PILOT’S
GUIDE
6
STRIKE FINDER
DIGITAL WEATHER AVOIDANCE
Viewing the Display
The Strike Finder System analyzes the individual strike signal properties
to determine the bearing, range and severity of the activity.
Strike data
is
plotted on the display as single orange dots by range and azimuth, in relation
to the aircraft symbol (“heads up”). As the number of lightning strikes
increase, so does the number of plotted
strike dots
.
Cells
start to form
indicating increased lightning activity
(see Figure 2)
.
Figure 2.Typical Weather On 200 nm Range View
Bearing and Range
Storm distance and bearing can be determined by using the
Outer Range
Ring
and the
Half Range Ring
, in conjunction with the
30-degree
Azimuth
(1:00 and 11:00) markers
(see Figure 4)
.
The
Outer Range Ring
is the outer boundary distance from your aircraft
that
strike dots
are plotted in the selected range. The
Half Range Ring
is exactly half that distance from your aircraft. For example, 200 nm
range selection gives a Half Range Ring distance of 100 nm).
180 nm at 11:00 Position
100 nm
at
10 :00
Position
100 nm at
3 :00 Position
Strike Finder Pilot's Guide fix 9/19/05 10:58 AM Page K
