It actually took me quite a while to realize I have a weather button on the EFIS , so I really don't feel like the sharpest tool in the box right now... Of course I might simply have been testing in areas without precipation, but I haven't seen the faintest radar echo yet...
I hope you are still on this forum. I did all things as you told in your post from Oct 2005. But I always get an error message like shown in one of the next postings. I installes an fresh FS 9, complete weather radar folder, but nothing was going better. Do you know what is wrong? Thank you very much for trying to help me.
what do you mean saying "a complete system reset"? I installed a fresh FS 9 und a complete new weather radar. But without success. I still get this error message. Do you know what was going wrong ? Thak you for trying to help me.
I tried on many occasion to convince PMDG to consider allowing a merge of your software into their planes including the forthcoming MD11 (and make it available as an option and extra cost!), to no avail, their standard reply is that there is no such thing as a weather radar that works in FS, period... (I hope you read between the lines).
As far as I know, the WX radar comes directly from X-Plane, and not Zibo. I've seen it raised on various XP12 threads already, with people pointing out that the current green squiggles are not realistic.
In September, Rockwell Collins said it will provide a multiscan radar for bizjets to accommodate the smaller antenna sizes they need of 12 and 18 in. So this is an example of airline-class avionics technology flowing to business aviation by way of the BBJ flight deck. The airline version, which is already standard on the BBJ, has a 28-in. antenna and includes wind shear protection.
Last summer, I flew on a BBJ over the North Atlantic. During the flight, Rockwell Collins radar engineers were perfecting new software to allow the multiscan radar to improve its automatic detection of storms in a particular region (AW&ST July 9, p. 44). This new geographic-discrimination software will be available soon on the BBJ.
Mission
The C-40 B/C provides safe, comfortable and reliable transportation for U.S. leaders to locations around the world. The C-40B's primary customers are the combatant commanders, and the C-40C customers include members of the Cabinet and Congress. The aircraft also performs other operational support missions.
Features
The C-40 B/C is based upon the commercial Boeing 737-700 business jet. The body of the C-40 is identical to that of the Boeing 737-700, but has winglets. Both models have state of the art avionics equipment, integrated GPS and flight management system/electronic flight instrument system and a heads-up display. Heading the safety equipment list is the traffic collision avoidance system and enhanced weather radar. The aircraft is a variant of the Boeing next generation 737-700, and combines the 737-700 fuselage with the wings and landing gear from the larger and heavier 737-800. The basic aircraft has auxiliary fuel tanks, a specialized interior with self-sustainment features and managed passenger communications.
The cabin area is equipped with a crew rest area, distinguished visitor compartment with sleep accommodations, two galleys and business class seating with worktables.
Technology helps a lot, and weather radar is getting better constantly. However, it is still not perfect - which is why despite all the technology, advanced reports, weather analysis and precautions - pilots still rely on other pilots flying to give them an idea of what the actual air feels like for them, to avoid any unpleasant bumps.
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