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Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Stormscope and carbon fiber airplanes
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Lorn, one reason that I'm putting a Strike Finder in our IV is that the XM 
is domestic only. Get out of the country and you're out of XM weather (maybe 
a few miles into Canada and Mexico). Even interstate flights can put you 
well out of XM coverage. Getting to Alaska or Hawaii would put you out of wx 
for a long way. We've got a 496 and love it. Great for domestic weather.

Bill


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lorn H Olsen" <lorn@dynacomm.ws>
To: "Lancair Mailing List" <lml@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 11:59 AM
Subject: [LML] Re: Stormscope and carbon fiber airplanes


>I have been flying for 35 years and have used both radar and 
>strikefinders. Now I am using WX Weather in a Garmin 396.
>
> My question is why would anyone even consider using anything other  then 
> WX Weather? The only thing that I can figure is: they have not  seen 
> and/or used the WX Weather. It is 500 times superior to the  other 
> equipment. I wouldn't waste my time on installing anything  else. For 
> backup, if I felt it necessary, I would install a second WX  Weather 
> system.
>
> In the last few months, I have picked my way (accurately) through 2 
> squall lines that have run 700 to 800 miles from the SW to the NE  along 
> the Smoky mountains while traveling from Detroit to SE North  Carolina. To 
> be able to see a hole in the line and get to it from  hundreds of miles 
> away, is not possible with either radar or  strikefinders.