Honeywell GNS-XL - Manual (Page 334)

7-68 GNS-X L Flight Management System AFIS Operation
Rev. 3
Oct/02
UPDATING SIGMETS
1. AFIS Key - DEPRESS to display AFIS MENU Page.
2. Line Select Key -
DEPRESS to position cur-
sor over Option 2, SIG-
METS. (Figure 7-130)
3. ENT Key - DEPRESS to
display first SIGMETS
Page.
4. Line Select Key -
DEPRESS to position cur-
sor over FROM field.
5. Desired Identifier - INSERT.
6. ENT Key - DEPRESS.
NOTE: Parentheses appear
indicating a request has not yet
been sent or received.
7. Line Select Key -
DEPRESS to position cur-
sor over TO field.
8. Desired Identifier - INSERT.
9. ENT Key - DEPRESS.
10. Line Select Key -
DEPRESS to position cur-
sor
over TRANSMIT
REQUEST? (Figure 7-131)
11. ENT Key - DEPRESS to ini-
tiate a SIGMET update.
NOTE: When an updated SIG-
MET is received it replaces all
previous SIGMETS. If NAT is
entered as FR option, a North
Atlantic Tracks update is sent.
(Figure 7-132)
Wait for DATA CENT AK if
sending multiple requests.
AFIS SIGMETS 1/2
9APR90
FR (KSNA) TO (KMIA)
ALPHA 2: SEV CAT
EXT FR SO CENT VA
THRU DE AT 14000 TO
24000 FT.
TRANSMIT REQUEST?
<
Figure 7-130
AFIS SIGMETS 1/2
9APR90
FR KSNA TO KMIA
SIGMET ECHO 7 VALID
UNTIL 222205 CA
FROM RNO TO EED TO
<
Figure 7-131
20OCT91
FR NAT TO
NAT TRACKS FLS 310
370 INCLUSIVE OCT
20/11 30Z TO OCT 20
190002
A 53/15 52/20 50/30
AFIS SIGMETS 1/26
Figure 7-132