IntuVueRDR-7000 Weather Radar Pilot's Guide
Expanded Operating Instructions
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Rev 0, Feb 2020
PREDICTIVE WINDSHEAR (PWS) DETECTION
The predictive windshear feature detects the presence of
windshearup to 5nmahead of the aircraft, giving 10 to 60 seconds of
warning before the encounter. Windshear detection mode operates
automatically below 1,800 feetabove ground level (AGL), with alerts
available at 1,500
feet AGL and below. If a windshear event is
detected, the system provides the crew with Advisory, Caution and/or
Warning annunciations, and a windshear icon shows on the weather
display. This system is meant to supplement other means of
detecting and avoiding hazardous windshear conditions. It will not
detect all possible hazardous windshear conditions such as
extremely dry events or events masked by unusual radar clutter.
AUTOMATIC WINDSHEAR ACTIVATION
The Windshear mode will automatically be turned on under the
following specific aircraft conditions:
In Air: Below 1,800 feet. AGL
On Ground: Depends on installation. Typical trigger conditions
include one or more of the following:
RAAS indicates On Runway
Groundspeed is greater than 30 knots
Longitudinal acceleration is greater than 0.15.
If the display is showing radar data other than weather (such as
gmap or standby) when a windshear event takes place, the display
automatically switches into the WX ALL mode, and the windshear
icon is overlaid on the weather data. Unless the pilot changes the
display settings, the display will return to its previous state once the
windshear event is no longer detected.
If the display is showing data other than weather (such as ground
proximity terrain data) when a windshear event takes place, the radar
will provide the aural and lamp or text annunciations, depending on
the installation. Change to any weather mode to see the windshear
icons that identify the location of the threat.
WINDSHEAR ALERT REGIONS
The PWS mode can generate three types of alerts;
Advisory
,
Caution
, and
Warning
. Thesedepend on the location of the
windshear event, not the strength. When a windshear event is
encountered below 1,500
feet AGL, the appropriate alert is issued,
and the icon automatically shows on the display. As an installation
choice, all advisory alerts may be suppressed.
