Garmin GPSMAP 496 Owner's Manual (for North America) - Page 58
Total Air Temperature, Calibrated Airspeed
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Aviation Aviation Mode Pages > E6B Tab To calculate true airspeed and density altitude: 1. From the E6B tab, highlight the Indicated Altitude field (at the top of the page), and press Enter. 2. Use the ROCKER to enter the altitude shown on your altimeter. Press Enter when finished. 3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 to enter the Calibrated Airspeed, Baro Pressure, and Total Air Temperature. (For Calibrated Airspeed, use the speed shown on your airspeed indicator. Use the current altimeter setting for Baro Pressure. Total Air Temperature is the temperature of the outside air including the heating effect caused by speed. For most aircraft, this is the temperature reading on a standard outside air temperature gauge.) The calculated figures for True Airspeed and Density Altitude are shown in the designated fields. Calculated figure Barometric pressure from the nearest METAR Calculated or user-entered figure Calculated figures E6B Tab To calculate winds aloft: 1. Follow the steps in the previous procedure to determine true airspeed. OR Use the ROCKER and Enter keys to manually enter a true airspeed figure in the True Airspeed field. 2. Use the ROCKER to highlight the Heading field, and press Enter. 3. Use the ROCKER to enter the aircraft heading shown on your directional gyro or compass. Press Enter when finished. The calculated figures for Head Wind, Wind From, and Wind Speed appears. Note: If a True North reference is currently selected as the heading reference on your GPSMAP 496, you must enter Heading using a True North reference to determine winds accurately. To restore defaults on the E6B tab: 1. Open the E6B tab on the Main Menu. 2. Press Menu to open the options menu. 3. Highlight Restore Default, and press Enter. 50 GPSMAP 496 Owner's Manual