Density Altitude

You can calculate the density altitude at your current
location by adjusting the temperature and barometric
pressure.
1 From the watch face, press UP or DOWN to view the
altimeter glance.
2 Press DOWN to view the density altitude calculator.
3 Press START to enter edit mode.
NOTE: If weather information is available from
the nearest METAR station, the temperature and
barometric pressure values are prepopulated and the
station identifier appears.
4 Select Pressure, and press UP or DOWN to adjust
the barometric pressure until the Indicated Alt. value
matches your known elevation or mean sea level
(MSL).
The density altitude calculation updates as you modify
the value.
5 Press START to save the value.
6 Select Temp., and press UP or DOWN to set the
temperature to the outside air temperature.
The density altitude calculation updates as you modify
the value.
7 Press START to save the value.
8 Press BACK to exit edit mode.

Viewing Aviation Weather Information

This watch is not intended to provide primary flight
information and is to be used for supplemental purposes
only.
1 From the watch face, press UP or DOWN to view the
aviation weather glance.
2 Press START.
3 Select an option:
• To view METAR information, select METAR
METAR Information,
• To view terminal aerodrome forecasts, select TAF

(Viewing TAF Information,

• To view model output statistics, select MOS.
• To view meteograms, select Meteogram.
NOTE: Model output statistics and meteograms are
available for United States airports only.

Viewing METAR Information

This watch is not intended to provide primary flight
information and is to be used for supplemental purposes
only.
1 From the watch face, press UP or DOWN to view the
aviation weather glance.
2 Press START.
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3 Select METAR.
Airport identifier
Aviation flight category
Age of the data and when the report was issued
Wind direction, speed, and gusts
Visibility in statute miles
Sky conditions
Weather conditions
4 Press DOWN to view additional information.
Viewing TAF Information
This watch is not intended to provide primary flight
information and is to be used for supplemental purposes
only.
1 From the watch face, press UP or DOWN to view the
aviation weather glance.
2 Press START.
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