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jacklockamy(at)verizon.ne
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 Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 4:52 pm Post subject: Weathermeister |
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For those who aren't aware... there is an OUTSTANDING new tool available for aviation weather info. Check out www.weathermeister.com
This aviation weather website was developed and is maintained by Dan Checkoway (aka 'Sharpie') who is a SoCAL RV-7 builder/formation pilot and frequent contributor to Kitplanes Magazine. Many of you have probably visited his RV-7 website.... www.rvproject.com. Hands down the best RV builder website on the internet.
Dan has created a MASTERPIECE!!! Weathermeister.com is a FREE web-based tool that will absolutely change the way you currently get your weather infomation when flying locally or coast-to-coast in your RV. After experiencing www.weathermeister.com, you will NEVER go back to DUATS.
Weathermeister.com displays numerous weather charts, winds aloft info, best economy and best speed altitudes to fly based on up-to-the-minute winds aloft data, TFRs, forecast weather conditions at your destination and airports under your flight path, and much, much more.
If you sign up for the premium service ($4.95 monthly or $49.95 yearly...), you can store your own aircraft info and frequently flown cross-country routes that will accurately give you fuel burn, ETE, etc. The premium service is an unbelievable value once you see how powerful, and easy to use the tools available really are. I encourage everyone to visit www.weathermeister.com., evaluate it's awesome capabilities, and sign-up for the premium service to keep the site alive! (NOTE: The Premium service provides a LOT more info than the free site.)
As a government employee, I still don't understand how a fellow like Dan Checkoway can single-handedly provide such a useful tool for evaluating flight weather conditions when the entire government (read FAA...) can not provide readable or barely understandable weather info to us. Weathermeister.com displays it all so clearly.
If you haven't checked out www.weathermeister.com, you owe it to yourself to try it. I use it EVERY time I intend to fly...
Tell a friend about the site. They WILL thank you!!!
Jack Lockamy
RV-7A N174JL 250 hrs.
Camarillo, CA
www.jacklockamy.com
NOTE: Although Dan C. is a friend of mine, he is not aware of this posting nor did he endorse this message. I am in no way affiliated with www.weathermeister.com. I'm just a a VERY grateful user that appreciates the weather tool Dan has created and wanted to share it with my fellow RV builders/pilots who may not have discovered it yet.
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dan(at)rvproject.com
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| Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 5:43 pm Post subject: Weathermeister |
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Thanks for the plug, Jack! Sounds like it's been treating you well on all
those trips out to NM.
More customization features in the works...
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Bob Collins
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| Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 12:08 pm Post subject: Weathermeister |
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Bill Schlatterer
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| Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 5:55 pm Post subject: Weathermeister |
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I kinda thought everyone knew about Flight Planner. It's also a free service, it will take your flight plans and file them automatically at whatever time you like, uses your particular aircraft data or set up your own for the RVs. Calculates your time in route with current winds, fuel burn, has charts, approaches, etc, cheap gas service, weather, notams, etc. Prints out a great flight plan with winds, frequencies, FBO phone numbers, etc.. It will print a nice enroute weather report with no tams and TAFs with times current to your zone.
Just register and there is no cost, the advertisers and FBOs pick up the tab. Link is http://www.fltplan.com/index.htm
Here is another fun free site for tracking flights while they are in the air. Tracks anyone on a filed IFR plan and runs about 2 minutes behind. My wife loves it because she can tell when I left and where I am and when I should be on the ground. http://flightaware.com/
Hope this helps
Bill S
7a engine
From: owner-rv-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-rv-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Bob C.
Sent: Friday, November 10, 2006 3:40 PM
To: rv-list(at)matronics.com
Subject: Re: Weathermeister (SPAM)
Jack,
No doubt Dan appreciates the advertisement (SPAM) but IMHO your just wrong!
No doubt Dan;s weather page WAS great!!! But it's NOT FREE anymore???!!! With the 'free' function it will no longer remember your location or allow you to set a radius . .. it's nearly worthless! Without the $5.00 per month fee it doesn't even do route weather. I'm not saying it's not worth it if you fly several trips per month but it's not much good for the occasional flyer anymore.
Golden Eagle looks like the only choice now if you don't want to pay a monthly fee!
What am I missing???
Regards
Bob in SE Iowa
On 11/9/06, Jack Lockamy <jacklockamy(at)verizon.net (jacklockamy(at)verizon.net)> wrote: [quote]--> RV-List message posted by: Jack Lockamy <jacklockamy(at)verizon.net (jacklockamy(at)verizon.net)>
For those who aren't aware... there is an OUTSTANDING new tool available for aviation weather info. Check out www.weathermeister.com
This aviation weather website was developed and is maintained by Dan Checkoway (aka 'Sharpie') who is a SoCAL RV-7 builder/formation pilot and frequent contributor to Kitplanes Magazine. Many of you have probably visited his RV-7 website.... www.rvproject.com. Hands down the best RV builder website on the internet.
Dan has created a MASTERPIECE!!! Weathermeister.com is a FREE web-based tool that will absolutely change the way you currently get your weather infomation when flying locally or coast-to-coast in your RV. After experiencing www.weathermeister.com, you will NEVER go back to DUATS.
Weathermeister.com displays numerous weather charts, winds aloft info, best economy and best speed altitudes to fly based on up-to-the-minute winds aloft data, TFRs, forecast weather conditions at your destination and airports under your flight path, and much, much more.
If you sign up for the premium service ($4.95 monthly or $49.95 yearly...), you can store your own aircraft info and frequently flown cross-country routes that will accurately give you fuel burn, ETE, etc. The premium service is an unbelievable value once you see how powerful, and easy to use the tools available really are. I encourage everyone to visit www.weathermeister.com., evaluate it's awesome capabilities, and sign-up for the premium service to keep the site alive! (NOTE: The Premium service provides a LOT more info than the free site.)
As a government employee, I still don't understand how a fellow like Dan Checkoway can single-handedly provide such a useful tool for evaluating flight weather conditions when the entire government (read FAA...) can not provide readable or barely understandable weather info to us. Weathermeister.com displays it all so clearly.
If you haven't checked out www.weathermeister.com, you owe it to yourself to try it. I use it EVERY time I intend to fly...
Tell a friend about the site. They WILL thank you!!!
Jack Lockamy
RV-7A N174JL 250 hrs.
Camarillo, CA
www.jacklockamy.com
NOTE: Although Dan C. is a friend of mine, he is not aware of this posting nor did he endorse this message. I am in no way affiliated with www.weathermeister.com. I'm just a a VERY grateful user that appreciates the weather tool Dan has created and wanted to share it with my fellow RV builders/pilots who may not have discovered it yet. | Quote: |
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Bob Collins
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| Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 6:21 pm Post subject: Weathermeister |
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[quote] I've been known to sit on my deck with a laptop and flightaware, "watching" planes taking off from MSP and STP and trying to guess where they're going. It's addictive.
// Here is another fun free site for tracking flights while they are in the air. Tracks anyone on a filed IFR plan and runs about 2 minutes behind. // My wife loves it because she can tell when I left and where I am and when I should be on the ground. http://flightaware.com/
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lsbrv7a(at)yahoo.com
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| Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 8:18 pm Post subject: Weathermeister |
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Thanks for the info. I liked Dan's site and would subscribe if it was less expensive, or I flew more often. My choice to return to ADDS.avation weather etc.
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| Quote: | I kinda thought everyone knew about Flight Planner. It's also a free service, it will take your flight plans and file them automatically at whatever time you like, uses your particular aircraft data or set up your own for the RVs.
Just register and there is no cost, the advertisers and FBOs pick up the tab. Link is http://www.fltplan.com/index.htm
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