All,
With the advent "air data cards" that give your laptop access to the internet from "anywhere", why do we need a separate data link for things like weather in our cockpits? I am not sure how "integratable" the data would be, but you can access composite radar loops from the National Weather Service online. This would also give you the ability to send/receive emails and surf the web. It would not have to be an incremental cost. When you hop in the plane, plug in your air data card. When you aren't flying, you could use the same card for your laptop. No need to pay an extra fee to XM. At least that is the way I would design it.
Just think of the possibilities...
Tony
With the advent "air data cards" that give your laptop access to the internet from "anywhere", why do we need a separate data link for things like weather in our cockpits? I am not sure how "integratable" the data would be, but you can access composite radar loops from the National Weather Service online. This would also give you the ability to send/receive emails and surf the web. It would not have to be an incremental cost. When you hop in the plane, plug in your air data card. When you aren't flying, you could use the same card for your laptop. No need to pay an extra fee to XM. At least that is the way I would design it.
Just think of the possibilities...
Tony