Aerovie vertical wx profile- how accurate?

[MetalCloud]

I'm planning a trip today and I'm wondering how accurate the cloud top depiction in aerovie's vertical weather profile is. I've just never used it

Thanks!

 

[RudyP]

It's a weather forecast and cloud tops are notoriously tricky so it will not be 100% but I've found it to be reliable enough most of the time. As long as you have some cushion and aren't planning a trip where safety would depend on the accuracy of the forecast, I think it is very useable.

I think it pulls from the best possible source data so I don't think there would be a more accurate, easily digestible product out there - at least none that I have found.

 

[Art VanDelay]

This is hands down my favorite feature of the Aerovie app.

 

[tuwood]

I've always found it to be very accurate

 

[Somedudeintn]

This is the first I've heard of aerovie. It looks pretty capable. I'm currently using foreflight, and will give the trial a shot next time my subscription is close to ending.

 

[Scrabo]

It's ForeFlight lite in many ways

 

[tuwood]

It's ForeFlight lite in many ways

Both FF and Aerovie are great in their own ways. I personally use Aerovie for all my preflight weather planning because it's just so much better. For inflight I still use FF, but mostly because I'm used to it and have a Stratus.

 

[MetalCloud]

Well, it was pretty damn accurate! Wow. Impressed!

 

[NoHeat]

Cloud tops are predictable from upper air forecasts if the clouds are stratus.

Not so predictable for cumulus clouds or when there's lifting.