AERODEN Weather Station

[Dish]

Morning all - Im posting this on behalf of Neale, (one of our aeroden regular fliers) who would like me to let you know about an EXCITING DEVELOPMENT at Aeroden. Within the next two weeks or so we will be launching the new Weather station. Once launched, anyone with the number (to be provided/published asap) will be able to SMS the number and recieve the following information back. "Wind speed, Wind direction, Humidity, Temperature and Barometric Pressure." - this should make it far easier for pilots to determine whether (no pun intended) its suitable to either fly from or fly to Aeroden. Another nice feature is that flying anywhere that Aeroden is on route, one will be able to determine the condidtions at the Northern ridge.

We think its a fantastic idea as lads from anywhere can use it more specifically, Kroon, Brits, FAAP, Crosswinds, Orient, RBurg, etc. An easy way of finding out the conditions either on route to or your destination, or at Aeroden. ??

How does that sound. ??

[Tailspin]

Now this is AWSOME ! ! ! !
No more driving 93 clicks to an overcast Airfield.
Number Please Sir

[Air Hog]

We have discussed this with the Kroon guys and they are also in.

[Dish]

Thats great - Nothing to be "in" on though as its going ahead and whats lekker is that no one has to lay out any cash.... (except neale) - all you have to do to make it work is USE it... should be very very convenient and give us an accurate indication of the conditions. Imagine you sms when leaving zebula, you know exactly what your flying into - -

hey thanks for a lekket fly inn on saturday chap...

[pietmeyer]

Now only to get something like that where you can send an sms and it lets you know what mood the wife is in before you land because you went flying AGAIN!

[Dish]

ha ha ha - yeah - ET phone home and find out the temperature !!! if cold might as well just stay flying ....

[AndyG]

There is one at Light Flight and it works lekker!!1

[Dish]

To be honest i cant wait - the airfield for me is a long (pleasant) 50 kms and its a Ballache getting there to find the wind howling - I call it the flag run but between my house an harties are several "strategically" positioned flags which i study during the drive... !!! now i can roll over at 5.30 and make a serious decision (ha ha ha) - fly or shag!!!

[Tailspin]

I have to get up at 4:00 so end up loosing on Both counts.

[LenM]

Should someone have the info available, what are the details of the weather station used?
Hoping to get a ballpark costing and some specs.
Thanks!!

Web search revealed:
http://www.inteltronics.co.za/

[Thatchman]

Its R250 per SMS reverse charge

[Dish]

Not sure of thje rate but thatch gets to pay extra !!! BIll FLo

[Big-D]

Pretty excited about this - Can't wait

[Alkemac]

Gents - I dont have the problem of the cold front/inversion layer/Cb's at home...

My wife is a wife is a recently qualified trike pilot - that being said, we still need to agree who sits where on the trike

[Tribal Croc]

F*kiet but you Aeroden blokes are getting fancy

What ever happened with calling Oom Basie at 4am to get a weather forecast

Seriously it’s a good idea and I will make use of it