WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM
The weather radar system is an X-band radar
designed for weather detection and analysis.
The radar displays storm intensity levels in
bright colors contrasted against a black back-
ground on the MFD. Areas of extreme rain-
f a l l a p p e a r i n m a g e n t a ; h e a v y r a i n f a l l
appears in red; areas of medium intensity ap-
pear in yellow; and light rain appears in
green. The radar can also be used for ground
mapping. In MAP mode, prominent land-
marks are displayed that enable the pilot to
identify coastlines, hilly or mountainous re-
gions, cities, or large structures.
The radar system consists of the following
Figure 16-67):
• Receiver/transmitter/antenna unit
• Weather radar controller
• Multifunction display
• Forced standby mode
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CONTROLLER
MFD
CONTROLLER
STBY
ON
OFF
PRESET
GAIN
MODE
TILT
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15
TEST
FP
WX
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OFF
MAP
SRC
TGT
STAB
RCT
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HSI
MFD
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MODE
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HSI
SG
DAT
VOR
PAG
RCL
ENT
SKP
WX
EMER
NORM
SRC
MAP
PLAN
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Figure 16-67. Weather Radar Components