Convention debrief austin 2024

Austin to Boston Sunday averaging 320 kts Ground Speed. Great flight home.
Thank you all,  for your interest in Safely flying your aircraft with your onboard radar. It was an honor to speak. 
   The best part of using the Onboard Radar for navigating around the weather is the preflight planning. Using the lifted index from 1800wxbrief/wx graphics to find the air stability in the atmosphere around you at 18,000 ft. A plus 2 is the best for Training.
This works best when the temps are ISA +10 to 20 c.
   Checking the Graphical Turbulence Guidance for your cruise altitude and looking at all the pireps along your route. Figuring out a plan, and always having an out.
   Set your tiltat plus 10 deg and 20 nm range before departure and correlate the nexrad range to 20 nm also. make sure you have the Nav ring selected on to help make the measurements to the wx easy.
   Make sure you have a Calibrated Radar in pitch and roll which you can do by setting zero tilt and painting your altitude with the bottom of the beam. I train to teach seeing
the beam set at the return for 15,000 ft where the best reflective value is close to the freezing level. 
   Stay ahead with the tilt by setting the beam at 15,000 before the weather. If I have identified a cell at 30nm, I quickly set the beam for 20nm to be ready to do the 5 step flow as the weather moves in. Fly upwind if possible. 
when descending for approach phase through 8,000 ft set tilt plus 10 deg and 20 nm range and leave it thru landing, and just move the range in. 
   Take your time, SLOW DOWN, practice the flow VFR by setting the correct tilt for you altitude, then tilt down to make more gound returns to simulate your wx for the 5 step flow. 
Try to get thru the flow without hitting the wrong buttons or not following the checklist.
  The 50% gain cut or 15 dbz reduction removes the level 1 and 2 wx, or light to moderate rain from the screen. If I am just flying in an area of moderate rain or less, the Bearing Indicator straight ahead, the beam set for 20 nm at 15,000ft, and just the 50% or 15 dbz gain reduction will usually clear the screen and your good for 20 nm.
  Getting professional instruction is the best way to enjoy the fabulous tool and reduce the anxiety that comes with the wx and expand your limitations and personal limitations.
Keep the blue side up and the ball centered!
Best Day
God Bless and thank you again, grateful for your participation.
Capt'n Bill
P.S. Check the Training / Weather Flying Page for the Weather Checklist
​and Lifted Index Procedure.