Marine Radar in a plane?

"Robert Moore" wrote in message
. 7...
to the Inter-tropical Convergence Zone...thunderstorm alley. I
have always found that avoiding the wet stuff is the best plan of

That plan may have been the best in airline flying, but not at piston
airplane altitudes.

How much experience do you have with radar in piston airplanes? In
particular, how much experience do you have with radar in piston
non-turbocharged airplanes such as Jay's?


--
Richard Kaplan, CFII

www.flyimc.com

"Richard Kaplan" wrote
How much experience do you have with radar in piston airplanes?
In particular, how much experience do you have with radar in
piston non-turbocharged airplanes such as Jay's?

I've done about three years in a PA-23 with RADAR but only
half-a-dozen flights in a C-210 with stormscope. I'll still
take the RADAR. I strongly suspect that the lack of adequate
training on RADAR operation compared to very little required
for stormscope accounts for much of the stormscope preference.
I've encountered few GA pilots who really understand the gain,
tilt, and contour controls.

Bob

"Robert Moore" wrote in message
. 7...
I've encountered few GA pilots who really understand the gain,
tilt, and contour controls.

Is Archie Trammel's course sufficient for you for training?

Besides, assume perfect radar knowledge of use on a single-engine airplane
which therefore has only a 40-mile effective range.. do you think 40-mile
range on a radar is preferable to 100+ mile range on Stormscope?



--
Richard Kaplan, CFII

www.flyimc.com