Like GPS, XM weather is undoubtedly great, but it's an aid rather than a
necessity.

Absolutely right. Heck, I know a guy who went coast to coast last year
without ever turning a radio. Everything beyond wings and an engine is
just fluff, in his world.

But if you want to do multi-day cross-country flights regularly, with
confidence, it's hard to beat XM in the cockpit. It simply paints a big
picture of what's ahead in-flight, and that can't be had in any other way.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
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