
Garmin Pilot for iOS User’s Guide
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Overview Plan File Fly Subscriptions Appendices Index
RADAR ABNORMALITIES
There are possible abnormalities regarding displayed radar images. Some, but not
all, of those include:
•Groundclutter
•Strobesandspuriousradardata
•Sunstrobes(whentheradarantennapointsdirectlyatthesun)
•Militaryaircraftdeploymetallicdust(chaff)whichcancausealterationsinradar
scans
•Interferencefrombuildingsormountains,whichmaycauseshadows
RADAR LIMITATIONS
Certain limitations exist regarding radar displays. Some, but not all, are listed for
the user’s awareness:
•Surfaceprecipitationtypeisestimatedwithshadesofblueforsnowandshades
of pink for indeterminate types. The actual precipitation type aloft could vary.
•Radarbasereectivityissampledattheminimumantennaelevationangle.An
individual radar site cannot depict high altitude storms at close ranges, and has
no information about storms directly over the site.
•RadarcoverageinCanadaisonlyavailableinthesouthern1/4ofthecountry.
Radar Intensity
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