Piper Malibu PA-46-310P Pilot Operating Handbook page 295

SECTION 7
DESCR/OPERATION
PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
PA-46-JIOP, MALIBU
NOTE
When operating weather avoidance radar
systems inside of moderate to heavy
precipitation, it is advisable to set the range
scale of the radar to its lowest scale.
For detailed information on the weather radar system and for
procedures to follow in operating and adjusting the system to its optimum
efficiency, refer to Section 9, Supplements, or the appropriate operating and
service manuals provided by the radar system manufacturer.
WARNING
Heating and radiation effects of radar can
cause serious damage to the eyes and tender
organs of the body. Personnel should not be
allowed within fifteen feet of the area being
scanned by the antenna while the system is
transmitting. Do not operate the radar during
refueling or in the vicinity of trucks or
containers accommodating explosives or
flammables. Flashbulbs can be exploded by
radar energy. Before operating the radar, direct
the nose of the airplane so that the forward 120
degree sector is free ofany metal objects such as
other aircraft or hangars for a distance of at
least JOO yards, and tilt the antenna upward 15
degrees. Do not operate the radar while the
airplane is in a hangar or other enclosure.
REPORT: VB-1200
7-46
ISSUED: JANUARY 11, 1984