Bob
On the aircraft I last flew IIRC, you could download the latest accessible satellite view on a separate monitor. We were able to download almost everything else worth noting on the acars, of course. Notams, WX, company comms, flight plans etc. (no not a complete WX package)
Volment HF, tafs, Metars and SIG met.
"Sig Wx/Radar Images"? I used the WX radar for that.
In some of the areas, remote or not, you arrived at briefing to the tune of teleprinters rattling away with no paper and the "operators" asleep. That is when alternate means came in handy.
Last edited by Sop_Monkey; 2nd Jan 2015 at 15:08.