about the weather...
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...The needed weather info is there, but is it available in a format, way and form that a particular pilot can relate to? There is still much work to be done when it comes to this kind of weather service....

A friend of mine flies with a portable Garmin receiver (similar to the GPSMAP 696) that he sets above the panel on whichever aircraft he's flying. Not only does it do all the air navigation you expect in a receiver of this type, but it also receives XM WX™ Satellite Weather broadcast.

If I flew transpac ferry flights for a living, I would definitely invest in a portable nav system, independent of whatever aircraft I was flying. It could/would keep me informed of current events (weather) as well as assist in doing all the navigation and contingency planning.
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Okay, what’s your point??