RADAR Panel

Question 1

What capabilities does the RADAR system have?

Answer 1

• Weather avoidance• Turbulence detection• Terrain mapping• Predictive windshear detection

Question 2

What would prevent the weather display on the ND?

Answer 2

• Mode selector in PLAN• TERR selected ON

Question 3

When is WX/TURB mode available?

Answer 3

• At ranges of 40 nm or less

Question 4

How would a flight crew analyze windshear with the RADAR system off?

Answer 4

• If the PWS switch is in AUTO, windshear detection is still available, even though the RADAR system is off.

Question 5

What is the scanned area of the predictive windshear detection feature?

Answer 5

• Up to 5 nm ahead of the aircraft when the aircraft is below 1,500 feet AGL.

Question 6

How many RADAR systems are installed?

Answer 6

1