Operational Limitations And Considerations - Honeywell IntuVue RDR-7000 Pilot's Manual

IntuVueRDR-7000 Weather Radar Pilot's Guide
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Differentiation of weather in and out of path of the aircraft
In WX ALLmode, weather that is far above or below the aircraft's
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flight path (Off Path) is displayed in a different pattern than On
Path weather.
In WX PATH mode (if installed), the display of weather that is
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Off Path is suppressed. Only the weather that is relevant to the
flight path is shown.
In WX MAN (manual altitude)mode, view horizontal slices
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through the weather in 1,000-foot increments, from ground
level to 60,000 feet.
In MANUAL AZIMUTH mode, view the weather along a selected
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azimuth on the vertical display.

OPERATIONAL LIMITATIONS AND CONSIDERATIONS

The RDR-7000 is a technologically advanced system. As with any
such system, the limitations of the technology and the constraints of
the operating environment come into play. The limitations of the
radar system have been consolidated here because of their
importance. This section should be read thoroughly and frequently
as a reminder of weather radar limitations.
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Aviation weather hazard detection, analysis, and avoidance are the
primary functions of the radar system. Airborne weather systems
are not intended as a terrain or traffic collision avoidance system.
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Your radar is a weather avoidance tool. It should never be used for
weather penetration. It will help you see and plan avoidance
maneuvers around significant weather encountered during flight.
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Radar detects raindrops, hail, and ice particles. It does not detect
clouds or fog.
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Radars detect the presence of precipitation. Storm-associated
turbulence without precipitation can extend several thousand feet
above a storm and outward more than 20 nm.
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Turbulence detection requires the presence of precipitation. Clear-
air turbulence is not detected or displayed.
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The weather display corresponds to the selected range, while the
turbulence display is overlaid for the first 40 or 60 nm in the WX
ALL and WX PATH modes (regardless of range
selected).Turbulence isshown in the WX ALL, WX PATH, and WX
MAN modes.
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Hail and lightning icons indicate that conditions are conducive to
the development of hail or lightning. Since this technology is
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