Pirep - Honeywell KMD 550/850 Pilot's Manual Addendum

Basic Service Weather Products
5. Wind
6. Visibility
7. Weather phenomena
8. Sky conditions
9. Wind shear (as required)
10. Forecast weather change indicator
TAFs available within 100 nautical miles of the selected area will be dis-
played up to a maximum of 25 reports. These reports are displayed in
an encoded textual format.
NOTE: TAFs older than the forecast validity period are discarded.
See Appendix A, Understanding TAFs, for instructions on decoding
TAFs.

PIREP

A PIREP (Pilot Weather Report) is an observation of conditions at a spe-
cific location or along a specific route. These conditions are reported by
pilots when communications are established with ground facilities such
EFAS, AFSS/FSS, ARTCC or ATC. Abbreviations are the same as in a
METAR. Pilots are encouraged to promptly volunteer these reports. A
PIREP will contain elements in the following order:
1. Type of message (urgent or routine)
2. Location in relation to an airport or VHF NAVAID
3. Time observed
4. Flight Level (may not always be present)
5. Type of aircraft (may not always be present)
6. Sky cover (may not always be present)
7. Weather conditions (may not always be present)
8. Temperature (may not always be present)
9. Wind direction and speed (may not always be present)
10. Turbulence (may not always be present)
11. Icing (may not always be present)
12. Remarks (may not always be present)
PIREPs available within 150 nautical miles of the selected area will be
displayed up to a maximum of 25 reports. These reports are displayed in
an encoded textual format.
NOTE: PIREPs older than 120 minutes are discarded.
See Appendix A, Understanding PIREPs, for instructions on decoding
PIREPs.
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Revision 2 Nov/2002 KMD 550/850 FIS Addendum