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Clouds in Virtual Radar


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What ist the difference between the Clouds in Virtual Radar with „Flyable“ switched on or off?
The Manual says „If you have the Flyable Conditions overlay switched on, the Map Ruler will also display a layer of forecast cloud ceiling...“.
Both Picture show the forecast according to the setting „Today or tomorrow“. Left with „Flyable“ switched off; right with Flyable switched on. Why does Flyable „add“ clouds?

 

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Adam Erchegyi - 7/25/2023 10:04:06 AM
publicom - 7/25/2023 9:36:11 AM
Tim Dawson - 7/25/2023 8:55:25 AM
Flyable conditions include data on the cloud ceiling and lowest cloud tops. Therefore when you have it switched on, we draw that data in virtual radar to give you an idea of these two useful pieces of information.

Cloud ceiling is obviously useful for planning to avoid terrain and obstacles, and the lowest cloud tops are useful if planning to fly on top of an overcast.


Thank You, Flyable is a very usefull function. But I do not understand, why there are also clouds shown in VR if Flyable is switched off. And why they differ.

As far as I remember, clouds on the virtual radar may also appear based on METAR/TAF


Yes, but this still does not explain, why they are different to the clouds with Flyable.

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