Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide for the Socata TBM 850/900
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HAZARD AVOIDANCE
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 precipitation regardless of
actual precipitation type.
Precipitation
Above 52
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Appears Mixed
No Coverage Above 55
º
N
Figure 6-13 NEXRAD Data - Canada