Worldwide Weather - Garmin G1000H Pilot's Manual

HAZARD AVOIDANCE

6.2 WORLDWIDE WEATHER

Garmin Flight Data Services Worldwide Weather provides information for avoiding hazardous
NOTE:
weather. Do not utilize Worldwide Weather information to penetrate hazardous weather.
The availability of specific weather products varies from region to region.
NOTE:
Garmin Flight Data Services (GFDS) provides Worldwide Weather reception capabilities to the G1000H through
the optional GSR 56H Iridium satellite datalink. Graphical weather information and associated text are displayed
on the Multi Function Display (MFD) and the Primary Flight Display (PFD) Inset Map.
Weather data are provided after the pilot initiates either a manual or automatic GFDS data request on the
Weather Data Link (GFDS) Page on the MFD.
Worldwide Weather requires an active GFDS subscription. Refer to the Additional Features section for
information on registering with GFDS prior to accessing Worldwide Weather products.
ACCESSING GFDS WORLDWIDE WEATHER PRODUCTS
The primary map for viewing GFDS Weather data is the Weather Data Link (GFDS) Page in the Map Page
Group (Figure 6-45). This is the only map display capable of showing information for all available GFDS
Worldwide Weather products. No weather data is displayed until the first GFDS Weather Data Request is
made.
Viewing the Weather Data Link (GFDS) Page:
1) Turn the large FMS Knob to select the Map Page Group.
2) Turn the small FMS Knob to select the Weather Data Link (GFDS) Page.
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Figure 6-45 GFDS Weather Data Link (GFDS) Page
(After GFDS Weather Request)
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