Hazard avoidance, Nexrad l – Garmin G1000 Socata TBM 850 User Manual
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HAZARD AVOIDANCE
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FLIGHT
INSTRUMENTS
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AUDIO P
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MANA
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HAZARD
AV
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AFCS
ADDITIONAL
FEA
TURES
APPENDICES
INDEX
The following may cause abnormalities in displayed NEXRAD radar images:
• Ground clutter
• Strobes and spurious radar data
• Sun strobes (when the radar antenna points directly at the sun)
• Interference from buildings or mountains, which may cause shadows
• Metallic dust from military aircraft, which can cause alterations in radar scans
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• Radar coverage extends to 55ºN.
• Any precipitation displayed between 52ºN and 55ºN is displayed as mixed because it is unknown.
Figure 6-12 NEXRAD Data - Canada
Precipitation
Above 52
º
N
No Coverage Above 55
º
N