X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 05 Aug 2008 11:37:59 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from bay0-omc1-s29.bay0.hotmail.com ([65.54.246.101] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.6) with ESMTP id 3062181 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 05 Aug 2008 09:10:21 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.54.246.101; envelope-from=gt_phantom@hotmail.com Received: from hotmail.com ([10.12.232.169]) by bay0-omc1-s29.bay0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.3959); Tue, 5 Aug 2008 06:09:40 -0700 Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Tue, 5 Aug 2008 06:09:40 -0700 X-Original-Message-ID: Received: from 24.248.74.254 by COL0-DAV31.phx.gbl with DAV; Tue, 05 Aug 2008 13:09:38 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [24.248.74.254] X-Originating-Email: [gt_phantom@hotmail.com] X-Sender: gt_phantom@hotmail.com From: "GT-Phantom" X-Original-To: References: Subject: RE: [LML] Re: Garmin 496 XM - NEXRAD False Echoes X-Original-Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2008 09:09:43 -0400 X-Original-Message-ID: <004801c8f6fc$86bfb000$6601a8c0@thunderlap> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0049_01C8F6DA.FFAE1000" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 Thread-Index: Acj2+4VBo+QSK9WcRD6nRuLEclUTfwAAIV5Q In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3198 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 05 Aug 2008 13:09:40.0232 (UTC) FILETIME=[84EC2880:01C8F6FC] X-Original-Return-Path: gt_phantom@hotmail.com This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0049_01C8F6DA.FFAE1000 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Yep. Everyone should understand what data is actually being presented to them. Wikipedia has a good article on NEXRAD While NEXRAD can pick up precipitation, it also picks up wind activity which often precedes cloud formation (particularly vertical movement). If you are flying IFR and fly through rain not on the NEXRAD (presuming you are in a covered area), chances are it will not be violent - but there is no guarantee. Cheers, Bill Reister _____ From: MikeEasley@aol.com [mailto:MikeEasley@aol.com] Sent: Monday, August 04, 2008 13:42 To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Garmin 496 XM - NEXRAD False Echoes I've attached an image that I pulled up from AccuWeather.com this morning about 7:00 local. This is very similar to what I was seeing on the 496 last Friday. As you can see from the satellite image, not a cloud in the sky. So it sounds like my 496 is working fine, just a glitch in the NEXRAD technology. Still looking out the windshield! Mike Easley _____ Looking for a car that's sporty, fun and fits in your budget? Read reviews on AOL Autos . ------=_NextPart_000_0049_01C8F6DA.FFAE1000 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Yep. Everyone should = understand what=20 data is actually being presented to them.

Wikipedia has a good article on = NEXRAD. =20 While NEXRAD can pick up precipitation, it also picks up wind activity = which=20 often precedes cloud formation (particularly vertical movement). =20

If you are flying IFR and fly = through rain=20 not on the NEXRAD (presuming you are in a covered area), chances are it = will not=20 be violent - but there is no guarantee.

Cheers,

Bill Reister

From: MikeEasley@aol.com = [mailto:MikeEasley@aol.com]=20
Sent: Monday, August 04, 2008 13:42
To:=20 lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Garmin 496 XM - = NEXRAD=20 False Echoes

I've attached an image that I pulled up from AccuWeather.com this = morning=20 about 7:00 local. This is very similar to what I was seeing on the = 496=20 last Friday. As you can see from the satellite image, not a cloud = in the=20 sky. So it sounds like my 496 is working fine, just a glitch in = the NEXRAD=20 technology. Still looking out the windshield!

Mike Easley

Looking for a car that's sporty, fun and fits in your budget? Read reviews on AOL = Autos.

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