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More ForeFlight WX: SiriusXMs SXAR-1

In a market saturated with ADS-B gear, will the market tolerate another glareshield-mounted portable weather receiver and the monthly subscription that tags along? ForeFlight believes it will-partnering with SiriusXM with an interface for SXMs SXAR-1 receiver. Weve been flying with the setup for a few months. Heres an overview.

Larry Anglisano
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Just when we thought subscription-based SiriusXM satellite broadcast weather data was totally eclipsed by free ADS-B, a new SXM interface surfaces from ForeFlight. More interesting is that ForeFlight is the exclusive app for interfacing the Appareo Stratus portable ADS-B weather and traffic receiver.

In a market saturated with ADS-B gear, will the market tolerate another glareshield-mounted portable weather receiver and the monthly subscription that tags along? ForeFlight believes it will—partnering with SiriusXM with an interface for SXM’s SXAR-1 receiver. We’ve been flying with the setup for a few months. Here’s an overview.

Larry Anglisano

Editor in Chief Larry Anglisano has been a staple at Aviation Consumer since 1995. An active land, sea and glider pilot, Larry has over 30 years’ experience as an avionics repairman and flight test pilot. He’s the editorial director overseeing sister publications Aviation Safety magazine, IFR magazine and is a regular contributor to KITPLANES magazine with his Avionics Bootcamp column.