BendixKing AV8OR - Manual (Page 150)

Honeywell Bendix/King AV8OR Handheld User’s Guide
Weather Function D200803000008
Page 2-110 Rev 5 Mar 2012
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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
•
ICAO station identifier
•
Date and time of issue
•
Date and time valid
•
Wind
•
Visibility
•
Weather phenomena
•
Sky conditions
•
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.
Figure 2-157: WX –Text PIREPs
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.