pete480
Pre-takeoff checklist
This looks interesting:
http://shop.siriusxm.com/xm/ctl10600/cp49759/si6593185/cl1/?intcmp=COM-AVIATION_to_SXAR1
http://shop.siriusxm.com/xm/ctl10600/cp49759/si6593185/cl1/?intcmp=COM-AVIATION_to_SXAR1

I thought so too....until I saw the high monthly fees plus the $700 for the receiver. He'll the radio portion is a fee on top of the Wx cost.
I have the Garmin GDL 69A and it does the same thing for only $4,000 installed!!I also have a 396 with XM weather and radio, I paid $700.00 for it used. I think I would rather have this set up vs the 496. The monthly fees are higher than I think they need to be, but they are the only player in the satellite music business.
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It's expensive, I know. But it's still currently better than ADS-B. I would seriously consider it over the stratus if ForeFlight ever decides to support it.
ForeFlight has supported XM weather for a while now.
JKG