Another question
Hi guys,
Have searched this forum for info on windshear detection in order to understand. I have now seen that we have predictive detection which I believe uses the weather radar.
Is this a new concept? I fly an older aircraft(DC9) and am embarrased to admit that I do not know all that much about windshear detection. How does the re-active windshear detection work? I gather it calculates it from the air data comp, based on thresholds mentioned above.......so what exactly are the inputs that are required?
There is a theory going around our company that the radar must be on for the windshear detection to work. I don't believe it.......but am hesitant to dispell it until I know the facts. Being an old aircraft I doubt we have predictive windshear detection.
Any takers?
KTK