Some posters have written that XM goes inactive if you haven't used it in so many days. How do they know when you use it? It is a one-way system!!! You call to activate it and your receiver unlock code it included in the downlink stream, correct? Why would XM delete your unlock code from the...

What are the weather overlay capabilities of these units? Can you overlay a radar map on top of your airspace map? Across a route you are navigating? The reason I ask is that the Bendix/King AV8OR I have does not have these capabilities and I'm trying to get a better understanding of what...

A friend with XM radio in his car tells me that sufficiently poor weather ruins his reception. Would the same occur with XM weather (ie. to a handheld or a GDL-69)? I cannot imagine that that would be the case w/o lots of complaints, but I thought I'd check here. Anyone? Thanks... Andrew

I have one of the Awmap PDA-based systems that preceded Garmin's 396/496 series and have recurring trouble with the Wx download de-activating if I don't fly for a month. This time I can't re-activate at all for some reason. Have any of you 3/496 owners had a problem with involuntary de-activation?

I have a PDA-based XM weather process that spontaneously de-activates periodically (and of course I don't find out until I fire up the receiver in the airplane). Are any 396/496 users having this problem? What about Flight Cheetah users?

A friend has a laptop that he uses with a GPS moving map. I can't remember what program he uses, but he would like to be able to overlay weather on his existing program. Anyone know how to do that? -- Jim in NC

I just bought the Garmin 496 and I want to sign up for the aviation weather service. Unfortunately I live in Canada. When I called to subscribe they said they couldn't sign me up and I should contact XM Canada. So I called them, and they do not offer this service at all, although they rep thought...

Mary and I spent several long days at OSH this week, researching our in-cockpit weather options. Because the manufacturers of our current GPS receivers (AvMap and Lowrance) have stupidly decided not to pursue in-cockpit weather for their hardware, our options were extremely limited. They...

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There was a thread not very long ago about the relative (un)safety performance of light aircraft. Some posters compared GA with motorcycles, cars etc etc Now, last saturday there was a safety related article about Xmas decorations in our newspaper. It appears that every hour two to three US...

I have had the opportunity to test out the new XMRadio Satellite Weather system (www.wxworx.com) enroute to Oshkosh... The unit is a demo unit which has been somewhat delayed from the initial planned production date of July 1 -- I am planning a Forums talk Wednesday 7/30 at Oshkosh on portable...

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regarding the long thread on transceivers... I still have the BNC antenna adaptor for the stolen unit. If any Vertex fan would like it enough to stop by and pick it up (can't see as it's worth packing up and mailing), I'd let it go for five bucks or maybe a few beers. In Dallas, near ADS.

First solo today. Beautiful clear skies like I have'nt seen for a few weeks here. Wind was just a few knots right down the runway. We got out early before the pattern filled up, just a few planes all departing the scene. Can't wait until I can take off on my own cross county trips. Did I...

Yes, another headset question! Has anyone had a chance to use Clarity Aloft's headset (www.clarityaloft.com) or the new lightspeed Lightflight L1 (http://www.anrheadsets.com/productsL1.asp) by chance? I'm curious about these new in ear style passive noise reduction headsets as they seem to offer...

Marco, There used to be one at Somerset (SMQ), but IIRC it was for sale for a long time and I haven't seen it for some time. ISTR that it moved to Sky Manor or Alexandria. I'll ask around tomorrow and see if I can find out where it went. -- Bob (Chief Pilot, White Knuckle Airways)

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Folks, Has anyone piloted a YAK-40 earlier? Or known anyone who has used it for a decent length of time? Just needed feedback on its performance, reliability and durability. Like I said in another thread, there's one in disuse here in Khartoum that I've heard is up for sale real cheap. One other...