Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Diamond DA42NG
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HAZARD AVOIDANCE
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Horizontal Scan With WATCH
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Horizontal Scan Without WATCH
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Areas of attenuated
signal are shaded
Displayed intensity is questionable.
Potentially stronger than displayed.
Figure 6-126 Horizontal Scan Without and With WATCH
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The Weather Alert feature indicates the presence of heavy precipitation between the ranges of 80 and 320
nm regardless of the currently displayed range. Weather Alert targets appear as red bands along the outer
range ring at the approximate azimuth of the detected returns.
If a Weather Alert is detected within ±10° of the aircraft heading, an alert is displayed on the PFD in the
Alerts Window.
If the antenna tilt is adjusted too low, a weather alert can be generated by ground returns. To avoid
unwanted weather alerts, deselect the
WX ALRT
Softkey..