Weather Radar Tilt
Hi guys!
Could someone please clarify something for me?
Using your weather radar units in heavy jets, what is the purpose of the tilt function exactly?
I know it effectively moves the radar dish up and down so you can see tops/bottoms of CB's, but is it referenced to the aircraft attitude, or the local horizon?
ie: if you have tilt set to +6 degrees and you are climbing with a pitch attitude of 6 degrees, is the radar pointing at +6 degrees from the horizon or +12 from the horizon?
Thanks