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Tue, Mar 09, 2004

FAA Certified: XM WX Satellite Weather Service for Aircraft

Receiver Manufactured By Heads Up Technologies

XM Satellite Radio and Heads Up Technologies, a developer of digital systems for the aviation industry, announced Monday that the FAA has certified the XM Aviation Data Receiver. The device, which delivers XM WX Satellite Weather for aircraft, makes XM the only provider of FAA-approved solutions for both satellite radio and satellite weather for aircraft. The FAA granted its approval -- formally known as Supplemental Type Certificate and Parts Manufacturer Approval (STC-PMA) -- for the XMD075-01 aviation data receiver manufactured by Heads Up.

The company's Satellite Weather service gives pilots comprehensive, graphical information about weather conditions across the United States. The service delivers critical, real-time information for pilots, including:

  • NEXRAD Radar in high resolution, full-color graphical format to
    review weather patterns overlaid on a map at a glance
  • Wind speed and direction at 3,000-foot intervals up to 42,000 feet
  • Lightning strikes from the National Lightning Detection Network
  • Storm cell identification and tracking for strong storms, and
    projected storm paths over the next 15 minutes
  • Continuously updated current and forecast conditions at airports
    across the country
  • Compatibility with a wide range of electronic displays.

"The XM WX service makes it easy for pilots to receive continuous, detailed weather information in the cockpit," said Roderick MacKenzie, XM's Director of Advanced Applications. "This service will help pilots make better-informed decisions under all weather conditions."

XM is unique in its ability to provide both the XM WX Satellite Weather service and XM Satellite Radio's lineup of more than 120 channels of music, news, sports, talk, and entertainment to aircraft using a single antenna. In addition to its aviation data receiver,

FMI: www.xmradio.com

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