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Weather Display
Never use your
WARNING
thunderstorm. The
storms, and the
mend that you "avoid by at least
identified as severe or giving an intense radar echo."
There are several atmospheric phenomena other than nearby
CAUTION
thunderstorms which can cause isolated discharge points in the
strike display mode. Clusters of two or more discharge points in
the strike display mode however do indicate thunderstorm
activity when they reappear after clearing the screen. Avoid the
clusters and you'll avoid the thunderstorms. In the cell display
mode, even a single discharge point may represent thunderstorm
activity and should be avoided.
Introduction
The examples in this chapter are designed to help you relate
the patterns of +'s or x's on your
size and location of thunder-
storms that may be
near your aircraft.
A blue and white
grid in the examples
represents the
airspace around
your aircraft. (See
figure
®
Stormscope
WX-950 Pilot's Guide
Interpretation
tormscope system to attempt to penetrate a
S
FAA A
irman's
A
.) Each
4-1
C h a p t e r 4
dvisory
ircular,
C
nformation
I
M
miles any thunderstorm
20
tormscope screen to the
S
Current
Heavy
Electrical Activity
Moderate
Electrical Activity
Light
Electrical Activity
Figure 4-1. Airspace Diagram
ubject:
hunder-
S
T
anual (
) recom-
AIM
Stormscope
100 nmi
Range
1-1
4-1
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