400/500 Series Garmin Optional Displays

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Introduction
Table of Contents
Color Interpretation .............................................................................................................. 52
APPENDIX A: Forecast Abbreviations 53
General Database Information .............................................................................................. 53
Database Versions ................................................................................................................. 53
Database Updates ................................................................................................................. 53
Terrain/Obstacle Database Areas of Coverage ....................................................................... 54
Navigation Database ............................................................................................................. 54
TAWS Phase of Flight ........................................................................................................... 55
Nearest Airport Criteria & TAWS Phase of Flight ................................................................. 56
TAWS Destination Airport .................................................................................................... 56
Section 3: TAWS Alerts ..................................................................................................57
Forward Looking Terrain Avoidance .................................................................................... 58
Premature Descent Alerting (PDA) ........................................................................................ 59
Excessive Descent Rate Alert (EDR) ...................................................................................... 60
Negative Climb Rate After Takeoff Alert (NCR) .................................................................... 61
‘Five-Hundred’ Aural Alert .................................................................................................... 62
TAWS Failure Alert .............................................................................................................. 62
TAWS Not Available Alert .................................................................................................... 62
TAWS Alert Summary .......................................................................................................... 63
Standard Aviation Forecast Abbreviations ............................................................................. 65
METAR Graphics .................................................................................................................. 66
METARs ............................................................................................................................... 66
Winds ................................................................................................................................... 67
APPENDIX B: Graphical METAR Symbology 68
Temperature - Dew Points .................................................................................................... 68