Weather Radar Panel

Question 1

WEATHER RADAR PANEL

Q:​ What capabilities​ does​ the​ RADAR​ system have?​ ​

Answer 1

Ref: (FOM VOL. III- DSC-34-SURV-30)​ ​ ​

• Weather​ avoidance
• Turbulence​ detection ​
• Terrain​ mapping​ ​
• Predictive​ windshear​ detection

Question 2

WEATHER RADAR PANEL

Q:​ What would prevent the weather display on the​ ND?​ ​

Answer 2

Ref: (FOM VOL. III-DSC-31-45) ​

• Mode​ selector​ in​ PLAN​ ​
• TERR​ selected​ ON

Question 3

WEATHER RADAR PANEL

Q:​ When is WX/TURB mode available?​ ​

Answer 3

Ref: (FOM VOL. III- DSC-34-SURV-30)​ ​

At ranges​ of 40 nm or less

Question 4

WEATHER RADAR PANEL

Q:​ Does predictive​ windshear detection work when​ the​ RADAR​ system is​ switched OFF?​ ​

Answer 4

Ref: (FOM VOL. III-DSC-34-SURV-30) ​

Yes,​ if​ the​ windshear​ switch​ is in AUTO

Question 5

WEATHER RADAR PANEL

Q:​ What is​ the​ scanned area​ of​ the​ predictive​ windshear detection feature?​ ​

Answer 5

Ref: (FOM VOL. III- DSC-34-SURV-30)​ ​

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

Question 6

WEATHER RADAR PANEL

Q:​ When are​ predictive​ windshear alerts inhibited?​ ​

Answer 6

Ref: (FOM VOL. III- DSC-34-SURV-30)​ ​

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

Question 7

WEATHER RADAR PANEL

Q:​ How many​ RADAR systems​ are​ installed?​ ​

Answer 7

Ref: (FOM VOL. III- DSC-34-SURV-30)​ ​

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