AV8OR User’s Guide
Aviation Mode Operation
Weather Function
Pub. No D200803000008 Page 3-113 Rev 3 Apr 2009
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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)
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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 3-149: 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.
A PIREP contains elements in the following order:
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Type of message (urgent or routine)
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Location in relation to an airport or VHF NAVAID
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Time observed
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Flight Level (may not always be present)
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Type of aircraft (may not always be present)
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Sky cover (may not always be present)
