Weather Radar Panel

Question 1

What capabilities does the RADAR system have?

Answer 1

Weather avoidance
Turbulence detection
Terrain mapping
Predictive windshear detection

Question 2

What would prevent the weather display on the ND?

Answer 2

Mode selector in PLAN
TERR selected ON

Question 3

When is WX/TURB mode available?

Answer 3

At ranges of 40 nm or less

Question 4

Does predictive windshear detection work when the RADAR system is switched off?

Answer 4

Yes, if the windshear switch is in Auto

Question 5

What is the scanned area of the predictive windshear detection feature?

Answer 5

Up to 5 nm ahead of the aircraft when the aircraft is below 1,800 feet AGL

Question 6

When are predictive windshear alerts inhibited?

Answer 6

When on the ground above 100 knots until reaching 50 feet AGL
When landing below 50 feet AGL

Question 7

How many RADAR systems are installed?

Answer 7

1