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STRIKE FINDER
Viewing the Display
The Strike Finder System analyzes the individual strike signal properties
to determine the bearing, range and severity of the activity.
plotted on the display as single orange dots by range and azimuth, in relation
to the aircraft symbol ("heads up"). As the number of lightning strikes
increase, so does the number of plotted
indicating increased lightning activity (see Figure 2).
180 nm at 11:00 Position
100 nm
at
10 :00
Position
Figure 2. Typical Weather On 200 nm Range View
Bearing and Range
Storm distance and bearing can be determined by using the
Ring
and the
Azimuth
(1:00 and 11:00) markers (see Figure 4).
Outer Range Ring
The
strike dots
that
is exactly half that distance from your aircraft. For example, 200 nm
range selection gives a Half Range Ring distance of 100 nm).
6
Half Range
Ring, in conjunction with the
is the outer boundary distance from your aircraft
are plotted in the selected range. The
DIGITAL WEATHER AVOIDANCE
strike
dots.
Cells
Half Range Ring
PILOT'S
Strike data
is
start to form
100 nm at
3 :00 Position
Outer Range
30-degree
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