frankmcm, Thanks for your responses.
I have to say that the METARs Screen is my ‘go to’ to check flyability where necessary en route, or should a divert became appropriate - especially as the METARs provide the additional detail required to assist in deciding which of potential alternatives is likely to be the best option. In that respect I really like Lee’s proposal if it addresses frankmcm’s concerns and IMO makes the rest of the text
easier to read. The METARs Screen has also been very useful on those (odd) occasions where I have forgotten to check and reset QNH before leaving an unfamiliar field
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We have to remember though that a lot of people will fly with the PAW Radar Screen, either as their Primary Display or as a ‘Traffic Only’ display on a second device (usually in or very close to line of sight). This being the case, the presence and colour coding of the ICAO Airfield Designators on the Radar Screen is IMO extremely important as it provides immediate reference to relative position and flying conditions. I am therefore keen to ensure that we continue to provide the METAR info via this screen in the most suitable way for those who have colour vision issues as well as those (myself included) who find reading small print in a bouncing aircraft increasingly difficult. Accepting that we don’t want to use random colours and don’t want to make changes for the sake of making them, would simply enlarging/bolding the text be a worthwhile improvement? (It was certainly beneficial when we did this on the Aircrew Display). I would welcome your views.
Best Regards
Peter
