Temperature Compensated Altitude - Garmin GTN 650Xi Series Pilot's Manual

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Temperature Compensated Altitude

NOTE
GTN and TXi displays use a single destination airport temperature for calculating
compensated altitudes. Changing the temperature on one of these units automatically
recalculates the value across all connected GTNs and GDUs.
FEATURE REQUIREMENTS
•
Active flight plan contains a destination airport
•
GDU 700( )/1060 for access via PFD Minimums menu
Calculate loaded approach altitudes based on the pilot-specified destination
temperature. Once you enter the destination temperature, GTN increases the
approach altitudes accordingly.
SETTING TEMPERATURE COMPENSATED ALTITUDE
Controls for setting temperature compensation are accessible from two places:
•
Active Flight Plan menu
•
Minimums menu (PFD only)
ACTIVATE TEMPERATURE COMPENSATED ALTITUDE
From the active flight plan:
Tap Menu > Temperature COMP > Temperature Compensation >
TEMP at DEST, and specify the destination airport temperature.
The temperature compensated FAF altitude annunciates in magenta.
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Snowflake icon indicates
temperature compensated
FAF altitude.
To toggle function on or off, tap
Temperature Compensation.
Pilot's Guide 190-02327-03 Rev. C