Originally Posted by
CaptainMongo
We are required to teach a method for estimating thunderstorm cell height using the weather radar. The method IMHO is more inaccurate than simply looking out the window if in daylight.
[gnd return at distance = to height in feet, move up 10 degrees to establish perpendicular beam position, find cell, examine chicken entrails, x .20 % equal cell height....)
Do any other carriers still teach this? Is so why? (I am trying to make a case to delete this from our program)
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..Yes, delete it..This method makes no sense, because the top of the CB does not create any return..
..Fly safe,
B-757