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01-04-2012, 09:26 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Dayton Airpark, NV A34
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Quote:
Originally Posted by erich weaver
Mike
Skychart weather is limited to METARs and TAFs - a tap on the map near the the desired airport will display it. They are not decoded, and of course not reliably updated during flight.
erich
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Eric, thanks for that. I have found the METAR stuff previously. I was thinking/hoping there might be real time weather info hidden away somewhere in the program.
Still, as I said before, the bang for the $$$ is pretty amazing.
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Rv-10, N210LM.
Flying as of 12/4/2010
Phase 1 done, 2/4/2011 
Sold after 240+ wonderful hours of flight.
"Flying the airplane is more important than radioing your plight to a person on the ground incapable of understanding or doing anything about it."
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01-04-2012, 09:28 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Greeley, Colorado
Posts: 199
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Foreflight
Foreflight has lots of extra and fuel prices 'pop' up automatically on some of the FBO pages.
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01-04-2012, 09:30 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Boulder, CO
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike S
Dave, I was not aware of SkyCharts Pro having weather-----how do you access that function?
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You need to have a wi-fi or 3G connection. With that, if an airport has the AWOS or ASOS data, it shows up as a circle next to the airport symbol. Simply touch it.
If you're having trouble finding it zoom out so that a major part of the country shows up. The circles are very obvious then.
Dave
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01-04-2012, 09:35 AM
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Thanks David.
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Mike Starkey
VAF 909
Rv-10, N210LM.
Flying as of 12/4/2010
Phase 1 done, 2/4/2011 
Sold after 240+ wonderful hours of flight.
"Flying the airplane is more important than radioing your plight to a person on the ground incapable of understanding or doing anything about it."
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01-04-2012, 12:20 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Louisville, Ga
Posts: 7,840
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The problem.
If you have wifi, as I do in my office, you'll automatically get the Metars. I asked Heikki how to NOT get the Metars when I want the A F/D page instead. He told me to tap near the airport, not directly on it and then the Metar won't come up. The little Metar circle becomes easier to see and avoid by zooming in.
Best,
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RV-10, 510 TT
RV6A (Sojourner) 180 HP, Catto 3 Bl (502Hrs), gone...and already missed
Air Tractor AT 502B PT 6-15 Sold
Air Tractor 402 PT-6-20 Sold
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Louisville, Ga
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01-04-2012, 10:36 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Keller, TX
Posts: 1,553
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Foreflight
I use Foreflight for all the reasons others have stated plus it will show flight conditions or fuel prices right on the map. Very handy.
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01-05-2012, 12:05 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Largo, FL
Posts: 1,029
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I have all three and prefer WingX
-- I decided to buy Foreflight, WingX and Skycharts to try for the first year -- I much prefer WingX for my use and have purchased the life-time Seattle add-on for geo-referenced approach charts.
I will probably continue to renew a minimum Foreflight subscription because it also is usable on my iPhone and is handy when I am not near the iPad.
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