Garmin G1000 Pilot's Training Guide (-03) - Page 28

What is NEXRAD? - updates

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GROUND LESSONS 3. List the weather products and corresponding update rates that are available through XM Weather. 4. Reported/forecast products use a date/time stamp. On what are the date and time based? 5. When and how is weather data information received?. 6. What type of lightning strike information does XM Weather provide? 7. What is NEXRAD? 8. What are the coverage areas of the XM Satellite signal? At what altitude must the aircraft fly to receive the XM signal? 9. are planning a cross-county flight. Does weather data provided by WxWorx satisfy FAR 91.103 prefight action? 10. A pilot is on a VFR flight from KXYZ to KABC. Currently, the altitude is 9,500 feet, 50 miles from KABC. Weather is pre- dicted to be MVFR at the destination airport. Using the MFD, describe the steps that must be taken to receive a METAR and/or TAF at the destination airport. 22 Garmin G1000 Pilot's Training Guide 190-00368-03 Rev. A

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Garmin G1000
Pilot’s Training Guide
190-00368-03
Rev. A
22
GROUND LESSONS
3.
List the weather products and corresponding update rates that are available through XM Weather.
4.
Reported/forecast products use a date/time stamp. On what are the date and time based?
5.
When and how is weather data information received?.
6.
What type of lightning strike information does XM Weather provide?
7.
What is NEXRAD?
8.
What are the coverage areas of the XM Satellite signal? At what altitude must the aircraft fly to receive the XM signal?
9.
are planning a cross-county flight. Does weather data provided by WxWorx satisfy FAR 91.103 prefight action?
10. A pilot is on a VFR flight from KXYZ to KABC. Currently, the altitude is 9,500 feet, 50 miles from KABC. Weather is pre-
dicted to be MVFR at the destination airport. Using the MFD, describe the steps that must be taken to receive a METAR
and/or TAF at the destination airport.