BendixKing AV8OR Ace - Users Guide - Manual (Page 186)

Honeywell Bendix/King AV8OR Ace User’s Guide
Aviation Mode Operation D200904000003
Page 2-142 Rev 3 Mar 2012
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The METAR text has been translated into easy to understand text.
TEXT TAFS (USA AND CANADA)
Tap on the CHOOSE PRODUCT soft key on the Weather Main page
and select Text TAFs from the SELECT WX PRODUCT box.
Figure 2-150: WX – Text TAFs
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