Figure 2-157: Wx -Text Pireps - BENDIXKing AV80R User Manual

Honeywell Bendix/King AV8OR Handheld User's Guide
A TAF is a statement of expected meteorological conditions at an
airport during a specified period of time.
A TAF contains elements in the following order:
•
Type of report
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ICAO station identifier
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Date and time of issue
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Date and time valid
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Wind
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Visibility
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Weather phenomena
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Sky conditions
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Wind shear (as required)
•
Forecast weather change indicator
TEXT PIREPS (USA ONLY)
Tap on the CHOOSE PRODUCT soft key on the Weather Main page
and select Text PIREPs from the SELECT WX PRODUCT box.
A PIREP (Pilot Weather Report) is an observation of conditions at a
specific location or along a specific route. These conditions are
reported by pilots when communications are established with ground
facilities such as EFAS, AFSS/FSS, ARTCC or ATC.
Weather Function
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Figure 2-157: WX –Text PIREPs
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Rev 5 Mar 2012