Garmin GDL 69AH User manual

Jun 5/14
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GARMIN GDL 69AH XM WX SATELLITE
WEATHER/RADIO RECEIVER
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STEVEN L. LARDINOIS, ACTING MANAGER
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GARMIN GDL 69AH
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER DESCRIPTION PAGE
Supplement Cover Page
Log of Revisions ..........................................i
Table of Contents......................................iii
ListofFigures...........................................iv
List of Effective Pages ...............................v
INTRODUCTION ............................ INTRO-1
CHAPTER 1 OPERATING LIMITATIONS..................... 1-1
General ................................................. 1-1
CHAPTER 2 NORMAL PROCEDURES........................ 2-1
General ................................................. 2-1
Weather Product Operation ................... 2-3
CHAPTER 3 EMERGENCY PROCEDURES ................ 3-1
General ................................................. 3-1
CHAPTER 4 PERFORMANCE DATA........................... 4-1
General ................................................. 4-1
CHAPTER 5 RESERVED ........................................... 5-1
CHAPTER 6 WEIGHT/BALANCE AND LOADING ....... 6-1
General ................................................. 6-1
CHAPTER 7 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION AND
OPERATION .......................................... 7-1
System Description................................ 7-1
General ................................................. 7-2
Operation .............................................. 7-2
Weather Product Descriptions ............... 7-4
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LIST OF FIGURES
FIGURE NO. DESCRIPTION PAGE
2-1 Weather Data Link (XM) Page ..............2-1
2-2 Weather Data Link (XM) Page Weather
Product SoftKeys .................................2-2
2-3 Weather Product Displays Map............2-2
2-4 NEXRAD Data .....................................2-3
2-5 Echo Tops Data ...................................2-3
2-6 Cloud Tops Data..................................2-4
2-7 SiriusXM Lightning Weather Product...2-4
2-8 Cell Movement Weather Product ..........2-5
2-9 SIGMET & AIRMET Weather
Products..............................................2-6
2-10 METARS Flags (Weather Data Link
Page) .............................................. ….2-8
2-11 METAR (Weather Information Page) .....2-8
2-12 24 Hr Surface Analysis & City
Forecast Data ......................................2-9
2-13 Freezing Level Data ...........................2-10
2-14 Winds Aloft Data ...............................2-11
2-15 Navigation Map Page with
Winds Aloft........................................2-11
2-16 County Flood Warning.......................2-12
2-17 Cyclone Weather Data .......................2-13
2-18 Icing Data @ 6,000ft ..........................2-14
2-19 Turbulence Weather Product .............2-14
2-20 AIREPS & PIREPS on the Weather
Data Link Page ..................................2-15
2-21 PIREPS Text on the Weather Data
Link Page .........................................2-16
7-1 GDL 69AH System Interface ................7-1
7-2 Weather Data Link Page Setup ............7-5
7-3 Navigation Map Page Menu..................7-6
7-4 Navigation Map Setup Menu................7-7
TABLE NO. DESCRIPTION PAGE
Intro-1 List of Abbreviations ...................... Intro-1
6-1 GDL 69AH Weight & Balance...............6-1
7-1 SiriusXM Weather Product Symbols
& Data Timing .....................................7-3
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INTRODUCTION
Intro-1. General
This supplement contains the operating instructions,
procedures, and limitations for the Garmin GDL 69AH.
The supplement is divided into two basic parts, the FAA
approved RFM Supplement and Supplemental Data
provided by the Enstrom Helicopter Corporation
(Enstrom). Chapters 1, 2, 3, and 4 make up the FAA
approved RFM Supplement. It is required by Federal
Regulations that this supplement be carried in the
helicopter at all times if the Garmin GDL 69AH unit is
installed.
For additional information regarding the supplement
format and text emphasis or definitions, refer to the Basic
Flight Manual.
Abbreviations noted in this supplement are listed in Table
Intro- 1.
Table Intro-1. List of Abbreviations
AIRMET Airmen’s Meteorological Information
AIREPS Air Report
ATC Air Traffic Control
CB Circuit Breaker
METAR Meteorological Aviation Report
MFD Multi-Function Display
NEXRAD Next Generation Radar
NM Nautical Mile
PIREPS Pilot Weather Reports
SIGMET Significant Meteorological Information
TAFS Terminal Aerodrome Forecasts
WX Weather Receiver
XM Satellite Radio
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CHAPTER 1. OPERATING LIMITATIONS
1-1. General
1. The weather information displayed is limited to
supplemental use only and may not be used in lieu of
an official weather data source.
2. The GDL 69AH must utilize software version 4.02 or
later FAA approved version.
3. Because of the time required to detect, assemble and
distribute the NEXRAD weather product, the displayed
weather information contained within the product may
be significantly older than the current radar synopsis
and may not depict the current weather conditions.
The NEXRAD weather product should never be used
as a basis for making decisions to maneuver in, near,
or around areas of hazardous weather regardless of
the information it contains.
4. NEXRAD radar images may have certain limitations:
NEXRAD base reflectivity does not provide sufficient
information to determine cloud layers or
precipitation characteristics (wet hail vs. rain). For
example, it is not possible to distinguish between wet
snow, wet hail, and rain.
NEXRAD base reflectivity is sampled at the minimum
antenna elevation angle. An individual NEXRAD site
cannot depict high altitude storms at close ranges. It
has no information about storms directly over the
site.
When zoomed in to a range of 30 nm, each square
block on the display represents an area of four
square kilometers. The intensity level reflected by
each square represents the highest level of NEXRAD
data sampled within the area.
Unknown precipitation below 52ºN is displayed as
rain regardless of actual precipitation type.
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CHAPTER 2. NORMAL PROCEDURES
2-1. General
1. Pilot control of the GDL 69AH is through the interfaced
control and display unit, GDU 1040H (MFD). Received
graphical weather information and associated text is
displayed on the MFD. See section 7 for operational
procedures for the various weather products.
2. The pilot can view the principal map for viewing
weather information on the Weather Data Link Page in
the Map Page Group. Turn the large FMS knob to
select Map Page Group then turn the small FMS knob
to select Weather Data Link Page.
Figure 2-1. Weather Data Link (XM) Page
Softkeys control the display of weather information
on the MFD. When a weather product is selected for
display, the corresponding softkey label changes to
gray to indicate the product is enabled. See Figure
2-2.
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Figure 2-2. Weather Data Link (XM) Page Weather
Product Softkeys
Certain SiriusXM Weather products can be viewed
on multiple maps. Figure 2-3 displays a list of
available weather products for each map.
Figure 2-3. Weather Product Display Maps
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2-2. Weather Product Operation
2-2-1. Displaying NEXRAD weather information:
1) Select the MAP Softkey. This step is not necessary
on the Weather Data Link (XM) Page.
2) Select the NEXRAD Softkey.
Figure 2-4. NEXRAD Data
2-2-2. Displaying Echo Tops information:
1) Select the Weather Data Link (XM) Page.
2) Select the ECHO TOP Softkey.
Figure 2-5. Echo Tops Data
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2-2-3. Displaying Cloud Tops information:
1) Select the Weather Data Link (XM) Page.
2) Select the CLD TOP Softkey.
Figure 2-6. Cloud Tops Data
2-2-4. Displaying Lightning information:
1) Select the MAP Softkey. This step is not necessary
on the Weather Data Link (XM) Page.
2) Select the XM LTNG Softkey.
Figure 2-7. SiriusXM Lightning Weather Product
Lightning
Strikes
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2-2-5. Displaying Cell Movement information:
1) Select the MAP Softkey. This step is not necessary
on the Weather Data Link (XM) Page.
2) Select the NEXRAD Softkey (CEL MOV Softkey on
the Weather Data Link (XM) Page). For Cell
Movement to be displayed on maps other than the
Weather Data Link (XM) Page, Cell Movement must
be turned on in the Navigation Map Setup Menu
(see “Setting Up SiriusXM Weather”).
Figure 2-8. Cell Movement Weather Product
Storm
Cells
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2-2-6. Displaying SIGMETs and AIRMETs:
1) Select the Weather Data Link (XM) Page.
2) Select the SIG/AIR Softkey.
3) To view the text of the SIGMET or AIRMET, press
the RANGE Knob and move the Map Pointer over
the icon.
4) Press the ENT key.
Figure 2-9. SIGMET and AIRMET Weather Products
AIRMET
Mountain
Obscuration
AIRMET
Icin
g
AIRMET
T
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2-2-7. Displaying METAR:
1) On the Weather Data Link (XM) Page, select the
METAR Softkey.
2) Press the RANGE Knob and pan to the desired
airport.
3) Press the ENT Key. The Weather Information Page
is shown with METAR and TAF text.
4) Turn the FMS Knob or the ENT Key to scroll
through the METAR text.
5) Press the FMS Knob or the CLR Key to return to
the Weather Data Link (XM) Page.
Or:
1) Select the Weather Information Page.
2) Turn the large FMS Knob to select the Waypoint
Page Group.
3) Select the WX Softkey to select the Weather
Information Page.
4) Press the FMS Knob to display the cursor.
5) Use the FMS Knob to enter the desired airport and
press the ENT Key.
6) Use the FMS Knob or the ENT Key to scroll
through the METAR text.
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Figure 2-10. METARS Flags (Weather Data Link Page)
Figure 2-11. METAR (Weather Information Page)
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