Weather Radar

Question 1

Weather Radar:

System Description: W.A.T.C.H

Answer 1

Weather ATtenuated Color Hiligh-Helps to identify possible shadowing effects of short-range cell activity.

Question 2

Weather Radar:

System Description: WEATHER ALERT

Answer 2

• Weather alert looks ahead for intense cell activity.
• 80-320 nm range.
  even if these ranges are beyond the currently selected map range.

Question 3

Weather Radar:

System Description: Extended Sensitivity Time Constant (STC) logic

Answer 3

Extended Sensitivity Time Constant (STC) logic:
Automatically correlates the distance of the return echo with intensity, so cells do not suddenly appear to get larger as they get closer.

Question 4

Weather Radar:

System Description: Altitude-Compensated Tilt (ACT) management

Answer 4

Altitude-Compensated Tilt (ACT) management:
Automatically adjusts the antenna tilt angle during climbs and descents.

Question 5

Weather Radar:

System Description: Turbulence detection

Answer 5

Turbulence Detection:
Presents areas of turbulence associated with precipitation using Doppler measurements up to a 40 nm range.

Question 6

Weather Radar:

System Description: Ground Clutter Suppression (GCS)

Answer 6

Ground Clutter Suppression (GCS):
Removes ground clutter from the displays.

Question 7

Weather Radar:

For normal surveillance of an air mass, tilt angle and range should be adjusted to obtain minimal ground clutter prior to…

Answer 7

Activation of Ground Clutter Surpression.

Question 7

Weather Radar:

The Vertical Scan feature along with antenna tilt management should be used to examine…

Answer 7

Areas of multiple heavy cells.

Question 8

Weather Radar:

1 - 10 - 1000 Rule…

Answer 8

1° = 1000 ft at 10 Nm

Question 9

Weather Radar:

What level and strength of precipitation is indicated by this colour on the weather radar?

Answer 9

Level 0 - Background

Question 10

Weather Radar:

What level and strength of precipitation is indicated by this colour on the weather radar?

Answer 10

Level 1 - Weak

Question 11

Weather Radar:

What level and strength of precipitation is indicated by this colour on the weather radar?

Answer 11

Level 2 - Moderate

Question 12

Weather Radar:

What level and strength of precipitation is indicated by this colour on the weather radar?

Answer 12

Level 3 - Strong to Very Strong

Question 13

Weather Radar:

What level and strength of precipitation is indicated by this colour on the weather radar?

Answer 13

Level 4 - Intense to Extreme

Question 14

Weather Radar:

Up to what range can Turbulence Detection present areas of turbulence associated with precipitation…

Answer 14

40 nm