RDR-4000 IntuVue Weather Radar Pilot Training for Airbus Aircraft
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1 1 RDR-4000 IntuVue Weather Radar Pilot Training for Airbus Aircraft Roger Moore C&PS Flight Technical Services Please dial-in for the audio portion of the webinar International: +1 (703) US/Canada: +1 (866)
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3 Training Modules A Quick Review 3D Volumetric Buffer Operational Modes Operational Mode Review Operational Examples In Service Experience 3
4 It s Easier to Use, But it s Different 4
5 Conventional Tilt Based Radar 5
6 Cruise - Ground Park 6
7 Analysis 1:60 Rule 1 =? Feet 60nm VOR Form 1 degree at 60nm =? feet 1 60nm = = 6000 feet ~ 1nm 1 degree at 40nm =? feet General Form 1 40nm = = 4000 feet An Air Transport Antenna has a 3º beamwidth 3 40nm = 12,000 feet 7
8 Antenna Beamwidth BEAMWIDTH IN FEET X-Band nm 8
9 Analysis 1. For a 3-Degree Beam ½ Beamwidth = +1.5 degrees 12,000 8,000 38,000 4,000 40nm 0-4,000-8,000-12,000 40nm = 4,000 9
10 Analysis 1. Raised beam another ½ degree 2. Frozen storm tops begin to disappear 38, ,000 8,000 4, ,000-8,000-12,000 40nm 40nm = 4,000 10
11 Analysis 1. Increase gain to MAX 38, ,000 8,000 4, ,000-8,000-12,000 40nm 40nm = 4,000 11
12 Analysis 1. Wet storm top disappears at , = +8,000 38,000 +8, , ,000 8,000 4, ,000-8,000-12,000 40nm 40nm = 4,000 12
13 Conventional Tilt Based Radar 13
14 Color Levels vs. Probabilities For Convective Weather! 14
15 Convective Activity 15
16 It s Easier to Use, But it s Different 16
17 Training Modules A Quick Review 3D Volumetric Buffer Operational Modes Operational Mode Review Operational Examples In Service Experience 17
18 RDR-4000: 3-D Volumetric Scanning 320nm A Complete 3D Picture of Weather & Terrain 18
19 3-D STC Makes Frozen Storm Tops More Visible 19
20 3-D Volumetric Scanning Ensures Most Reflective Part of Storm is Detected 20
21 Corrected for Earth s Curvature Effect 21
22 Earth s Curvature Effect FL NM 120 NM 150 NM 22
23 3-D Volumetric Memory Buffer Contains Weather and Ground Returns 23
24 Internal Global Terrain Database 100% World-wide Terrain Coverage 24
25 Weather Modes Ground Returns Removed 25
26 Enhanced Turbulence Detection What is it? Automatic turbulence detection Provided out to 40 nm More sensitive First system certified to new FAA Enhanced Turbulence Minimum Operational Performance Standard (MOPS) What does it provide? Fewer false indications Increased detection accuracy Up to 12 times more sensitive Improved correlation between turbulence and the predicted g-forces Easier to see magenta blocks +/-5000 around aircraft altitude 26
27 3D Volumetric Buffer Latitude/Longitude Altitude Range Reflectivity Turbulence Weather/Ground 27
28 Flight Path vs. 3D Buffer Data Primary Weather Secondary Weather 28
29 Flight Path vs. 3D Buffer Data Primary Weather Secondary Weather 29
30 Constant Altitude Horizontal Slices Weather slice at 12,000 feet Weather slice at 22,000 feet 30
31 Training Modules A Quick Review 3D Volumetric Buffer Operational Modes Operational Mode Review Operational Examples In Service Experience 31
32 Auto Modes ALL & ON PATH Captain s Mode Selection System Control First Officer s Mode Selection Captain s Altitude Selection Gain Control First Officer s Altitude Selection 32
33 AUTO Modes Analyzes data in the 3-D volumetric buffer to: Show weather relevant to the aircraft s flight path in solid colors Show weather secondary to the aircraft s flight path in cross-hatched colors Primary Weather Based on Vertical Flight Path: Vertical rate Ground speed Extrapolated to 60nm, then fixed Secondary Weather 33
34 ALL Mode - Low Altitude FL250 Aircraft below FL250 Straight & Level Flight Path or Vertical Flight Plan Display maximum weather at +/ feet in solid pattern Display secondary weather in cross-hatch pattern 34
35 ALL Mode - Low Altitude, Climbing FL250 FL100 Aircraft below FL250, climbing Display maximum weather along flight path +/ feet Display secondary weather in cross-hatch pattern 35
36 ALL Mode - Descending FL250 FL100 Aircraft above FL250 Above FL290, lock minimum display altitude to FL250, maximum altitude to feet from aircraft altitude At FL250 display maximum weather around flight plan +/ feet Display secondary weather in cross-hatch pattern 36
37 ALL Mode - Normal Cruise Flight FL250 Aircraft above FL250 Display maximum level of relevant weather from FL250 up to feet above the aircraft Display secondary weather in cross-hatch pattern 37
38 Base Reflectivity 38
39 Base Reflectivity 39
40 Composite Reflectivity 40
41 Composite Reflectivity 41
42 Composite Reflectivity 42
43 Base vs. Composite Reflectivity Base Reflectivity Composite Reflectivity 43
44 Primary/Secondary WX & Maximum Reflectivity 39,360 32,800 26,240 19,680 13,120 6,560 44
45 Frozen Stormtops 45
46 Primary/Secondary WX & Maximum Reflectivity 25,000 Boundary 39,360 32,800 26,240 19,680 13,120 6,560 46
47 Primary/Secondary WX & Maximum Reflectivity 25,000 Boundary 39,360 Maximum Reflectivity Indication (MRI) 32,800 So you won t just see black or green 26,240 19,680 13,120 6,560 47
48 Targets Appear More Sensitive 25,000ft Boundary 39,360 32,800 Maximum reflectivity indication (MRI) So you won t just see black or green at 35,000ft... But you also will see secondary weather well below 25,000 ft Cross-hatched, since it s not in the aircraft s flight path 26,240 19,680 13,120 6,560 48
49 Targets Appear Less Sensitive 25,000 Boundary 39,360 32,800 26,240 19,680 13,120 6,560 49
50 Targets Appear Less Sensitive 25,000 Boundary 39,360 32,800 26,240 19,680 13,120 6,560 50
51 RDR-4000 ALL Mode 51
52 AUTO Modes Primary vs. Secondary Weather Aircraft Altitude (feet MSL) Lower Envelope Boundary (feet MSL) Upper Envelope Boundary (feet MSL) > 29,000 25,000 Flight Altitude 6,000 to 29,000 plus 4,000 Flight (max: 60,000) < 6,000 Altitude minus 4,000 (min: Gnd Elev) 10,000 52
53 All Mode = All Weather Shows Flight Path and Secondary Weather Benefit: Shows All Potential Weather Threats 53
54 On Path Mode = On Path Weather Shows Weather only in the Flight Path Benefit: Highlights Most Threatening Weather 54
55 Analysis Mode = ELEVATION MODE Captain s Mode Selection System Control First Officer s Mode Selection Captain s Altitude Selection Gain Control First Officer s Altitude Selection 55
56 Constant Altitude Slices 56
57 Manual Weather Analysis Mode Independent Captain/FO controls Initial slice is at aircraft altitude 0-to-60,000 feet MSL in 1000 increments Presentation maintained as aircraft altitude changes Nothing presented for those parts of selected altitude below ground The knob is continuous no stops As you turn the knob the display readout will stop at 60,000 or 0 Corrected for the earth s curvature 57
58 Elevation Slices Weather slice at 12,000 feet Weather slice at 22,000 feet 58
59 Extended Ground Map Mode 59
60 MAP Mode: Identify Areas of Attenuation ALL MODE Removes ground returns MAP MODE Removes most weather returns making areas of severe attenuation easy to identify 60
61 Normal Operation Weather Detection System Control (EFIS Control Panel) T/O and DEP WX Selected Climb to FL200 WX Selected CRZ above FL200 DES and APPCH WX Selected WX Selected WXR ALL ALL ALL ALL TURB AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO GAIN AUTO, or as required to assess threats AUTO, or as required to assess threats AUTO, or as required to assess threats AUTO, or as required to assess threats RANGE ELEVN Pilot Flying 10 to 40 nm, other side one range higher Pilot Flying 10 to 40 nm, other side one range higher Can be used for vertical analysis Pilot Flying 20 to 80 nm, other side one range higher Can be used for vertical analysis Pilot Flying 10 to 40 nm, other side one range higher Can be used for vertical analysis Avoid any magenta turbulence cells and monitor the display for weather intensity to avoid any weather threats 61
62 Training Modules A Quick Review 3D Volumetric Buffer Operational Modes Operational Mode Review Operational Examples In Service Experience 62
63 Operational Mode Review ALL MODE FL390 FL200 20nm 40nm 60nm 80nm 63
64 Operational Mode Review ALL MODE FL390 FL240 FL200 FL160 20nm 40nm 60nm 80nm 64
65 Operational Mode Review ALL MODE FL390 FL240 FL200 FL160 20nm 40nm 60nm 80nm 65
66 Operational Mode Review ELEVN MODE Slice At 20,000 FL390 FL200 20nm 40nm 60nm 80nm 66
67 Operational Mode Review ELEVN MODE Slice At 20,000 FL390 FL200 20nm 40nm 60nm 80nm 67
68 Operational Mode Review ELEVN MODE Slice At 40,000 FL390 FL200 20nm 40nm 60nm 80nm 68
69 Operational Mode Review ELEVN MODE Slice At 40,000 FL390 FL200 20nm 40nm 60nm 80nm 69
70 Operational Mode Review ALL MODE FL430 FL390 FL200 FL250 20nm 40nm 60nm 80nm 70
71 Operational Mode Review ALL MODE FL430 FL390 FL200 FL250 20nm 40nm 60nm 80nm 71
72 Operational Mode Review ALL MODE FL430 FL390 FL200 FL250 20nm 40nm 60nm 80nm 72
73 Operational Mode Review ALL MODE FL430 FL390 FL200 FL250 20nm 40nm 60nm 80nm 73
74 Operational Mode Review DESCENT ALL MODE FL430 FL390 FL200 FL250 20nm 40nm 60nm 80nm 74
75 Operational Mode Review DESCENT ALL MODE FL430 FL390 FL200 FL250 20nm 40nm 60nm 80nm 75
76 Training Modules A Quick Review 3D Volumetric Buffer Operational Modes Operational Mode Review Operational Examples In Service Experience 76
77 Radar Line of Sight Altitude Range
78 Radar Line of Sight Altitude Range
79 Long Range Weather 79
80 Example 1 ALL MODE 160NM RANGE ELEVN MODE FL400 80
81 Example 1 ALL MODE 160NM RANGE ELEVN MODE FL400 81
82 Example 1 ALL MODE 80NM RANGE ELEVN MODE FL400 82
83 Example 1 ELEVN MODE FL350 ELEVN MODE FL300 83
84 Example 1 ALL MODE 80NM RANGE ELEVN MODE FL400 84
85 Example 1 ALL MODE 80NM RANGE ELEVN MODE FL350 85
86 Example 2 ALL MODE 320NM RANGE ALL MODE 160NM RANGE 86
87 Example 2 ALL MODE 160NM RANGE ELEVN MODE FL400 87
88 Example 2 ALL MODE 160NM RANGE ELEVN MODE FL400 88
89 Example 2 ALL MODE 80NM RANGE ELEVN MODE FL330 89
90 Training Modules A Quick Review 3D Volumetric Buffer Operational Modes Operational Mode Review Operational Examples In Service Experience 90
91 High Stratus FL250 91
92 High Stratus FL250 Area of high stratus rain 92
93 High Stratus Slice above the stratus level at FL270 One side in AUTO One side in ELEVN 93
94 High Stratus FL250 Slice above the stratus level at FL270 Take a manual slice above the stratus layer 94
95 High Stratus FL250 FL100 95
96 High Stratus FL250 FL100 Take a manual slice below the stratus layer 96
97 On Path Weather Shows Weather only in the Flight Path Benefit: Highlights Most Threatening Weather 97
98 Stratus Weather 98
99 Stratus Weather 99
100 AUTO Mode vs. Elevation Mode Primary vs. Secondary Weather Aircraft Altitude (feet MSL) Lower Envelope Boundary (feet MSL) Upper Envelope Boundary (feet MSL) > 29,000 25,000 Flight Altitude 6,000 to 29,000 plus 4,000 Flight (max: 60,000) < 6,000 Altitude minus 4,000 (min: Gnd Elev) 10,
101 What Radar Doesn t Show WET HAIL - GOOD Relative Reflectivity RAIN WET SNOW DRY HAIL - GOOD - GOOD - POOR 1.03 DRY SNOW - VERY POOR Radar Does Not Detect: Water Vapor Clouds Fog Volcanic Ash Extremely Dry Hail Extremely Dry Snow 101
102 What Radar Doesn t Show 102
103 Radar/Radome Confidence Check BAD RADOME REPAIR BLOCKING RADAR ENERGY NORMAL GROUND RETURN DISPLAY 103
104 What The Radar Will Show I m seeing magenta (turbulence) in black areas 104
105 Greatly Increased Turbulence Sensitivity Current Systems RDR
106 What Radar Might Show RDR-4B RDR-4000 INTERFERENCE PATTERNS 106
107 Interference Patterns RDR-4000 RDR-4000 In the above picture, there are at least three sources of interference, at different frequencies In this figure, the interference is a bit more subtle, as it is mixed in with real weather. However, a closer look reveals several radial spokes. The two most prominent ones have been circled 107
108 Gain Control 108
109 Gain Usage Altitude in feet Storm Cell Use Increased Gain 50,000 40,000 30,000 20,000 10,000 Relatively Poor Reflector 3 Good Reflector 2 Freezing Altitude Good Reflector 1 Altitude Range A Minimum Use Decreased Gain Relative Storm Reflectivity B Maximum 109
110 Gain Usage Good for judging the relative intensity between storm cells Reduce gain and the strongest cells and turbulence remain Useful in heavy stratus rain for finding embedded cells Help find attenuation Increase gain to see frozen storm tops 110
111 Gain Usage AUTO Gain MAX Gain 111
112 Gain Usage 25,000 Boundary 39,360 32,800 26,240 19,680 13,120 6,
113 Gain Usage 25,000 Boundary 39,360 32,800 26,240 19,680 13,120 6,
114 Gain Usage 25,000 Boundary 39,360 32,800 26,240 19,680 13,120 6,
115 Questions? 115
116 Thank you For questions: Stephen D. Hammack Roger Moore 116
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