Equipment Overview - Honeywell Bendix/King KMD 550 Pilot's Manual Addendum

Introduction

EQUIPMENT OVERVIEW

The Datalink Weather Function of the Bendix/King KMD 550/850 Multi
Function Display allows for the display and control of textual and graph-
ical weather information received from the Honeywell KDR 510 VDL
Receiver or the KDR 610 XM satellite receiver. The choice of VDL or XM
receiver is made during installation. A single display can display only
VDL weather or only XM weather, not both.
This Pilot's Guide Addendum describes the operation of the KMD
550/850 display and discusses the proper use of the displayed data for
strategic weather planning. The detailed description of the general oper-
ation of the KMD 550/850 is contained in the KMD 550/850 Pilot's Guide.
The Bendix/King KMD 550/850 is shown below with the Text METAR
Page selected.
Datalink weather information is to be used as a strategic planning
tool for pilot decisions on avoiding inclement weather areas that
are beyond visual range or where poor visibility precludes visual
acquisition of inclement weather. Datalink weather information may
be used as follows:
a. To aid the pilot in situational awareness of hazardous meteo-
rological conditions.
b. As a cue to the pilot to communicate with the ATC controller,
AFSS specialist, Operator Dispatch, or Airline Operations Control
Center (AOCC) to get further information about the current meteo-
rological conditions. In no case should the pilot take any evasive
action based solely upon the datalink weather display.
The datalink weather information is intended for assistance in
strategic flight planning purposes only and lacks sufficient resolu-
tion and updating necessary for tactical maneuvering.
Revision 6 Feb/2009
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KMD 550/850 FIS Addendum