Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Hawker Beechcraft C90A/GT
190-00663-00 Rev. A
6-50
HAZARD AVOIDANCE
6.3 STORMSCOPE WX-500 SERIES II (OPTIONAL)
NOTE:
The Stormscope system is not intended for hazardous thunderstorm penetration. Weather information
on the G1000 MFD is approved for weather avoidance only. Refer to the WX-500 User’s Guide for a detailed
description of Stormscope operation.
NOTE:
L-3 STORMSCOPE
®
WX-500 Lightning and GDL 69/69A XM
®
Satellite Weather Lightning
are
mutually exclusive
.
The following pages can display Stormscope data:
• PFD Inset Map
• AUX - Trip Planning Page
• Stormscope Page
• Nearest Pages
• Navigation Map
To display Stormscope data on any map besides the Stormscope Page, press the
MAP
Softkey (or the
INSET
Softkey for the PFD Inset Map), then press the
STRMSCP
Softkey. These pages can also display cell or strike data
using the yellow lightning strike symbology shown in Table 6-5.
Lightning Age
Symbol
Strike is less than 6 seconds old
Strike is between 6 and 60 seconds old
Strike is between 1 and 2 minutes old
Strike is between 2 and 3 minutes old
Table 6-5 Lightning Age and Symbols
SETTING UP STORMSCOPE ON THE NAVIGATION MAP
Setting up Stormscope options on the Navigation Map:
1)
On the Navigation Map Page, press the
MENU
Key.
2)
With ‘Map Setup’ selected (Figure 6-56), press the
ENT
Key.
3)
Turn the small
FMS
Knob to display the group selection window. Turn the small
FMS
Knob to select ‘Weather’
(Figure 6-57), and press the
ENT
Key.
4)
Turn the large
FMS
Knob to highlight and move between the product selections.
5)
When an item is highlighted, turn the small
FMS
Knob to select the option.
Summary of Contents for G1000:Beechcraft Baron 58/G58
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