WSI InFlight
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Flight Information
Service (FIS) Function
The Flight Information Service (FIS) Function allows
access to graphic and text weather data messages on WSI
InFlight-equipped
installations.
Graphical
weather
includes US and Canadian radar, METARs, and TAFs.
You can select Graphical WX, Text, or Status information
by pressing the
MENU/ENTER
key and then choosing the
type of information with the
LINE SELECTION
keys.
Review the Limitations section on page iv for the
limitations that apply to the FIS data.
Product Times
Product times shown on the lower portion of the display
are:
GM
for Graphical METARs,
RD
for weather radar,
ETP
for EchoTops, and
WB
for Warning Boxes. Times are
Zulu times when the data was assembled on the ground,
not the time the data was received by the FIS sensor.
For MX20s that have any GPS receiver that provides time,
the Zulu time is the time reported by the GPS receiver.
For MX20s that do not have time provided by a GPS
receiver, this field is invalid and dashed out.
Product times are shown in white when they are 0 to 5
minutes old, gray when they are 5 to 10 minutes old, and
yellow when they are older than 10 minutes. For MX20s
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Detailed Operation
