BendixKing KMD 250 User Manual

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Section 2

FIS Operation

Rev 4 Aug/2007

KMD 250 Pilot's Guide

Press the RESET STICK Softkey to return to the present position dis-
play. If no actions are taken for a period of 30 seconds, the display will
return to the present position.

GRAPHICAL METARS PAGE

The following illustration describes the Graphical METARs display. The
only difference between VDL and XM is the FIS function status icon.

Normal Operation

1 Display Range - RNG:####.
2 Function Status Icons - Displays icons representing data available and

displayed.

3 North Pointer
4 Aircraft Symbol
- Indicates present position. Stylized airplane when

heading/track input is present, a plus symbol with no heading/track.

5 Range Rings - Outer ring radius is selected range, inner ring radius is one

half the selected range.

6 RESET STICK Soft Label - Displayed when the Joystick is moved.
7 Graphical METAR Icon - Ceiling indicated in top box, visibiliy in bottom box

and ICAO identifier of issuing airport. Note that ICAO identifiers are not
displayed on all range settings.

8 MORE INFO Soft Label - Displayed when the Joystick Pointer is positioned

over a METAR Icon. Pressing this Softkey will display more information.

9 LEGEND Soft Label - Displayed when the Joystick is moved.

10 METAR Color Key - Colors indicating flight rules pertaining to ceiling and

visibility.

11 Rotary Knob Active - When displayed on the graphical weather products

pages, rotating the knob will cycle through the products.

12 Current Selection - Displays the name of the weather product currently being

viewed.

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