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Garmin GNC 420W Pilot's Manual Addendum
Part Two: Section 2
XM Weather
XM Weather METAR Symbols
VFR - Ceiling > 3000 ft and
visibility > 5 statute miles
MVFR (Marginal VFR) - Ceil-
ing 1000 to 3000 ft, and/or
visibility 3 to 5 statute miles
IFR - Ceiling 500 to 1000 ft,
and/or visibility 1 to 3
statute miles
LIFR (Low IFR) - Ceiling less
than 500 ft and/or visibility
less than 1 statute mile

Textual METAR Page

When the GDL 69/69A is installed, a Textual
METAR page is added among the APT (airport) pages
of the WPT page group. This page can be accessed
from the XM Weather page as well as from the WPT
page group.
To display Textual METARs from the Nav XM
Weather page:
1.
While viewing the Nav XM Weather page, press
the MENU key to display the Page Menu.
Turn the large or small right knob to high-
2.
light "Show Map Pointer?" and then press
ENT.
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3.
Cyan
Green
Yellow
4.
Magenta
Turn the large or small right knob to move
the Map Pointer to highlight an airport with a
METAR flag.
Press ENT to display the METAR text. With
"Done?" highlighted, press ENT to return to
the map view.