iFly GPS Forum

Don,

Congratulations on your new SkyRadar... As for your below details, I've added some comments and responses to them.

1. I really would like to see the weather overlay on top of the other screens such as the sectional charts, approach plates, vector maps, etc.... I know this might obscure the display, but would like the option. Is there a way to use transparency for the weather overlay? This is something we are looking into... The concern is to keep the NEXRAD uncluttered as In populated areas of the sectional, the yellows can blend. We will look further into this.

2. The vector that indicates wind direction could also indicate speed if flags were added to the vector (5 knots, 10, 20, 30 knots, etc). I've added this to the wishlist. It would be nice to have the intensity flags or feathers.

3. Shade the reporting stations by current conditions (VFR, Marginal VFR, IFR, Low IFR). This would allow for a quick analysis of the big weather picture without selecting the metars one at a time and building the picture in my head. This is one of my favorite tools from the aviationweather web page -- something similiar in the air would be really useful. We actually do currently shade the reporting station with the respective colors and status. If you zoom out, the VFR's will go away and leave the MIFR and IFR's visible.

4. The default information selected for the Weather Reports (when I tap the screen) should be sticky. Once I pick METAR option, it should always display METAR info first unless I change it again. This is the way the current software versions work. Make sure you update to the latest version. If your last view (Metar) is sticky, then next sstation you touch should pop to Metar.

5. Can we get an instrument that shows ADSB status? something that would indicate age of the last weather update, and current link status with the receiver? This has been addressed in the next version. In 7.0.20, ADS-B status can be check by touching Weather Mode and you should see ADS-B Weather. Will have added a ADS-B time stamp and ADS-B alert to the Active Alert in V7 as well.

Thanks for the great feedback. Some of your comments have been resolved and some are addressed in the next update. As for the Wishlist items, I'll make sure they are reviewed and we get back. Weather is such an important feature, we definitely want to continue to improve it. Thanks again.

I'll look into this with Walter. I know if the Metar data is out of date, 6 hours old, it will drop, therefor reverting to the TAF data which is valid for 24 hours. If you are doing an update with WX and selecting Metar, then powering off or exiting the Navi program, and upon coming back it goes to TAF. That might be a bug, depending on how Walter has this configured. I believe it should stick to Metar provided there is valid data there. I'll report back shortly.