mandag 25. juli 2016

Eurocontrols Skybrary - Use of weather radar








SKYbrary Highlights


Importance  of correct use of

manual tilt in order to detect and

avoid significant areas of ice

crystals

On 3 February 2013, a crew in the cruise in equatorial
latitudes at FL340 in IMC failed to use their weather
radar properly and entered an area of ice crystal icing
outside the prevailing icing envelope. A short period of
unreliable airspeed indications on displays dependent
on the left side pitot probes followed with a brief
excursion above FL340 and reversion to Alternate Law.

 

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Weather radar tilt angle setting

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