Eurocontrols Skybrary - Use of weather radar

SKYbrary Highlights Importance  of correct use of manual tilt in order to detect and avoid significant areas of ice crystals On 3 February 2013, a crew in the cruise in equatorial latitudes at FL340 in IMC failed to use their weather radar properly and entered an area of ice crystal icing outside the prevailing icing envelope. A short period of unreliable airspeed indications on displays dependent on the left side pitot probes followed with a brief excursion above FL340 and reversion to Alternate Law. Read now Related articles High Level Ice Crystal Icing: Effects on Engines Weather Radar Unreliable Airspeed Indications HindSight 24 Call for Articles Contributions are now being invited for the next edition of HindSight which will focus on Preventing Runway Collision. More information here.