Wind Speed/Direction not displaying on the Sky Demon Moving Map

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Wind Speed/Direction not displaying on the Sky Demon Moving Map

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Gaznel	G Gaznel posted 11/7/2022 10:46:13 AM Topic Details Share Topic
G Group: Forum Members Posts: 24, Visits: 0	I appreciate the WIND speed/direction on the Sky Demon moving map is only a snapshot from the last time there was an internet connection. However, recently, when flying, I am consistently getting the "X" and not wind data. This X shows on both my iPad mini (5th generation) and iPhone (12) while flying and my iPad has its own mobile phone card. I am a bit confused as I assume there is an internet connection before I take off as the Skly Demon METAR and TAF info updates. Any thoughts?
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Tim Dawson	Tim Dawson posted 11/7/2022 11:39:07 AM Post Details Share Post
Group: Forum Members Posts: 8K, Visits: 9K	Do you have a route planned? SkyDemon doesn't download the wind data until you have a route planned (so we know where you're going and at what altitude).
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grahamb	grahamb posted 11/7/2022 12:16:54 PM Post Details Share Post
Group: Forum Members Posts: 565, Visits: 27K	+x Tim Dawson - 11/7/2022 11:39:07 AM Do you have a route planned? SkyDemon doesn't download the wind data until you have a route planned (so we know where you're going and at what altitude). I've noticed before in simulation mode that the wind instrument will revert to an X at altitudes below about 1500' . I don't know how this translates to real navigation as I use my EFIS for winds aloft.
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Johannes B.	J Johannes B. posted 11/7/2022 4:19:59 PM Post Details Share Post
J Group: Forum Members Posts: 48, Visits: 1	Same problem here, an X below 2.000ft! YouTube channel
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Tim Dawson	Tim Dawson posted 11/8/2022 11:25:51 AM Post Details Share Post
Group: Forum Members Posts: 8K, Visits: 9K	Can you share an example route that you plan, when simulated, the wind instrument doesn't show correctly? We will of course look into this.
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grahamb	grahamb posted 11/8/2022 6:15:24 PM Post Details Share Post
Group: Forum Members Posts: 565, Visits: 27K	+x Tim Dawson - 11/8/2022 11:25:51 AM Can you share an example route that you plan, when simulated, the wind instrument doesn't show correctly? We will of course look into this. Note difference in altitudes. This was on an iPhoneX. Trying the same route on an iPad provoked similar behaviour, but the altitude at which the disp;lay of winds aloft was triggered was considerably higher.
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Johannes B.	J Johannes B. posted 11/8/2022 6:41:02 PM Post Details Share Post
J Group: Forum Members Posts: 48, Visits: 1	YouTube channel
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Tim Dawson	Tim Dawson posted 11/9/2022 10:57:16 AM Post Details Share Post
Group: Forum Members Posts: 8K, Visits: 9K	Thanks. We've identified the problem and fixed it for the next release.
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Johannes B.	J Johannes B. posted 1/1/2023 7:51:46 PM Post Details Share Post
J Group: Forum Members Posts: 48, Visits: 1	When will this release finally be distributed? YouTube channel
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Tim Dawson	Tim Dawson posted 1/3/2023 9:57:40 AM Post Details Share Post
Group: Forum Members Posts: 8K, Visits: 9K	There's a public beta out at the moment, and while I cannot commit to a public release date for the next version, I would expect it sometime in the next couple of weeks.
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