We produce system for aviation including ATIS and VOLMET systems and we are always looking for ways to ensure our products 'hit the target' with the users. This is not as easy as it sounds are the 'users', i.e. the people who fly the aircraft are not those who write the specifications!
Anyway, one question that pops up is the issue of real time met instrumentation feed to the ATIS machine. What would be the pros and cons of reporting winds as of the moment?
Also, do the users typically try to write down what is being broadcast? Do you have to listen to a couple of cycles to get all the information?
D-ATIS users I expect just relax and look at the screen!
