Weather latency SOLVED

[Hitch]

Just back from a super trip flying around the Balkans. A Europa Club trip. Nine aircraft: Croatia, Albania, Macedonia, Hungary. All fabulous. The Pilotaware Rosettas worked well. The PAW weather feature really proved itself. I could make informed decisions to avoid the active thunderstorm in the region.So reliable did it prove that I would like to know more about the “radar” latency. In the cockpit the weather “radar” exactly matched what my eyes were telling me was likely on the horizon. I realise that as you get closer to the cells  the latency becomes increasingly significant factor. My perception was that the “radar” appeared to give a result similar to real time! In the Balkan region the forecasts had foretold thunderstorms with a 30% or 40% probability each day. Having this extra tool in the arsenal helped us make the most informed choice. Question: From the viewpoint of the Pilotaware team. What is the latency of the weather information. Question: Does the latency of the information change depending on the region you fly in because the refresh rate is greater?


Fly safe


Hitch

[Admin]

Glad to hear the weather was useful
The refresh rate is every 10 minutes

Thx
Lee

[grahambaker]

Given the relative paucity of ATOM stations outside of the UK, could you confirm that the receipt of weather data was dependant on having iGrid enabled (and thus reception of a mobile signal while airborne)?

I'm trying to establish how useful this will be flying at higher levels IFR.

[Hitch]

Hi Lee. Thankyou!

Hi Graham. Yes, the weather arrives via the cellular network & the Rosetta dongle (iGRID WiFi Connectivity Module). The dongle is the best £15 you are likely to ever spend. Negligible impact on my roaming charge, active all the time. Worked surprisingly well at 6000 feet. Can’t really comment on higher levels. All our flying was under VFR. Caution in Macedonia the cellular reception for all our flights UK telephones was haphazard both in the air and on the ground. 

Hope you find the information useful.

Hitch