Articles for tag Visibility Tool APP
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Oct
12
2026
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Posted by Admin
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Those that know me will tell you I am a card-carrying member of the weather-geek community. While I’m not one to study in-depth meteorology and never have been, I truly love weather products that help me safely and effectively do my job. A lot of people much smarter than me take care of weather forecasting; I simply like to know where to go and how to read that information and pass that knowledge on to others.
It is no shock that helicopter operations frequently occur in low-altitude, complex-terrain, and off-airport environments where certified meteorological visibility observations are sparse or unavailable. Conventional weather reporting systems, including automated weather observing systems (AWOS) and automated surface observing systems (ASOS), provide localized point measurements that may not accurately represent visibility conditions along helicopter flight routes, approach corridors, or in my case as an HAA Pilot, remote landing zones. I am always on the hunt for the next break-through that will provide insight, literally and figuratively when it comes to our low-level operating environment.
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automated surface observing systems
automated weather observing systems
Visibility Tool APP
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Opinion-Editorial
Safety