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Forum: Tech Log

21st Nov 2007, 12:48

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Posted By ChristiaanJ

standby

stator vane,Deactivating WXR on the EFIS control panel is the equivalent of the STBY position of the selector switch on older models. The transmitter is switched off, so the system no longer...

Forum: Tech Log

19th Nov 2007, 20:46

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wx radar off inflite

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Posted By ChristiaanJ

I woudn't know... never touch the stuff.

I woudn't know... never touch the stuff.

Forum: Tech Log

19th Nov 2007, 19:24

Replies: 42

wx radar off inflite

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Posted By ChristiaanJ

DooblerChina,Can somebody here elucidate an...

DooblerChina,Can somebody here elucidate an ancient?
Do the latest weather radars still have a MAP mode?
Older wx radars had a spoiler plate or similar arrangement to create a rough approximation...

Forum: Tech Log

19th Nov 2007, 19:17

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wx radar off inflite

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Posted By ChristiaanJ

SAN, You're right about the EGPWS. ...

SAN,
You're right about the EGPWS.

Right again.
It's not somebody with an alleged radar background on an internet forum, like myself, who can convince you the 'backscatter' from the wx radar...

Forum: Tech Log

18th Nov 2007, 22:01

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wx radar off inflite

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Posted By ChristiaanJ

ShyTorque, Dead right about the reason or not...

ShyTorque,
Dead right about the reason or not leaving it at OFF.
But what about the argument for the STBY?
Just pedestal wear, or something else?

Forum: Tech Log

18th Nov 2007, 21:06

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wx radar off inflite

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Posted By ChristiaanJ

stilton, I thought that was the mentality of...

stilton,
I thought that was the mentality of every professional pilot on here in the first place, so I was rather astonished to even find a topic about turning off WX radar in flight.

Forum: Tech Log

18th Nov 2007, 15:37

Replies: 42

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Posted By ChristiaanJ

SmokeAnd Noise, EGPWS does radiate, it uses the...

SmokeAnd Noise,
EGPWS does radiate, it uses the radio altimeters.
Re the safety: the 50W to 100W quoted goes into the pencil beam in the front of the aerial. All you get behind the aerial is a few...

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