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> Commercial aircraft often report back weather conditions Is this done via some automated system, or do pilots report it manually? I’d be curious to read mor
by chatmasta 2y ago
> Commercial aircraft often report back weather conditions
Is this done via some automated system, or do pilots report it manually?
I’d be curious to read more about this - do weather companies have partnerships with airlines where they pay them to carry sensors?
- SkyPuncher 2y agoPretty sure it's all automated. Aircraft already have all of the necessary sensors onboard, so it's just a matter of transmitting it back to the ground. > do weather companies have partnerships with airlines where they pay them to carry sensors? Nearly all of the US's forecasts come from the NOAA. Nearly every other "weather company" is simply reformatting this data. I can't remember exactly what video I watched on the topic, but these two may be interesting: * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-wvE3iXT-A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-wvE3iXT-A * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0Xx0E8cs7U https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0Xx0E8cs7U