Piper SEMINOLE 2013 Pilot Operating Handbook page 224

SEcTION 7
DEScR/OPERATION
Multi-function Display (continued)
Garmin Datalink (GDL) – Optional (continued)
SiriusXM Satellite Weather (continued)
Echo Tops and Cloud Tops are not selectable at
the same time due to their color similarities.
The following pages can display various portions of XM Weather data:
• Navigation Map
• Weather Datalink Page (able to display all XM Weather data)
• Weather Information Page
• AUX - Trip Planning Page
• Nearest Pages
• Flight Plan Pages
• PFD Inset Map
When a weather product is active on the Weather Data Link page or the
Navigation Map page, the age of the data is displayed on the screen. The
product age shown on the display is the elapsed time (in minutes) since the
weather data provider compiled the weather product. This age can be
significantly different (newer) than the actual age of the weather contained
within the weather product. Weather products are broadcast at specific
intervals.
If for any reason, a weather product is not refreshed within the broadcast
rate intervals, the system removes the expired data from the display and
shows dashes instead of the product age. This ensures that the displayed
data is consistent with what is currently being broadcast by SiriusXM
weather service. If more than half of the expiration time has elapsed,
the color of the product age changes to yellow. If the data for a weather
product is not available, the system displays "N/A" instead of product age
next to the weather product symbol.
REPORT: VB-2307
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NOTE
REVISED: October 27, 2014
PA-44-180, SEMINOLE
ISSUED: June 5, 2013