Piper Malibu PA-46-310P Pilot Operating Handbook page 414

PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
PA-46-JIOP, MAUBU
SECTION 4 - NORMAL PROCEDURES
SECTION 9
SUPPLEMENT 7
The 3M (Ryan) Stormscope. WX-IOA Owners Manual, should be read
\...,) thoroughly by the operator before using the displayed data to interpret
thunderstorm activities.
(a) Operation ( Pre-Flight)
(I) Turn power/ mode switch to ON.
(2) Turn WX-IOA to FWD, if desired. to concentrate system
memory to forward 180° reception.
(3) Push test button, TST. Check for proper signal reception on the
45° bearing. Check that signal reception occurs at both I 00 NM
range and 200 NM scale selections. No signal will normally be
seen on the 50/25 NM scales.
(4) Push clear button, CLR, to clear dots from screen so new
thunderstorm data can be displayed.
(5) Turn Range-Selection switch to desired range in nautical miles.
(6) For night operation, ~he brightness control, BRT. controls
intensity of dots for comfortable viewing.
NOTE
Operator should be aware that occasional
aircraft electrical system (pitot heat, radio
transmissions, etc.) activations or noisy
external electrical devices in close ground
proximity may cause signal patterns to be
displayed. Such signals should be disregarded
and cleared by the CLR button.
ISSUED: APRIL 30, 1984
REPORT: VB-1200
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