34-41-00 WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM Back
A. System Function
The weather radar system gives the flight crew an indication of the weather conditions in fornt of the aircraft, the system also has a fround mapping mode which can be used as an aid to navigation.
B. System Components (Ref. Fig. 1)
The primary components of the system are the:
C. System Operation
The system transmits Radio Frequency (RF) pulses in a forward direction. It receivers the reflected RF pulses from the weather conditions (rainfall targets) and displays them on the Electronic Flgiht Instrument System (EFIS) (Ref. 34-26-00). The display can show the weather conditions up to a distance of 300 nautical miles and 60 degress left and right of the aircraft heading.
The weather radar system gives the flight crew an indication of the weather conditions in fornt of the aircraft, the system also has a fround mapping mode which can be used as an aid to navigation.
B. System Components (Ref. Fig. 1)
The primary components of the system are the:
- Receiver/Transmitter/Antenna (RTA) unit
- Weather radar controller
C. System Operation
The system transmits Radio Frequency (RF) pulses in a forward direction. It receivers the reflected RF pulses from the weather conditions (rainfall targets) and displays them on the Electronic Flgiht Instrument System (EFIS) (Ref. 34-26-00). The display can show the weather conditions up to a distance of 300 nautical miles and 60 degress left and right of the aircraft heading.
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