BoM: Regional Aviation Meteorological Services Client Satisfaction Survey

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It looks like the Bureau of Meteorology want survey feedback from aviators about BoM aviation met services & products. It took me less than 10 minutes to respond. I hope it is worthwhile.

 

Follow a link from: www.bom.gov.au/aviation/index.shtml

 

In my "additional comments" I told them to look at www.windytv.com for better ideas of how to present aviation-Wx content. I also directed them to learn from OzRunways and AvPlan in designing a better user interface of weather content & information.

 

Aviation meteorological interfaces should be much more intuitive, and supportive of modern airborne IT capabilities (not ancient fax machines & pre-internet un-decoded abbreviations & jargon). I am aware that regulations may impose some of this old-world Wx format, but that doesn't mean that legacy formats can't be preserved just to comply with regulations. Ideally, readily available, interpreted Wx content with modern "app" interfaces are still possible and desirable, especially for the non-professional recreational aviator.

 

I've also commented to them that whenever I've telephoned the aviation met services, the people I speak to are very helpful and informative when I plan my cross-country trips. It's very hard to beat the verbal human "interface" too.

 

 

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Can't say I like the latest windty updates, especially the slider tabs.....