RDR-4000 IntuVue Weather Radar Pilot Training for Airbus Aircraft

RDR-4000 IntuVue™

Weather Radar Pilot Training

for Airbus Aircraft

Roger Moore

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Training Modules

•

A Quick Review

•

3D Volumetric Buffer

•

Operational Modes

•

Operational Mode Review

•

Operational Examples

1 degree at 40nm = ? feet

1 degree @ 40nm = 40+00 = 4000 feet

An Air Transport Antenna has a 3º beamwidth

3 Degrees @ 40nm = 12,000 feet

60nm

1°

= ? Feet

1 degree at 60nm = ? feet

1 degree @ 60nm = 60+00 = 6000 feet ~ 1nm

General Form

VOR Form

Analysis – 1:60 Rule

0 10 20 40 80 160 320

3000 6000 12000 24000 48000 96000

X-Band

3

0

BEAMWIDTH

IN FEET

nm

Antenna Beamwidth

40nm

1-Degree

@ 40nm = 4,000’

12,000’

8,000’

4,000’

0’

Analysis

-8,000’

-4,000’

-12,000’

1. For a 3-Degree Beam ½ Beamwidth = +1.5 degrees

40nm

1-Degree

@ 40nm = 4,000’

12,000’

8,000’

4,000’

0’

+3

+2

+1

Analysis

-8,000’

-4,000’

-1

-2

-3

-12,000’

1. Raised beam another ½ degree

2. Frozen storm tops begin to disappear

40nm

1-Degree

@ 40nm = 4,000’

12,000’

8,000’

4,000’

0’

+3

+2

+1

Analysis

-8,000’

-4,000’

-1

-2

-3

-12,000’

1. Increase gain to MAX

40nm

1-Degree

@ 40nm = 4,000’

12,000’

8,000’

4,000’

0’

+3

+2

+1

Analysis

-8,000’

-4,000’

-1

-2

-3

-12,000’

1. Wet storm top disappears at +3.5

38,000’

+3.5

+1.5

---

+2.0 = +8,000

38,000’

+8,000’

---

46,000’

For Convective Weather !

Color Levels vs. Probabilities

Training Modules

•

A Quick Review

•

3D Volumetric Buffer

•

Operational Modes

•

Operational Mode Review

•

Operational Examples

RDR-4000: 3-D Volumetric Scanning

3-D STC

3-D Volumetric Scanning

36.9

44.0

27.4

60

NM

₁₂₀

NM

150

NM

Earth’s Curvature Effect

3-D Volumetric Memory Buffer

Internal Global Terrain Database

Weather Modes

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

3D Volumetric Buffer

Latitude/Longitude

Altitude

Range

Reflectivity

Turbulence

Weather/Ground

Flight Path vs. 3D Buffer Data

Primary Weather

Flight Path vs. 3D Buffer Data

Primary Weather

Constant Altitude Horizontal Slices

Weather “slice” at 22,000 feet

Training Modules

•

A Quick Review

•

3D Volumetric Buffer

•

Operational Modes

•

Operational Mode Review

•

Operational Examples

Auto Modes – ALL & ON PATH

Captain’s

Mode Selection

First Officer’s

Mode Selection

System

Control

Captain’s

Altitude Selection

First Officer’s

Altitude Selection

Gain Control

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

–

Based on Vertical Flight Path:

•

Vertical rate

•

Ground speed

•

Extrapolated to 60nm,

then fixed

Primary Weather

Secondary Weather

Aircraft below FL250

• Straight & Level Flight Path or Vertical Flight Plan

• Display maximum weather at +/- 4000 feet in solid pattern

• Display secondary weather in cross-hatch pattern

FL250

Aircraft below FL250, climbing

• Display maximum weather along flight path +/- 4000 feet

• Display secondary weather in cross-hatch pattern

FL250

FL100

FL250

Aircraft above FL250

• Above FL290, lock minimum display altitude to FL250, maximum

altitude to +4000 feet from aircraft altitude

• At FL250 display maximum weather around flight plan +/- 4000 feet

• Display secondary weather in cross-hatch pattern

FL100

Aircraft above FL250

• Display maximum level of relevant weather from FL250 up to +4000’

feet above the aircraft

• Display secondary weather in cross-hatch pattern

FL250

Primary/Secondary WX & Maximum Reflectivity

6,560

13,120

19,680

26,240

32,800

39,360

Primary/Secondary WX & Maximum Reflectivity

6,560

13,120

19,680

26,240

32,800

39,360

•

25,000’ Boundary

Primary/Secondary WX & Maximum Reflectivity

6,560

13,120

19,680

26,240

32,800

39,360

•

25,000’ Boundary

•

Maximum

Reflectivity

Indication (MRI)

•

So you won’t just

see black or green

Targets Appear More Sensitive

6,560

13,120

19,680

26,240

32,800

39,360

•

25,000ft

Boundary

•

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

Targets Appear Less Sensitive

6,560

13,120

19,680

26,240

32,800

39,360

•

25,000’ Boundary

Targets Appear Less Sensitive

6,560

13,120

19,680

26,240

32,800

39,360

•

25,000’ Boundary

AUTO Modes

Aircraft

Altitude

(feet MSL)

Lower Envelope

Boundary

(feet MSL)

Upper Envelope

Boundary

(feet MSL)

> 29,000

25,000

Flight

Altitude

plus 4,000

(max: 60,000)

6,000 to 29,000

Flight

Altitude

minus 4,000

(min: Gnd Elev)

< 6,000

10,000

All Mode = All Weather

Shows Flight Path

and Secondary Weather

On Path Mode = On Path Weather

Shows Weather only

in the Flight Path

Analysis Mode = ELEVATION MODE

Captain’s

Mode Selection

First Officer’s

Mode Selection

System

Control

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’

Elevation Slices

Weather “slice” at 22,000 feet

Weather “slice” at 12,000 feet

MAP Mode: Identify Areas of Attenuation

ALL MODE

Removes ground returns

Removes most weather returns making areas of

severe attenuation easy to identify

System Control

(EFIS Control Panel)

WXR

TURB

GAIN

RANGE

WX Selected

AUTO, or as required

to assess threats

AUTO

ALL

Pilot Flying 20 to 80

nm, other side one

range higher

ELEVN

Can be used for

_{vertical analysis}

Pilot Flying 10 to 40

nm, other side one

range higher

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

Can be used for

vertical analysis

T/O and DEP

WX Selected

WX Selected

WX Selected

ALL

ALL

ALL

AUTO

AUTO

AUTO

AUTO, or as required

to assess threats

AUTO, or as required

to assess threats

AUTO, or as required

to assess threats

Climb to FL200

CRZ above FL200 DES and APPCH

•

Avoid any magenta turbulence cells and monitor the display for weather intensity to

avoid any weather threats

Training Modules

•

A Quick Review

•

3D Volumetric Buffer

•

Operational Modes

•

Operational Mode Review

•

Operational Examples

Operational Mode Review

FL200

FL390

“ALL”

MODE

20nm

40nm

60nm

80nm

FL200

FL390

FL240

FL160

“ALL”

MODE

FL200

FL390

FL240

FL160

“ALL”

MODE

20nm

40nm

60nm

80nm

FL200

FL390

“ELEVN”

MODE

Slice At 20,000’

FL200

FL390

“ELEVN”

MODE

Slice At 20,000’

20nm

40nm

60nm

80nm

FL200

FL390

“ELEVN”

MODE

Slice At 40,000’

FL200

FL390

“ELEVN”

MODE

Slice At 40,000’

20nm

40nm

60nm

80nm

FL200

FL390

FL430

FL250

“ALL”

MODE

FL200

FL390

FL430

FL250

“ALL”

MODE

20nm

40nm

60nm

80nm

FL200

FL390

FL430

FL250

“ALL”

MODE

FL200

FL390

FL430

FL250

“ALL”

MODE

20nm

40nm

60nm

80nm

FL200

FL390

FL430

FL250

“ALL”

MODE

DESCENT

FL200

FL390

FL430

FL250

“ALL”

MODE

DESCENT

Training Modules

•

A Quick Review

•

3D Volumetric Buffer

•

Operational Modes

•

Operational Mode Review

•

Operational Examples

Altitude

Range

26000

198

27000

202

28000

206

29000

209

30000

213

31000

217

32000

220

33000

223

34000

227

35000

230

36000

233

37000

237

38000

240

39000

243

40000

246

41000

249

42000

252

Altitude

Range

26000

198

27000

202

28000

206

29000

209

30000

213

31000

217

32000

220

33000

223

34000

227

35000

230

36000

233

37000

237

38000

240

39000

243

40000

246

41000

249

42000

252

Example 1

Example 1

Example 1

Example 1

Example 1

Example 1

Example 2

Example 2

Example 2

Example 2

Training Modules

•

A Quick Review

•

3D Volumetric Buffer

•

Operational Modes

•

Operational Mode Review

•

Operational Examples

FL250

FL250

Area of high stratus rain

High Stratus

One side in AUTO

One side in ELEVN

Slice above the

stratus level

FL250

Take a manual slice above the stratus layer

High Stratus

Slice above the

stratus level

FL250

FL100

FL250

FL100

Take a manual slice below the stratus layer

On Path Weather

Shows Weather only

in the Flight Path

AUTO Mode vs. Elevation Mode

Aircraft

Altitude

(feet MSL)

Lower Envelope

Boundary

(feet MSL)

Upper Envelope

Boundary

(feet MSL)

> 29,000

25,000

Flight

Altitude

plus 4,000

(max: 60,000)

6,000 to 29,000

Flight

Altitude

minus 4,000

(min: Gnd Elev)

< 6,000

10,000

What Radar Doesn’t Show

WET HAIL

RAIN

WET SNOW

DRY HAIL

DRY SNOW

- GOOD

- GOOD

- GOOD

- POOR

- VERY POOR

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1

Relative

Reflectivity

Radar Does Not Detect:

• Water Vapor

• Clouds

• Volcanic Ash

Radar/Radome Confidence Check

What The Radar Will Show

Greatly Increased Turbulence Sensitivity

Current

Systems

What Radar Might Show

RDR-4B

RDR-4000

Interference Patterns

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

RDR-4000

RDR-4000

Gain Usage

50,000

40,000

30,000

20,000

10,000

Altitude

in

feet

Range

Good Reflector

1

Good Reflector

2

Storm Cell

Freezing

Altitude

Altitude

Relative

Storm

Reflectivity

Maximum

Minimum

A

_B

Relatively

Poor

Reflector

3

Use Increased Gain

• 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

AUTO Gain

MAX Gain

Gain Usage

6,560

13,120

19,680

26,240

32,800

39,360

•

25,000’ Boundary

Gain Usage

6,560

13,120

19,680

26,240

32,800

39,360

•

25,000’ Boundary

Gain Usage

6,560

13,120

19,680

26,240

32,800

39,360

•

25,000’ Boundary

Thank you

For questions:

Stephen D. Hammack

stephen.hammack@honeywell.com

Roger Moore

roger.moore@honeywell.com

www.mygdc.com