Alaskan aviators are encouraged to volunteer to be interviewed for an aviation weather project, which aims to determine best practices for accessing and using weather data while flying in Alaska. The University of North Dakota and University of Alaska Anchorage are jointly conducting research with funding from the FAA, according to a report from the Alaska Dispatch.
New forecast system helps transoceanic flights avoid storms
December 11, 2012 by Leave a Comment
A new NASA-funded prototype system developed by the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) of Boulder, Colo., is providing weather forecasts that can help pilots avoid major storms as they travel over remote ocean regions. [Read more...]
Baron Mobile Link updated
July 16, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Baron Services’s Mobile Link device now provides up to four mobile devices with the ability to simultaneously connect to and receive XM WX graphical weather data. This upgrade is the main feature in the free Firmware 2.2 update, which is available immediately for current subscribers.
New book, ‘WeatherWise,’ published
May 28, 2012 by Leave a Comment
A new book, “WeatherWise — Forecasting and Nowcasting for General Aviation Pilots,” is now available.
Apps provide weather flying tips for general aviation pilots
May 20, 2012 by 1 Comment
Sporty’s has released a four-part weather flying series, now available for iPad and iPhone, featuring general aviation weather expert Richard Collins breaks down the challenges and opportunities for flying in the different seasonal weather conditions.
AWOS installed at PLS
January 11, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Belfort Instrument Co. has installed a DigiWxTM Automated Weather Observation System (AWOS) at the Providencialaies International Airport (PLS) in the Turks and Caicos Islands.
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