Garmin G1000 Quest Kodiak - Manual (Page 248)

Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Quest Kodiak 100 190-00590-00 Rev. C 6-16
HAZARD AVOIDANCE
METARS AND TAFS
NOTE: The atmospheric pressure on the METAR is reported in hectopascals everywhere but in the US,
where it is reported in inches of mercury. Temperatures are reported in Celsius. Standard temperature and
atmospheric pressure are 15°C (59°F) and 29.92 in Hg (1013.2 hPa).
NOTE: METAR and City Forecast information is only displayed within the installed aviation database service
area.
METAR (METeorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for pre-flight weather briefings. METARs
are updated hourly and are considered current. A typical METAR report contains information about the
temperature, dew point, wind, precipitation, cloud cover, cloud heights, visibility, and barometric pressure. It
can also contain information on precipitation amounts, lightning, and other critical data. METARs are shown
as colored flags at airports that provide them.
By contrast, the TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for 24-hour weather forecasts.
The TAF (Figure 6-18) may contain some METAR data, but it generally covers a smaller area. It typically
forecasts significant weather changes, temporary changes, probable changes, and expected changes in weather
conditions. METAR and TAF text are displayed on the Weather Data Link Page and the Weather Information
Page.
Viewing METAR and TAF text for a selected airport:
1) On the Weather Data Link Page, press the Joystick and pan to the desired airport.
2) Press the ENT Key to display the Weather Information Page with METAR and TAF text.
OR :
1) Select the Weather Information Page and enter the desired airport.
a) Select the Waypoint Page Group.
b) Select the first rectangular page icon.
c) Press the WX Softkey to select the Weather Information Page.
d) Press the FMS Knob momentarily to display the cursor.
e) Use the FMS Knob to enter the desired airport and press the ENT Key.
2) Use the FMS Knob or the ENT Key to scroll through the METAR and TAF text. Note that the METAR text must
be completely scrolled through before scrolling through the TAF text.
3) Press the FMS Knob or the CLR Key to return to the Weather Data Link Page if the airport was selected by
panning from this page.