Garmin GPS 500W Pilot's Manual Addendum - Page 20

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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:

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-

light "Show Map Pointer?" and then press

ENT.

Cyan

Green

Yellow

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.