Thread: Wx Radar Usage
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Old 03-27-2008, 04:53 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by lonestarwings View Post
I keep my wx radar on all the time, from takeoff until after landing. I do so for the following reasons:

1. To see weather
2. Geographic awareness (cities, lakes, coastlines, etc)
3. I've been told it prevents birdstrikes.

Is this bad technique. If so, why?
1. No towering cumulus or no cumulonimbus, no weather.
2. Use your MFD's Nav/Apt function, that will present cities, lakes, coastlines(coupled with using a low or high enroute chart).
3. Why do airports have birds all over their asses? They always have a radar going...
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