Garmin G1000 Manual page 364

HAZARD AVOIDANCE
3) To view the text of the SIGMET or AIRMET, press the RANGE Knob and move the Map Pointer over the icon.
4) Press the ENT key. The figure below shows a sample of SIGMET text.
To display the SIGMET and AIRMET legend, select the LEGEND Softkey when SIGMETs and AIRMETs are
selected for display.
METARS AND TAFS
Atmospheric pressure reported for METARs is given in hectopascals (hPa), except in the United
NOTE:
States, where it is reported in inches of mercury (in Hg). Temperatures are reported in Celsius.
METAR information is only displayed within the installed navigation database service area.
NOTE:
METARs (METeorological Aerodrome Reports) typically contain information about the temperature,
dewpoint, wind, precipitation, cloud cover, cloud heights, visibility, and barometric pressure at an airport or
observation station. They can also contain information on precipitation amounts, lightning, and other critical
data. METARs reflect hourly observations; non-routine updates include the code "SPECI" in the report.
METARs are shown as colored flags at airports that provide them.
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Sample SIGMET Text
Figure 6-23 SIGMET/AIRMET Text and Legend
Garmin G1000 Pilot's Guide for the Socata TBM 850/900
SIGMET/AIRMET Legend
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