Weather Radar Operation - Garmin G1000 NXI Cockpit Reference Manual

Weather display Interpretation
Weather Mode Color
Black
Green
yellow
Red

WEaTHER RadaR oPERaTIoN

WaRNING: Do not operate the weather radar in a transmitting mode when personnel
or objects are within the MPEL boundary.
WaRNING: Do not assume weather radar transmission is disabled unless all display
panes displaying weather radar are set to Standby Mode, and are displaying 'STANDBY'
in the center of each weather radar display.
CaUTIoN: In Standby mode, the antenna is parked at the center line. It is always a
good idea to ensure the radar is in Standby mode before taxiing the aircraft to prevent
the antenna from bouncing on the bottom stop and possibly causing damage to the
radar assembly.
displaying weather on the 'Map - Weather Radar' Page:
1) Select the 'Map - Weather Radar' Page in the Map Page Group with the FMS Knob.
2) Select the Mode Softkey.
3) While on the ground, select the Standby Softkey.
a) Select the Weather Softkey. A confirmation window is displayed.
b) Turn the small FMS Knob to highlight 'Yes' and press the ENT Key to continue radar
activation.
or:
If the aircraft is airborne, select the Weather Softkey. The radar begins transmitting.
4) Turn the Joystick to select the desired map range.
5) The horizontal scan is initially displayed. If desired, select the Vertical Softkey to change
to vertical scanning.
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Intensity
< 23 dBZ
23 dBZ to < 33 dBZ
33 dBZ to < 41 dBZ
41 dBZ and greater
Precipitation Intensity Levels
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Hazard avoidance
approximate
Precipitation Rate (in/hr.)
< .01.
.01 - 0.1.
0.1 - 0.5
> 0.5
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