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ing most of these systems requires accurate mapping of radio-frequency sources and interference in the actual aircraft — with placement of antennae in spots with little or no RF interference . “That mapping can take time,” said Tom Harper, director of marketing for Avidyne . “Without taking the proper steps in the installation of the antenna and shielding the connecting cable, the system can pick up and display a lot of false targets .” Aircraft owners also should know learning to use and interpret the strike data can be as important as learning to fly an ILS approach . Why Pilots Prefer Two Radar comes with limitations . Range, depth into a storm and antenna attenuation all cut into its effectiveness as a precipitation detection and avoidance tool . Data-link is only as accurate as its last update — and the static, single-snapshot picture gets progressively more outdated . Updates, while only six or so minutes apart, can suffer from latency in the system of gathering the national radar mosaic and in downloading the data package . Spherics devices, while excellent at detecting lightning discharges — and by extension, the turbulent conditions that sparked the static charge — see only a couple hundred miles; data-link sees the entire country . Spherics devices, however, are instantaneous and an accurate reflection of the dynamics of a storm . Safety instructors and flight instructors alike recommend pilots avail themselves of two tools — or three, if budgets and aircraft allow . For most pilots, one of the two always will be a spherics device . q
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From the Publisher
Interested in AEA Membership?
AEA Staff/Board of Directors
New Products for 2011
WAAS/GPS
Recreational Radios
Before & After
Avoiding the Bullies
Sound Advice on Headset Choices
Choosing an Airborne Broadband System for Your Business Aircraft
Class Retrofits for Type Certificated Aircraft
ADS-B: Learning the Ins and Outs
Going Glass
Cell Science
So What is Your Customer Really Paying For?
It's the FAA's Fault, Right?
Repair Stations
Manufacturers/Distributors
Affiliates/Index
AEA Member Company Index
Advertisers Index
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Pilot's Guide to Avionics 2011-2012 - Recreational Radios
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Pilot's Guide to Avionics 2011-2012 - Choosing an Airborne Broadband System for Your Business Aircraft
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Pilot's Guide to Avionics 2011-2012 - It's the FAA's Fault, Right?
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