Section 6 Hazard Avoidance; Xm Satellite Weather - Garmin G1000:Socata Pilot's Manual

SECTION 6 HAZARD AVOIDANCE

The G1000 hazard avoidance features are designed to provide advisory information of potential hazards to flight
safety associated with weather, terrain, and air traffic.
This section is divided into the following groups:
Weather
• GDL 69/69A XM ® Satellite Weather
• GWX 68 Airborne Color Weather Radar
• L-3 STORMSCOPE ® WX-500 Series II Weather Mapping Sensor (Optional)
Terrain Avoidance
• Terrain Proximity
• Terrain Awareness Warning System - TSO-C151b certified (TAWS) (Optional)
Traffic
• Honeywell ® KTA 870 Traffic Advisory System (TAS)

6.1 XM SATELLITE WEATHER

XM Satellite Weather data provides information for avoiding hazardous weather. It is not meant for
NOTE:
use to penetrate hazardous weather.
XM Satellite Weather is provided through the GDL 69A, a remote-mounted data-link satellite receiver. Received
graphical weather information and associated text is displayed on the Multi Function Display (MFD) and the
Primary Flight Display (PFD) Inset Map. The GDL 69A can also receive XM Satellite Radio® entertainment
services. Both weather data and entertainment programming operate in the S-band frequency range to provide
continuous reception capabilities at any altitude throughout North America.
XM Satellite Radio services are subscription-based. For more information on specific service packages, visit
www.xmradio.com.
ACTIVATING XM SATELLITE SERVICES
Before XM Satellite Weather can be used, the service must be activated. Service is activated by providing XM
Satellite Radio with coded IDs unique to the installed GDL 69A. XM Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Weather
services each have coded IDs. The Data and Audio Radio IDs must be provided to XM Satellite Radio to activate
the weather service and entertainment subscriptions, respectively. These IDs are located on:
• The label on the back of the Data Link Receiver
• The XM Information Page on the MFD
• The XM Satellite Radio Activation Instructions included with the unit (available at www.garmin.com,
P/N 190-00355-04)
Contact the installer if the Audio and Data Radio IDs cannot be located.
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