Adventure Pilot, a provider of electronic flight bag (EFB) applications, has integrated SayWeather, an automated weather reporting system, into its iFly EFB platform.
The collaboration aims to provide pilots with enhanced situational awareness and weather information, promoting safety and efficiency in flight operations, according to company officials.
SayWeather, developed by Connectsix, offers Automated Weather Observation System (AWOS)-like advisories for airports. By using calibrated weather data from on-airport sensors, SayWeather delivers surface-weather advisories to pilots, company officials explained.
Pilots can access surface-weather advisories by keying their mic four times. SayWeather responds to the pilot with an up-to-the-minute audio advisory including winds, temperature and dew point, altimeter, density altitude and optionally visibility, present weather, sky condition and ceiling.
No specialized equipment or aircraft modifications are required — any VHF-equipped aircraft can access a SayWeather airport’s weather advisory, company officials noted.
The integration into the iFly EFB gives pilots on-demand airport advisory weather reports, METARs (Meteorological Aerodrome Reports) via text, along with a graphic representation of the conditions, Adventure Pilot officials said.
SayWeather systems continuously update weather information, ensuring pilots have the most current data available for their flight planning and operations, officials added.
The integration with iFly EFB is available with the 13.2 software upgrade. Current users can access these new features through an app update with no additional costs.
For more information: iFlyEFB.com, SayWeather.com