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LumberJack 03-25-2023 06:51 PM
Originally Posted by DWC CAP10 USAF (Post 3613784)
Who gives a rats arse…

Climb when the flight plan tells you to…descend when flight plan tells you to. Update the cruise and descent winds when the ACARS tells you to.

Not going to land with with enough gas? Divert and let Scheds and the dispatcher figure it out.
​​​​​​The voice of reason.

LumberJack 03-25-2023 06:54 PM
Having a clear picture is definitely helpful. Sometimes you're offered a shortcut and have no clue if that will actually make things worse. It's time consuming to ask dispatch every time. Most of the time it's better to just stick to the plan, but graphical winds would be handy. And I really don't want to add FDPro Wx to my preflight!

Meme In Command 03-25-2023 06:58 PM
A330/350 dudes: don't you get a wind data uplink like the 320 fleet does?
do you not use this page for SA?

765 dudes: do you have a similar page in your FMS?

LumberJack 03-25-2023 07:32 PM
Originally Posted by Meme In Command (Post 3613824)
A330/350 dudes: don't you get a wind data uplink like the 320 fleet does?
do you not use this page for SA?

765 dudes: do you have a similar page in your FMS?
​​​​​​Do any of them get it graphically?

CBreezy 03-26-2023 02:21 AM
Originally Posted by LumberJack (Post 3613817)
Having a clear picture is definitely helpful. Sometimes you're offered a shortcut and have no clue if that will actually make things worse. It's time consuming to ask dispatch every time. Most of the time it's better to just stick to the plan, but graphical winds would be handy. And I really don't want to add FDPro Wx to my preflight!
You don't have to. Just leave it in winds display and view the map once during preflight

crewdawg 03-26-2023 05:08 AM
It would be nice to have access to real time updates on various sources like windy, flightradar24, etc (even just the free portions would be more helpful)... Not life changing, but more of nice to have. At this point, I'll take access to wifi that doesn't take multiple opening/closings of the wx app to get working. Always annoying when mine won't connect, but the FO's seems to work ok (or vice versa).

Hossharris 03-26-2023 05:40 AM
Originally Posted by Hotel Kilo (Post 3613709)
Not on f500 of F999. Requires a real internet or cell connection.

Thanks though

Unless you're being sarcastic, then ok.
the source data … The actual winds aloft information and forecasts put out by noaa … is only updated every 6 hours.

the windy app isn’t putting up weather balloons or pulling from some other magical source.

so for the VAST majority of delta flying, updating your FDPRO wx info on the ground will get you all the information you need …

again … settle down, you’ll be fine.

notEnuf 03-26-2023 06:26 AM
Originally Posted by Hotel Kilo (Post 3613709)
Not on f500 of F999. Requires a real internet or cell connection.

Thanks though

Unless you're being sarcastic, then ok.
:rolleyes: I haven't been able to use those in flight for over a month now. Seat belt sign switch is a useless control now.

Baradium 03-26-2023 10:35 AM
Originally Posted by notEnuf (Post 3613950)
:rolleyes: I haven't been able to use those in flight for over a month now. Seat belt sign switch is a useless control now.
Mine won't auto connect, but if I open up my wifi to see available networks and leave it open a few minutes it will pop up and I can connect

Also, a bit dramatic aren't we? It's not like weather viewer tech is that old.

notEnuf 03-26-2023 10:46 AM
Originally Posted by Baradium (Post 3614133)
Mine won't auto connect, but if I open up my wifi to see available networks and leave it open a few minutes it will pop up and I can connect

Also, a bit dramatic aren't we? It's not like weather viewer tech is that old.
A little but with all the injury awareness now I don't want to be responsible for FA injuries, let alone our HVCs. My wifi doesn't ever "see" the network anymore, which is weird because on the ground it automatically connects to everything including my home wifi, cell hotspot, lounge network and the A000s


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