John,
I am preparing an email on the virtues and vices of ADS-B. Look for
it in a few days.
There are several ways to get FIS-B (ADS-B weather) from the
ADS-B ground stations. But, why would you only want a piece of the
action now when you can get traffic (TIS-B, fo mo money) if, and only if, you
are willing to transmit your detailed position and movement info. Hang on,
there's more.......
Those of you with weather in the cockpit of your hi-speed craft -
Isn't it more enjoyable to fly around weather than through it? And, if
everyone had weather, could the corridors around the weather become, uh,
congested? Wouldn't it be useful to have traffic too?
Stay tuned,
Scott Krueger
In a message dated 5/7/2012 4:16:14 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
j.hafen@comcast.net writes:
Gents:
Does anyone have any advanced knowledge (beyond what is
being advertised from Sporty’s Pilot Shop) about the STRATUS? It is
supposed to be, in addition to a WAAS GPS, an ADS-B receiver that will pick
weather and weather maps off of ADS-B and display that information on an iPad
using Foreflight.
ADS-B is subscription free, so other than the initial $799
for the unit, there is no other monthly fee.
It sounds pretty useful and I’m pretty much ready to pull
the trigger and buy it.
Do any of you guys have any additional information on this
set-up?
John Hafen
IVP N413AJ 400
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