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Old August 1st 07, 06:13 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Jay Honeck
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Default We still need FSS

I'm still waiting/hoping for the FS21 features that have been
promised. The ability to look at the same "screen" as the briefer
with which your on the phone, etc. I think that will make things go
faster resulting in the ability to handle more calls/briefer. It's
easier for you both to look at the same picture and talk about second
order data, than have to describe the picture in words. Combine this
with more geographically tailored airmets (instead of the whole
Midwest covered with a "moderate turb below 8k" airmet) and the
briefing picture becomes better/cheaper.


I found it interesting that the North 40 FSS briefers at OSH this year
were using ADDs, and raving about it.

I've been using this website for the past couple of years, and -- when
done in conjunction with a telephone briefing -- I was always able to
access pertinent data faster than the briefers. I'm glad that Lock/
Mart is letting their guys use whatever works
best, rather than restricting them to the same-old-same-old.
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Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
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