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ADSB WX display of WX and Traffic

4/21/2013 3:21 PM

Jerry Morris

Joined: 9/22/2012

Posts: 16

ADSB WX display of WX and Traffic

I have a 720 and Skyradar D2 taking to each other. When the mode is in Weather I get preflight until I power up the Skyradar and then it switches and displays ADSB so I gather they are actually talking.

my question is will the weather overlay the sectional or WAC charts. When I select mode to WX the MAP goes to a very basic overlay with virtually no details. Is this normal and if not how do I overlay the WX on the sectionals.

Also, I was displaying numerous traffic targets on my EFIS but none on the iFly. I'm doing something wrong but can't fnd guidance on how to make it work.

i have connected the Skyradar and the 720 and it displays Connected, and has IP address. Any help or advice will be appreciated.

4/21/2013 3:55 PM

Cobra

Joined: 4/20/2011

Posts: 2602

Re: ADSB WX display of WX and Traffic

Currently, weather radar (and the VFR/MVFR/IFR color-coded METAR/TAF dots overlaying airports) is only visible when selected to Weather mode, which as you described is very similar to Vector mode. AP has mentioned before that it's on their wishlist to add radar data overlay to other map bases (sectionals, etc.), but they have not announced when to expect that.

I don't know what to tell you about traffic targets. I have a 720 and an original Skyradar unit, and fly ing a busy Class-B ADSB area, and while other users have reported getting traffic targets with that setup, I have never seen a single traffic target in 1.5 years.

4/22/2013 8:22 PM

Don

Joined: 7/28/2012

Posts: 112

Re: ADSB WX display of WX and Traffic

The weather information is currently only displayed in a separate mode. I would also like to be able to toggle/overlay the Nexrad data and hopefully a metar icon on all other display modes. How cool would it be to show Nexrad on an approach plate or a RealView photo???? I would love it!

4/22/2013 10:34 PM

Shane

Joined: 4/21/2010

Posts: 1709

Re: ADSB WX display of WX and Traffic

Agree'd and noted on the wish list. That would be awesome. We've also got it on the list to pull in NexRad while connected to Wi-Fi. Similar to how ADS-B work on on the ground or in air with Wi-Fi. Stay tuned.

Shane Woodson
Vice President | Adventure Pilot LLC.

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