Using Weather Radar in the PA46 Aircraft -10051902

[@itziarbrown5409]

I have been flying for several years and this was the most informative video that I’ve come across. Weather has been the most difficult aspect of trying to learn what I can fly through and what I can’t fly thru as an IFR pilot. The video was of great help. Thanks!

[@RWRPilotTraining]

Thank you for the kind words. Fly Safely - Train Often .. DR

[@kalotmul]

This is the best bad weather conditions video I've ever seen... I've been in this conditions in a cirrus with the same avidyne avionis. Awesome

[@RWRPilotTraining]

Thank you. Fly Safely - Train Often .. DR

[@RWRPilotTraining]

@AirNZ320FO Hi, Just to be clear, it was not a "cell" because it was not producing lightning. It was a demonstration of how clear ice and turbulence can affect a light aircraft. This deomonstration was safe because we anticipated the light to moderate turbulence and ice within and because we limited our exposure. Fly safely - train often ... DR

[@RWRPilotTraining]

Hi klesmer, Piper originally used an in-wing radar on the PA46. It was a Sperry Weather Scout... not as good as the RDR2000 that replaced it. The pod allows for a 10 inch antenna which is superior to the older model. The idea stuck. Both the PC12 and the TBM use pods; they just located them differently. I do not know the reason but I suppose the existing PA46 wing would have had to have had an expensive modification to integrate the pod. Fly Safely - Train Often -- Dick Rochfort

[@RWRPilotTraining]

@MichaelNewmann Hi Michael, Radar shows only water, not lightning, so it is important to have data link weather or sferics (strikiefinder etc) to be able to see lightning. A good rule of thumb for me is to estimate tops and do not get any closer in miles than the system is tall in thousands of feet. That is if tops are to 35,000 stay at least 35 miles away.

[@pegasus5112]

Thanks for the video! I am a supervisor at Fort Worth Center (and you happen to be flying through my specialty's airspace in this clip) and we have just convened a workgroup to investigate ways we can improve our service. Finding better ways to inform pilots of our displayed weather was considered by our group to be our most important issue. Knowing what you see, both visually and on radar will be a great help in this effort. If you have any suggestions in this regard, I'd love to hear them.

[@RWRPilotTraining]

Thank you. Keep up the great work! Fly Safely - Train Often .. DR

[@pdutube]

Great video, you can tell a good bump when you hear things rattling around in the audio :)

[@RWRPilotTraining]

Yes indeed! Fly Safely - Train Often .. DR

[@nowayoutstp4]

Sweet video, i'm constantly dealing with these same issues, rarely seen as much ice in 5 seconds, ima be alil more careful haha, thanks guys

[@RWRPilotTraining]

Yes Sir! Fly Safely - Train Often .. DR

[@klesmer]

Thanks Dick, love your vids and Malibu's. My question is why does Piper use the pod type radar versus the leading edge unit like the PC-12 and the Cessna 208? Is one better than the other, or a structual issue or just plain money?

[@RWRPilotTraining]

It’s the original design. Probably less expensive. Fly Safely - Train Often .. DR

[@officergregorystevens5765]

THAT is cool. Love the vertical profile showing at least probably your approximate orientation in relation to the precipitation ahead of you. I don't fly but find this stuff fascinating. WSV3 is all I really use for real time radar, but it's all ground based.. like KOKX here in Connecticut. :) Do you use dual pol products like HCA (Hydrometer Classification) to check the DBZ of the precip in terms of what kind of precip it's going to be - like 45 Dbz would be dry snow, lower density tends to be rain, higher than the darker blue (50 some odd Dbz I think) is ice, if memory serves me right. usually it goes greenish blue, light blue, dark blue, pink for ice..

[@RWRPilotTraining]

Nope.. if the airplane is cold, I don’t want to see it get wet. If the airplane is wet, I don’t want it to get cold. I do not want to fly in yellow or red rain on the radar. These are my rules. Fly Safely - Train Often .. DR

[@LafreniereJ]

I'm taking notes!

[@RWRPilotTraining]

Me too! Fly Safely - Train Often .. DR

[@johneshoffnerjr9823]

You declare "no lightning" (my eyes agree), but on board radar warns "lightning ahead" What am I missing? Thanks

[@RWRPilotTraining]

Radar cannot and does not “see” lightning. It sees only water. What the BVR (beyond visual range) bars are annunciation is water of a certain density that may exist beyond the selected range. Fly Safely - Train Often .. DR

[@gybphak.8786]

Thank u very much

[@RWRPilotTraining]

You are most welcome .. Fly Safely - Train Often .. DR

[@typo368]

this might sound silly,but could one of those be used in a car, or at home to monitor weather?????

[@RWRPilotTraining]

I suppose so.. Fly Safely - Train Often .. DR

[@yoggg932]

Hello @rwrpilottraining , I watched your video because I got flight-fright, I avoid flying even if this means I have to take a 10h train instead of a 1h flight.. So I'm trying to familiarize with the aspects of weather and how it affects an aircraft - turbulence of course... etc. Question: I've been to a couple of flights where the ride was bumpy. Why does a pilot make the decision to go through the bumpy road instead of avoid it? Weather Prediction mistake?Just bored to go around it?Thnx a lot!

[@RWRPilotTraining]

Turbulence is often uncomfortable but not dangerous. Knowing the difference is crucial to proper preflight planning. Fly Safely - Train Often .. DR

[@marklacy5011]

Into KOCH?

[@RWRPilotTraining]

NACOGDOCHES A L MANGHAM JR RGNL (OCH)(KOCH) .. Standard Airport identifier.. just like “KRAP” - RAPID CITY RGNL (RAP)(KRAP) and many others.. Fly Safely - Train Often .. DR