WX with ACARS datalink

[Bleeds On]

Anyone have experience with this through ARINC? Opinions or suggestions? On a PL21 system.

 

[landlover]

Anyone have experience with this through ARINC? Opinions or suggestions? On a PL21 system.

we have it, not with a PL21 though. basically text weather. i think weather charts are available on newer avionics.

 

[400A]

As we took delivery of our Hawker, we had it removed and XM put in. With the system you mentioned, there is a fee every time you download. With the XM, we pay a flat monthly fee. The only draw back to XM is that it is currently limited to US only. Not a factor for us.

 

[SpaceBall 1]

If you are going to be outside the U.S. on a regular basis, the ACARS/ARINC is nice to have. I have only used it on a PL21 system. It is helpful to get your ATIS and weather when the XM is unavailable. You can also use it to email with your dispatch/scheduler/home office/handler. Great for giving updates.

 

[SabreFlyR]

If you are going to be outside the U.S. on a regular basis, the ACARS/ARINC is nice to have. I have only used it on a PL21 system. It is helpful to get your ATIS and weather when the XM is unavailable. You can also use it to email with your dispatch/scheduler/home office/handler. Great for giving updates.

Agreed. We are on an unlimited plan with ARINC, so no limit on the messages we send/receive or wx request.

 

[Bleeds On]

Thanks. We'll leave the country only once in a while so it looks like ARINC won't make sense for us, especially considering the cost. We don't have an XM unit built in but I think I'll get a Garmin 696 to throw up front. $2k for the unit + XM. Not bad, I just hate extra crap in the cockpit.