BendixKing AV8OR - Manual (Page 151)

Honeywell Bendix/King AV8OR Handheld User’s Guide
D200803000008 Weather Function
Rev 5 Mar 2012 Page 2-111
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A PIREP contains elements in the following order:
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Type of message (urgent or routine)
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Location in relation to an airport or VHF NAVAID
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Time observed
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Flight Level (may not always be present)
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Type of aircraft (may not always be present)
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Sky cover (may not always be present)
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Weather conditions (may not always be present)
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Temperature (may not always be present)
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Wind direction and speed (may not always be present)
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Turbulence (may not always be present)
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Icing (may not always be present)
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Remarks (may not always be present)
TEXT AIRMETS (USA ONLY)
Tap on the CHOOSE PRODUCT soft key on the Weather Main page
and select Text AIRMETs from the SELECT WX PRODUCT box.
Figure 2-158: Text AIRMETs
An AIRMET is an advisory of significant weather that could be
hazardous to single engine, light aircraft and VFR pilots. However,
parameters are such that the phenomena do not require issuance of
a SIGMET. AIRMETs address details regarding IFR, extensive
mountain obscuration, turbulence, strong surface winds, icing and