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Honeywell PRIMUS 660 Pilot's Manual

Honeywell PRIMUS 660 Pilot's Manual (162 pages)

PRIMUS DIGITAL WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM

Brand: Honeywell | Category: Radar | Size: 2.05 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
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Table of Contents (Cont)
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Figure Page

13
Section

17
Introduction

17
System Configurations

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- Typical PRIMUS R 660 Weather Radar Components|
  19
- Primusr
  20
  - R 660 Configurations
    20
- Typical PRIMUS
  23
  - Weather Radar Components
    23
Operating Controls

24
Normal Operation

41
- Preliminary Control Settings
  41
- EFIS Test Pattern (Typical) 120_ Scan Shown
  43
- Indicator Test Pattern 120° Scan (WX), with
  43
- TEXT FAULT Enabled
  43
  - Standby
    44
  - Radar Mode - Weather
    44
  - Radar Mode - Ground Mapping
    45
  - Test Mode
    46
Radar Facts

47
- Radar Operation
  47
- Figure
  
  48
- Positional Relationship of an Airplane and Storm Cells Ahead as Displayed on Indicator
  48
- Antenna Beam Slicing out Cross Section of Storm
  49
  - During Horizontal Scan
    49
- Sea Returns
  50
- Radar Beam Illumination High Altitude
  51
  - 12-Inch Radiator
    51
- Tilt Management
  51
- Radar Beam Illumination Low Altitude 12-Inch Radiator
  52
  - Radar Beam Illumination Low Altitude 18-Inch Radiator
    52
- Earth's Curvature
  56
- Ideal Tilt Angle
  56
- Convective Thunderstorms
  57
- Unaltered Tilt
  57
- Proper Tilt Technique
  58
- Tilt Management with Heading Changes
  58
- Fast Developing Thunderstorm
  59
- Low Altitude Tilt Management
  59
- Antenna Size and Impact on Tilt Management
  60
- Rules of Thumb
  60
  - Stabilization
    61
    
    Accelerative Error
    61
    
    Dynamic Error
    61
    
    Antenna Mounting Error
    62
  - Stabilization in Straight and Level Flight Check Procedure
    63
  - Roll Gain Error
    65
  - Stabilization in Turns Check Procedure
    65
  - Wallowing (Wing Walk and Yaw) Error
    65
    
    Symmetrical Ground Returns – Good Roll Stabilization
    66
    
    Understabilization in a Right Turn
    66
    
    Overstabilization in a Right Turn
    67
    
    Roll Stabilization Inoperative in a Turn
    67
  - Pitch Gain Error
    68
    
    Pitch Stabilization In–Flight Check Procedure
    68
    
    Symmetrical Ground Returns – Good Pitch Stabilization
    68
    
    Overstabilized in Pitch–Up
    69
    
    Understabilized in Pitch–Up
    69
  - Interpreting Weather Radar Images
    70
    
    Radar and Visual Cloud Mass
    72
    
    Squall Line
    73
  - Weather Display Calibration
    74
  - Display Levels Related to Dbz Levels (Typical)
    75
  - Variable Gain Control
    76
  - VIP Levels Related to Dbz
    76
  - Rain Echo Attenuation Compensation Technique (REACT)
    77
    
    REACT on and off Indications
    79
    
    Shadowing
    80
    
    Turbulence Probability
    80
    
    Target
    81
    
    Hail Size Probability
    82
    
    Turbulence Levels (from Airman's Information Manual)
    82
    
    Hail Size Probability
    83
    
    Spotting Hail
    83
    
    Familiar Hailstorm Patterns
    84
    
    Rain Coming from Unseen Dry Hail
    84
    
    Overshooting a Storm
    85
    
    Short– and Long–Blind Alley
    86
    
    Azimuth Resolution
    87
    
    Radome
    88
    
    Weather Avoidance
    89
    
    Weather Display
    89
    
    Configurations of Individual Echoes (Northern Hemisphere)
    93
    
    Typical Hook Pattern
    94
    
    V–Notch Echo, pendant Shape
    95
    
    The Classic pendant Shape
    96
    
    Rain Gradients
    97
    
    Crescent Shape
    98
    
    Line Configurations
    98
    
    Line Echo Wave Pattern (LEWP)
    99
    
    Bow–Shaped Line of Thunderstorms
    100
    
    Additional Hazards
    101
- Symmetrical Ground Returns
  63
5 Radar Facts (Cont )

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- Ground Mapping
  102
Maximum Permissible Exposure Level

105
- MPEL Boundary
  105
In-Flight Adjustments

106
- Pitch and Roll Trim Adjustments
  106
  - Level Fight Stabilization Check
    108
    
    Stabilization in Straight and Level Flight Check Procedure
    108
    
    Ground Return Indicating Misalignment (Right)
    109
    
    Symmetrical Ground Returns
    109
- Roll Offset Adjustment
  110
- Pitch Offset Adjustment
  113
- Roll Stabilization Check
  114
  - Roll Stabilization (While Turning) Check Procedure
    114
  - Understabilization in a Right Roll
    115
- Roll Gain Adjustment
  116
- Overstabilization in a Right Roll
  116
- Pitch Stabilization Check
  117
- Pitch Gain Adjustment
  120
In-Flight Troubleshooting

121
- Test Mode with Text Faults Enabled
  122
- Fault Data Fields
  122
- Pilot Event Marker
  124
- Fault Code and Text Fault Relationships
  125
- Text Faults
  125
- Pilot Messages
  128
Honeywell Product Support

129
- Publication Ordering Information
  132
Appendices

133
10. Abbreviations

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A Federal Aviation Administration (Faa)

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- Advisory Circulars
  133
- Subject: Recommended Radiation Safety Precautions
  136
  - Purpose
    136
  - Cancellation
    136
  - A Federal Aviation Administration (Faa) Advisory Circulars ( Cont )
    136
  - Related Reading Material
    136
  - Background
    136
  - Precautions
    137
    
    Cancellation
    138
    
    General
    138
    
    Purpose
    138
    
    Related Reading Material
    138
    
    Subject: Thunderstorms
    138
    
    Hazards
    139
    
    National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL)
    145
    
    Thunderstorm Research
    145
    
    B Enhanced Ground-Proximity Warning System (Egpws
    149
    
    EGPWS Controls
    149
    
    System Operation
    149
    
    EGPWS Operation
    151
    
    Related EGPWS System Operation
    151
    
    EGPWS Display
    152
    
    EGPWS Display
    153
    
    EGPWS Test
    154
Index

155

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