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Old August 3rd 07, 05:21 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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Default NTSB: Crossfield Not Warned Of Adverse Weather

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On Aug 2, 6:44 pm, Jim Logajan wrote:
Avweb's story, which has a link to NTSB's factual report, notes that
Scott Crossfield was not warned of adverse weather. However, he did
have access to XM Satellite Radio with a subscription to its basic
weather package. The autopsy likewise isn't suggestive of any
obvious causative medical issue (unless I'm misreading it):

http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news...t_Warned_Of_Ad...

I am hoping that ADS-B will help to prevent these kinds of tragedies.
Having real-time traffic and weather data streaming into your avionics
from ground stations should make all of us safer if we know where to
look for each other in flight, and we all give severe weather the
respect and wide berth it deserves...

Dean
AeroLEDs LLC
www.aeroleds.com


While ADS-B will certainly reduce the number of WX related accidents there
is no reason to think that any significant percentage of single engine
aircraft will ever be fitted with it.