Eclipse EA500 - Stormscope - Description and Operation; General; Description; Operation

STORMSCOPE - DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
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1. Introduction
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The Lightning Detection System (LDS) on the aircraft is referred to by it’s trademark
name Stormscope®. Stormscope is a passive thunderstorm detection sensor. The sensor
maps electrical discharge activity 360 degrees around the aircraft to a distance of 200
nautical miles for display on the GPS 400W display. Refer to Fig. 1.
2.
Description
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The Stormscope system detects electrical discharges from thunderstorms within a 200
nm (370 kM) radius of the aircraft for display on the pilot (left side) Garmin GPS 400W
also referred to as GPS 1. Stormscope has a passive sensor that receives electronic
signals through a stormscope antenna. The processor receives electrical discharge
information from the antenna, processes it to determine range and azimuth and
processes the heading input.
3.
Operation
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Stormscope provides the following functions:
• Two modes of weather display are available, Strike mode and Cell mode.
• It works on the ground and in air giving the pilot information before take-off and in
flight.
• It displays range and azimuth to lightning strikes/lightning cells.
• The antenna detects electrical and magnetic signatures of lightning strikes.
• Operates passively requiring no transmitter.
EA500 Aircraft Maintenance Manual — 06-117751
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