datalink weather

Cleared Direct Aug 22, 2026

NEXRAD Datalink Latency, the Age-of-the-Mosaic Trap, and Why the Radar Picture on Your Tablet Is Older Than the Number in the Corner Says

The NEXRAD radar image on your tablet can be 15-20 minutes older than its timestamp shows - here's why, and how to use it safely.

Vector

Cleared Direct Aug 15, 2026

FIS-B Weather in the Cockpit, the Free NEXRAD Picture Coming Up From ADS-B, and the Latency Trap That Makes a Storm Look Where It Was, Not Where It Is

FIS-B beams free NEXRAD weather to your cockpit, but its built-in latency makes it a strategic tool that's dangerous to use for threading between storm cells.

Vector

Cleared Direct Aug 9, 2026

NEXRAD in the Cockpit, the Mosaic Latency Trap, and Why the Radar Picture on Your Tablet Is Older Than the Time Stamp Tells You

Cockpit datalink NEXRAD can be 15-20 minutes older than its timestamp suggests - here's why, and how to use it safely.

Vector

Cleared Direct Aug 1, 2026

The Stormscope, Sferics, and the Passive Box That Finds Thunderstorms by Listening to Their Radio Static

How the Stormscope finds hidden thunderstorms by passively listening to the radio static from lightning - and where it fits alongside radar and datalink today.

Vector

Cleared Direct Jul 25, 2026

FIS-B, the NEXRAD Latency Trap, and Why the Free Datalink Radar on Your Tablet Is Older Than the Timestamp Says, Told From the Oshkosh Avionics Hangars

FIS-B datalink NEXRAD can be up to 20 minutes older than its on-screen timestamp - here's why, and how to use it safely.

Vector