BendixKing AV8OR Ace - Users Guide - Manual (Page 190)

Honeywell Bendix/King AV8OR Ace User’s Guide
Aviation Mode Operation D200904000003
Page 2-146 Rev 3 Mar 2012
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Weather phenomenon details.
TEXT CONV-SIGMETS (USA ONLY)
Tap on the CHOOSE PRODUCT soft key on the Weather Main page
and select Text Conv-SIGMETs from the SELECT WX PRODUCT
box.
Figure 2-154: Text Conv-SIGMETs
A Convective SIGMET (Convective Significant Meteorological
Information) is an advisory of convective weather that the forecaster
believes hazardous to all aircraft. Convective SIGMETs address
details regarding severe thunderstorms, embedded thunderstorms, a
line of an area 40 percent or more of an area at least 3,000 square
miles. Convective SIGMETs are issued hourly with a maximum
forecast period of 2 hours.
A Convective SIGMET contains elements in the following order:
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Region Identifier and issue date and time
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Report designator
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Validity period
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Area of coverage
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Location details