SECTION 9
SUPPLEMENT 7
PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
PA-46-310P, MALIBU
SECTION 7 - DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
The 3M (Ryan) Stormscope, WX-IOA, weather mapping system
provides a visual screen readout of the electrical discharges associated with
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thunderstorms. This information with proper interpretation, will allow the
pilot to detect severe thunderstorm activity. A series of green dots will be
displayed on the screen to indicate the electrical discharge areas. The display
scope provides full scale selectable ranges of 200, 100, 50 and 25 nautical
miles along with 30° azimuth sectors.
REPORT: VB-1200
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ISSUED: APRIL 30, 1984
REVISED: JULY 30, 1984