You may see a GPS Accuracy instrument in the Instrument Panel if you have the Instrument Panel showing and configured to display this instrument.
Image 1. GPS Accuracy instrument showing in the Instrument Panel.
The colors used when displaying GPS Accuracy text is as follows:
Maps page
GPS Accuracy range (m) |
Accuracy instrument text color | Ownship icon shown? | Ownship icon "halo" shown? |
>0m to <=20m | Green | Y | Y |
20m to <=60m | Orange | Y* | Y* |
60m to 100m | Red | Y* | Y* |
>100m | Red | N | N |
*If "Enable Ownship" is set to "Limited" then per ownship display restrictions defined in AC 120-76C the icon/halo is only shown if accuracy is less than or equal to 25m.
Plates page
GPS Accuracy range (m) |
Accuracy instrument text color | Ownship icon shown? | Ownship icon "halo" shown? |
>0m to <=20m | Green | Y | Y |
20m to <=60m | Orange | Y | N** |
60m to 100m | Red | Y | N |
>100m | Red | N | N |
**Ownship halo is shown if accuracy is <=25m
Image 2. Ownship icon "halo".
Note: 65m accuracy is usually seen with a WiFi-only "fix" and will typically change to "No Fix" within 20 seconds.
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