Quadra w/XM

[721lp]

Greetings guys  (and ladies),

I just added XM weather to my AnywhereMap Quadra. I found it has given me a much better look at whats ahead of me. It really works. My last flight was a short one, about 30 minutes, but there were storms around and the controllers radar only shows precipitation. I was lucky to have the XM to show Intensity also. Since I am a newly minted IFR pilot, this is a real boost to my situational awareness. NOT an excuse to drive through any bad looking weather, but just more information to make me a safer pilot. Oh, I also added a fuel totalizer, as the fuel gauges in most Mooneys look like something from K-Mart. My apologies if you hold K-Mart stock. Now I know almost precisely how much fiuel 721LP has used at any given time. Also a confidence booster.

[aviatoreb]

Quote: 721lp

Greetings guys  (and ladies),

I just added XM weather to my AnywhereMap Quadra. I found it has given me a much better look at whats ahead of me. It really works. My last flight was a short one, about 30 minutes, but there were storms around and the controllers radar only shows precipitation. I was lucky to have the XM to show Intensity also. Since I am a newly minted IFR pilot, this is a real boost to my situational awareness. NOT an excuse to drive through any bad looking weather, but just more information to make me a safer pilot. Oh, I also added a fuel totalizer, as the fuel gauges in most Mooneys look like something from K-Mart. My apologies if you hold K-Mart stock. Now I know almost precisely how much fiuel 721LP has used at any given time. Also a confidence booster.

[tbrickey]

Mine has also been a real time saver.  The first question I'm asked as I approach buildup is if I have weather in the plane.  Having the same or better picture than the controller makes negotiating a deviation simple.  I can deviate and keep going rather than landing and wait for a cell that's in my path to go through.