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I think I have tried all of the PDA based applications and I also tried WxWorx in an earlier version using a laptop. The one I am using now is NAVAir which so far has performed extremely well. I am reluctant to get into PC based applications because of the altitude issue since I regularly fly at 12000 and above. ATC direct routing is very easy to get when you are at 14000. No one else is there.
NAVAir's program is responsive and reliable even on the PDA. The weather is always current and accurate. It is like having a radar that can see the whole country. I have tip tanks and my stage legs usually exceed four hours. I want to keep track of what is happening since many changes can happen in that period of time. NAVAir also has the most integrated wiring harness of any system I've tried. There is no clutter and everything is hidden on the Bo.
Lastly, NAVAir uses large finger tip size touch screen buttons that I can always hit accurately in the worst of conditions. There is no fumbling around or trying to pick at small menus with a stylus. So for me, reliability and a friendly user interface are the main things. I want to keep my attention focused on flying the airplane, not playing with gadgets and NAVAir does that for me now. That is not to say that I will not be interested in a PC derived system with an altitude capable "solid state" hard drive. But right now NAVAir keeps me out of the weather and that is my primary focus.
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By the way - I flew through that weather system on Friday. There was a lot of nervous chatter on the radio with the turbulence and thunderstorms associated with the front. It became obvious to me that ATC's radar was not cutting it when I got a vector right into a big red cell. I told them updated radar downloads
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