Recent content by Brian Perry

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    METARmaps (mine is dead)

    Most METAR type maps get data from www.aviationweather.com. The format there recently changed and broke the links that were used to retrieve the data. The legacy format can still be accessed at https://aviationweather-cprk.ncep.noaa.gov/. If you have access to the programming of your map you...
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    iPad Mini as an EFB

    I got the cellular iPad Mini 6 just because I like to have the ability to file a flight plan and check weather from anywhere. I have been in some rural airports with pretty flakey wifi. My iPad has a bluetooth connection to my transponder and G3x to get position and ADSB data so I don't need...
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    A Question about VFR into IMC

    I don't remember the details since it was 31 years ago, but I seem to remember that the tanker was late to the orbit and we were pressed for time due to crew rest requirements. This led to a non-standard rejoin to expedite the process. My son just completed the B course and there was no air to...
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    A Question about VFR into IMC

    I vividly remember the first time I experienced real spacial D. I was about to complete the F-16 B course and one of our last rides was a night refueling mission. We were at 25,000 feet on a moonlit night over a solid cloud deck at about 16,000 feet. I was number 2 in a four ship flying in...
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    Favorite conspiracy theories

    I learned about a new conspiracy the other day. "Tartarian Empire". Basically adherents believe that the elaborate building of the Beaux-arts, Art Deco, Classical and Neo empire style were built by an ancient civilization, "Tartaria" which also built the pyramids and other ancient structures...
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    Name Change Olympics

    A wise man once told me..."Don't ascribe to malice what can be explained by simple incompetence." This is doubly true when dealing with government bureaucrats. Although there are certainly some bureaucrats who take pride in their work, and there are a few who may be racist, sexist, homophobic...
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    Now onto motorcycle navigation.

    I am with Bill on this one. My wife and I do at least one multi-day trip on our bikes (R1200GS) each year. She absolutely will not ride on highways and I prefer not to. I often use an online site called Furkot.com to plan a route. I then export it as a GPX to Basecamp to tweak it slightly...
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