Weather Latency Simulator

Gemini Sparkle

Key Takeaways:

  • A simulator, WILD, demonstrated NEXRAD weather data latency.
  • The simulator allowed users to fly scenarios in worsening weather conditions.
  • WILD was publicly available at AirVenture 2017.
  • The simulator visually represented the delay in receiving NEXRAD updates.
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AVweb reports on a simulator that lets you see the latency in NEXRAD weather data as you fly a scenario in deteriorating weather. The WILD sim was open for anyone to fly at AirVenture 2017.

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