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  • Chapter 13: Aviation Weather Services › Electronic Flight Displays (EFD) /Multi-Function Display (MFD) Weather › NEXRAD Limitations

    Use all appropriate sources of weather information to make in-flight decisions. • Let your fellow pilots know about the limitations of in-cockpit NEXRAD. NEXRAD Abnormalities Although NEXRAD is a compilation of stations across the country, there can be abnormalities…

  • Chapter 5. Air Traffic Procedures › Section 2. Departure Procedures › 5-2-9. Instrument Departure Procedures (DP) - Obstacle Departure Procedures (ODP), Stan…

    inner limit from the DER, using the word “beginning,” expressed in 1/4 SM increments rounded down and an outer limit, using the words “extending to” expressed in 1/4 SM increments rounded up. They will also be described in relation…

  • 3 Overview of Aviation Weather Information › 3.2 Use of Aviation Weather Information › 3.2.2 Product Latency

    time on the particular data link information displayed in the cockpit or EFB. The amount of latency may limit the use or application of the information or product. An example of weather information without latency is the wind direction when…

  • Chapter 4. Air Traffic Control › Section 5. Surveillance Systems › 4-5-6. Traffic Information Service (TIS)

    altitude encoder (Mode C), the altitude and altitude trend “tags” would have been omitted. d. Limitations. 1. TIS is NOT intended to be used as a collision avoidance system and does not relieve the pilot’s responsibility ... visual traffic avoidance, it has some system limitations that must be fully understood to ensure proper use. Many of these limitations are inherent in secondary radar surveillance. In other words, the information provided by TIS will be no better than…

  • Pilot/Controller Glossary › E

    FURTHER CLEARANCE (TIME)- The time a pilot can expect to receive clearance beyond a clearance limit. EXPECT FURTHER CLEARANCE VIA (AIRWAYS, ROUTES OR FIXES)- Used to inform a pilot ... routing he/she can expect if any part of the route beyond a short range clearance limit differs from that filed. EXPEDITE- Used by ATC when prompt compliance is required to avoid the development of an imminent situation. Expedite climb/descent normally…

  • 3 Overview of Aviation Weather Information › 3.4.2 Summaries of Specific Weather Information Contained in Various Weather Products › 3.4.2.1 Products with Thunderstorm Information

    levels of precipitation. Thunderstorms can typically be distinguished based on intensity, but not always. Certain radar limitations can be misleading. Lightning data G Used in the METAR, SPECI, ASOS, AWOS, ATIS, as well as incorporated into other product overlays…