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Old 3rd Jul 2009, 23:17
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Using the Best Wx Radar Would Help

The newest Wx radars from Collins and Honeywell do automatic tilt and scan, and can see when the plane is headed into dangerous Wx. All the designers would have to do is to engage the Windshear Warning light when storm entry is imminent, to be sure the pilot has not turned down the intensity on his display to where he can't see what's coming, as related by ekLawyer in a prior post here.

Info on these radars is in Techlog.

Unfortunately, airlines have the frugal habit of buying only systems that have been mandated, and so 40-50 year old radars are still flying in revenue service.

It would be nice to know what system AF is flying on their A3xx fleets. They might be flying transceivers that are only 25-30 year old technology, as those meet the minimum requirement, and hence are basic fit on new planes.

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