When pilots install the latest Garmin software update and use a compatible ADS-B In receiver, they can view new FIS-B weather products on the moving map display of the GTN 650/750. The new weather products include lightning, cloud tops, turbulence, icing (current and forecasted), graphical AIRMETs and center weather advisories (CWA).
Garmin Adds FIS-B Weather to the GTN 650/750 Series
Key Takeaways:
- The latest Garmin software update for GTN 650/750 introduces new FIS-B weather products, including lightning, cloud tops, and turbulence, viewable with a compatible ADS-B In receiver.
- Pilots can now see a selected altitude intercept arc on the moving map display when the GTN units are installed with a Garmin primary flight display.
- For SiriusXM aviation weather users, the update adds the option to alternate between base reflectivity and composite reflectivity NEXRAD weather radar imagery.
- The update also provides advisory vertical guidance (LNAV+V) for LNAV approaches at airports not served by satellite-based augmentation systems (SBAS).
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