Best Weather Program to pair with NGX

[stefltt 11]

Hello,

 

In real world, a winds aloft summary is attached to the operational flight plan. In the Navlog, for each waypoint, you have the forecast wind at the planned flight level.

Pilots are using the winds and temperature charts just to verify that the forecast winds given by the computer are correct.

 

Stéphane LI-THIAO-TE

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[pcubine 143]

 

 

If I understand this correctly, OPUS, while injecting realistic winds aloft data, does not enable you to see what the forecast winds are for individual waypoints? Sounds like AS2012 does show you winds aloft per waypoint?

 

Ty

You have got it right. For several months I was using OpusFSX for weather and AS2012 Nav Log and Coded Route Weather for forecasts. That became too cumberson making sure that both programs were not running a the same time and that everything was started in the right order. So I switched back to AS2012 for the NGX and have been satisfied.

 

By saying OpusFSX injects realistic winds you are implying that AS2012 does not. All I can say it that using OpusFSX for weather and AS2012 for forecasting, the estimated ETA and actual ETA were close so their winds aloft was pretty much the same. 

 

Michael Cubine

[Ty53650 1]

Thanks again guys, also, thank you Michael.

 

I'm in the process of installing REX Essentials + OD, mostly just wanted the textures, but we'll see how the weather engine works.  My intent it to use REX for textures, and AS2012 for weather engine/flight planning.  Sounds like AS2012 is stil the best bet if flying tubeliners like the NGX.

[timest 472]

Thanks again guys, also, thank you Michael.

 

I'm in the process of installing REX Essentials + OD, mostly just wanted the textures, but we'll see how the weather engine works.  My intent it to use REX for textures, and AS2012 for weather engine/flight planning.  Sounds like AS2012 is stil the best bet if flying tubeliners like the NGX.

Ty, make certain your REX is updated to the newest SP1!

[mosteen 111]

Thanks again guys, also, thank you Michael.

 

I'm in the process of installing REX Essentials + OD, mostly just wanted the textures, but we'll see how the weather engine works. My intent it to use REX for textures, and AS2012 for weather engine/flight planning. Sounds like AS2012 is stil the best bet if flying tubeliners like the NGX.

 

Exactly my experience also. For those who like Opus' depiction, or FSGWX for that matter, might like PFPX when it releases. PFPX will present a FPL with winds aloft data for planning.

[Ty53650 1]

I'm very excited for PFPX!  Been waiting (impatiently) for it for quite some time now.  It'll should really change flight planning for the better with aircraft like the NGX. 

[ZKOKQ 984]

If I may quote Stephen, the developer @ Opus who posted this today.

 

"I will be extending it very soon to start identifying waypoints within the flight plan and locating the nearest Met stations to them."