WSI weather?

Every once in a while during a TAP browse I encounter a "WSI" weather
system. I've looked at their site but it seems short on information.

Is this the system that requires the GDL49/69 box to display on a
Garmin screen?

Anybody know about cost compared with XM?

"Paul kgyy" wrote in message
...
Every once in a while during a TAP browse I encounter a "WSI" weather
system. I've looked at their site but it seems short on information.

TAP or WSI's is short of info?


Is this the system that requires the GDL49/69 box to display on a
Garmin screen?

IIUC, any weather/flight data needs the GDL49/69.


Anybody know about cost compared with XM?

WSI is more known for their online weather briefings. Great stuff in that
regard.

http://www.wsi.com/solutions/aviation/
--
Matt Barrow
Performance Homes, LLC.
Cheyenne, WY

I did eventually find out that the cost and features of their download
appears identical to XM.

Too bad you have to have a $5000 box (I think) to receive it.

Paul kgyy wrote:

I did eventually find out that the cost and features of their download
appears identical to XM.

Too bad you have to have a $5000 box (I think) to receive it.

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"Paul kgyy" wrote in message
...
I did eventually find out that the cost and features of their download
appears identical to XM.

Too bad you have to have a $5000 box (I think) to receive it.

That $5000 provides something that MX doesn't...by a long shot; approved
weather briefing.

On Mon, 3 Dec 2007 12:14:33 -0700, "Matt W. Barrow"
wrote:


"Paul kgyy" wrote in message
...
I did eventually find out that the cost and features of their download
appears identical to XM.

Too bad you have to have a $5000 box (I think) to receive it.

That $5000 provides something that MX doesn't...by a long shot; approved
weather briefing.

The $5000 WSI in-flight weather box (from what I can tell it's
completely function-equivelant to the Garmin GDL69/69A) is an approved
weather briefing source? Or have I lost the context of this thread
somewhere?

"Peter Clark" wrote in message
news
On Mon, 3 Dec 2007 12:14:33 -0700, "Matt W. Barrow"
wrote:


"Paul kgyy" wrote in message
...
I did eventually find out that the cost and features of their download
appears identical to XM.

Too bad you have to have a $5000 box (I think) to receive it.

That $5000 provides something that MX doesn't...by a long shot; approved
weather briefing.

The $5000 WSI in-flight weather box (from what I can tell it's
completely function-equivelant to the Garmin GDL69/69A) is an approved
weather briefing source? Or have I lost the context of this thread
somewhere?

If he's talking about the AV300, it's not $5000, even with installation.
It's quite equivalent to the Garmin 69/A.

Pilotbrief Pro, is about $5,000 and provides briefing services.

On Mon, 3 Dec 2007 13:16:33 -0700, "Matt W. Barrow"
wrote:


"Peter Clark" wrote in message
news
On Mon, 3 Dec 2007 12:14:33 -0700, "Matt W. Barrow"
wrote:


"Paul kgyy" wrote in message
...
I did eventually find out that the cost and features of their download
appears identical to XM.

Too bad you have to have a $5000 box (I think) to receive it.

That $5000 provides something that MX doesn't...by a long shot; approved
weather briefing.

The $5000 WSI in-flight weather box (from what I can tell it's
completely function-equivelant to the Garmin GDL69/69A) is an approved
weather briefing source? Or have I lost the context of this thread
somewhere?

If he's talking about the AV300, it's not $5000, even with installation.
It's quite equivalent to the Garmin 69/A.

Pilotbrief Pro, is about $5,000 and provides briefing services.

OK, the OP was:

"Every once in a while during a TAP browse I encounter a "WSI" weather
system. I've looked at their site but it seems short on information.

Is this the system that requires the GDL49/69 box to display on a
Garmin screen?

Anybody know about cost compared with XM?"

Since that's in-flight, perhaps Paul was looking at the wrong product
in the WSI price list, since the original query seems to be
specifically about their airborne equipment as found in listings found
on Trade-A-Plane.

"Peter Clark" wrote in message
...
On Mon, 3 Dec 2007 13:16:33 -0700, "Matt W. Barrow"
wrote:


"Peter Clark" wrote in message
news
On Mon, 3 Dec 2007 12:14:33 -0700, "Matt W. Barrow"
wrote:


"Paul kgyy" wrote in message
...
I did eventually find out that the cost and features of their download
appears identical to XM.

Too bad you have to have a $5000 box (I think) to receive it.

That $5000 provides something that MX doesn't...by a long shot; approved
weather briefing.

The $5000 WSI in-flight weather box (from what I can tell it's
completely function-equivelant to the Garmin GDL69/69A) is an approved
weather briefing source? Or have I lost the context of this thread
somewhere?

If he's talking about the AV300, it's not $5000, even with installation.
It's quite equivalent to the Garmin 69/A.

Pilotbrief Pro, is about $5,000 and provides briefing services.

OK, the OP was:

"Every once in a while during a TAP browse I encounter a "WSI" weather
system. I've looked at their site but it seems short on information.

Is this the system that requires the GDL49/69 box to display on a
Garmin screen?

Does the TAP ad say it has a Garmin something or other? Usually the WSI
airborne system is use for the AviDyne MFD.


Anybody know about cost compared with XM?"

Since that's in-flight, perhaps Paul was looking at the wrong product
in the WSI price list, since the original query seems to be
specifically about their airborne equipment as found in listings found
on Trade-A-Plane.

WSI in-flight is more typically used with AviDyne and other higher end
avionics like the stuff from Honeywell and Universal. It would be good to
know what the TAP ad's showed regarding the rest of the avionics suite
aboard.

On Mon, 3 Dec 2007 15:49:47 -0700, "Matt W. Barrow"
wrote:




Does the TAP ad say it has a Garmin something or other? Usually the WSI
airborne system is use for the AviDyne MFD.


Anybody know about cost compared with XM?"

Since that's in-flight, perhaps Paul was looking at the wrong product
in the WSI price list, since the original query seems to be
specifically about their airborne equipment as found in listings found
on Trade-A-Plane.

WSI in-flight is more typically used with AviDyne and other higher end
avionics like the stuff from Honeywell and Universal. It would be good to
know what the TAP ad's showed regarding the rest of the avionics suite
aboard.


Not according to WSI.
http://www.wsi.com/aviation/products...t/displays.asp

They seem to be able to display on all sorts of stuff, including
EHSIs, EFBs, laptops, and PDAs.

Strange the King KMD550/850 isn't listed. The Garmin 430/530 and MX20
(GMX200) are though. It doesn't need an Avidyne MFD system like an
SR22 to run.