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Old 05-16-2014, 10:07 PM
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H-m-m-m, I did not know that about Garmin Pilot weather from the GDL 39 and ADS B. Good to know---thanks
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Old 05-17-2014, 11:11 AM
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While the ADS-B weather depiction is helpful, the weather images in Garmin Pilot on the iPad will sometimes scare the heck out of you or your significant other. I have extensive experience in using the WSI weather website as well as inflight radar. Oftentimes, when I compare the radar images of Garmin Pilot and WSI side-by-side, Garmin Pilot has the intensity colors so ridiculously over enhanced that it's darn near unusable. It's like it's crying wolf and trying to scare you right out of the sky.

Personally, I'm comfortable flying my -7A into and through light precip areas (depicted in green by WSI) and closely skirt the edges of small moderate echoes (depicted in yellow by WSI). Garmin Pilot takes those some intensities and rapidly moves from green to red with moderate WSI echoes being depicted in red. On the G3X, the intensity depictions are a little more realistic. As a result, I rely less and less on Garmin Pilot iPad weather radar depictions because of their unrealistic presentation.
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This happened to me today. I bought a GDL 39 and used it for the 1st time this morning to depict weather. I was in the air and noticed a huge cell coming in but when I look out the window it didn't look that bad. I didn't question it and thought it would be best if I head back to the airport. When I got back I looked at weather briefing in the Pilot lounge and it was green with a small amount of mist. The representation of weather on the Garmin Pilot App is certainly something that I have to get used to . Maybe one of the Garmin Pros here on the forums could provide feedback to tone down the imaging to be more realistic. My 796 is at Garmin getting worked on so I didn't get to test that.... does anyone know if the weather imaging on the 796 is the same as the Pilot App? I'm just wondering if the GDL 39 or the APP?
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Old 05-17-2014, 11:20 AM
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Tried the Google Nexus 7 on two different occasions. The bluetooth pairing would work, but the Garmin applications wouldn't. Got an iPad Mini and it worked (and continues to work) without a hitch.
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Old 05-17-2014, 03:04 PM
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The 39 saved my life yesterday. My wife as well.
As they say in the commercials - priceless.
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Old 05-17-2014, 04:35 PM
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And ........ ??? How?

I'm leaning towards the Nexus/Garmin Pilot app with the GDL-39 so really enjoying the information posted here.
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Old 05-17-2014, 05:47 PM
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I for one, am going to call Garmin Pilot, tomorrow, Monday, and cite this info ( about the weather showing more intense than it actually is) here on VAF and see what they have to say. If it "is" so cranked up, maybe I can get them to tone it down. Will post whatever they tell me tomorrow. Stay tuned
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Old 05-17-2014, 07:47 PM
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Below are 4 sample of weather tonight over Little Rock, AR. You can clearly see that the Garmin Pilot App significantly enhances the colors. I don't have have XM Weather but I wish I did so I could compare that as well. These are screen shots over a 2 minute time span so not much change (maybe a little)

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ForeFlight


Aviation WX App


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Old 05-17-2014, 09:26 PM
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Interesting comparison! I have noticed that Garmin Pilot/GDL-39 weather tends to show false radar returns much more frequently than XM. In other words, it will show rain where there is none at all.

I suppose this is all part of the same problem. It would seem that they just need to dial back the sensitivity a smidge.
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Old 05-18-2014, 07:27 AM
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I see this is AR, but do you know which service best represented the true weather at the time?
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Old 05-18-2014, 09:37 AM
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I see this is AR, but do you know which service best represented the true weather at the time?
To honestly answer your question I would have to say no because I live in Atlanta. I was looking for weather somewhere in the states to do some comparison and that was the nearest weather I found. I have been using ForeFlight since they introduced it and they have a very accurate depiction of what's really out there (this is only my opinion). I would say based on my experience the ForeFlight would be closest to the actual weather since the zoom capability on the Aviation WX is not great. I downloaded the Garmin Pilot as a trial with the GDL39 so I had both on my iPad. I bought the GDL39 to pair up with my 796 but thought I would try the APP to compare it to Foreflight. Overall the App is pretty good and in some features better than ForeFlight (IMHO) but the weather depiction on the Garmin Pilot App is a deal breaker... unless they fix it.
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