Looking at all the horrible weather we've been having recently, and all the comments about cancellation of QXC's, I was thinking about how mobile telephones might assist in planning.
Although I haven't got one, aren't there mobiles out there (the new 3G phones) with web access on which can be displayed weather maps (with animations etc) which can be used in the absence of a desk PC? I am thinking of the following sites:
http://www.met-office.gov.uk/weather/europe/uk/radar/
http://www.xcweather.co.uk/
Also what about in-flight use? Is it possible to receive a mobile phone signal at 3000ft? Is it illegal?
In-flight availability of this animated weather data (not quite real-time) might prevent some of those weather-related accidents we hear of.
What about tying it in to moving-map GPS?
Any thoughts?