Garmin G1000 Diamond DA62 Pilot's Manual page 356

HAZARD AVOIDANCE
The METAR flag color is determined by the information in the METAR text. The METAR flag is gray when
the METAR text does not contain adequate information to determine the METAR category (e.g. VFR, IFR,
etc.).
WINDS ALOFT
Winds Aloft data (Figure 6-81) shows the forecasted wind speed and direction at the surface and at selected
altitudes. Altitude can be displayed in 3,000-foot increments up to 42,000 feet MSL.
Displaying Winds Aloft data:
1) Select the Weather Data Link (CNXT) Page.
2) Press the MORE WX Softkey.
3) Press the WIND Softkey.
4) Select the desired altitude level: SFC (surface) up to 42,000 feet. Press the NEXT or PREV Softkey to cycle
through the altitude softkeys. The WIND Softkey label changes to reflect the altitude selected.
To display the Winds Aloft legend (Figure 6-82), press the LEGEND Softkey when Winds Aloft is selected
for display.
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Figure 6-80 METAR Legend
Figure 6-81 Winds Aloft Data at 9,000 Feet
Garmin G1000 Pilot's Guide for the Diamond DA62
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