Completely. XM weather gives you a weather picture that is absolutely
unparalleled in GA aircraft. Before we had it, we would have stayed in
Pensacola. After we had it, the flight from Pensacola to St. Pete was
completely routine.

Jay, you need some remedial weather analysis and flight planning training.
I've never had XM weather (OK, one flight with a friend with a 496) and
get along fine without it.

I'm glad for that, Matt -- but this is not the conclusion Mary and I have
made.

BTW: Your point about using XM for preflight analysis isn't relevant, since
no one uses it for that. The strength of having live weather on board is
for in-flight decision making, not pre-flight briefings.
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Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
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