Super AWOS to the rescue
Potomac Aviation Technology (Booth No.

Potomac Aviation Technology (Booth No. 2203) is showcasing SuperAWOS, its proprietary approach to supplying automated pilot weather information, at Heli-Expo. Contained in a single compact unit, SuperAWOS operates on CTAF frequencies, eliminating the need for a discrete AWOS frequency.

“The broadcast has everything that an AWOS III has, but the system has artificial intelligence that looks at weather conditions and traffic and decides what is relevant,” and changes its reports accordingly, said Gary Loff, the company’s vice president of sales. For example, on a clear day, the unit dispenses with reporting ceilings, and should winds change suddenly and significantly, it immediately broadcasts the information. It also responds to pilots’ radio transmissions.