We are often asked what separates Active Sky from other weather products. Here is a list of some of the key unique features of the latest version of Active Sky: 2012 (SP2)
- 11 years in continuous development by actual pilots, receiving dozens of awards including the AVSIM BRAVO ZULU Award for Excellence in 2006, 2007 and 2011
- Robust realism features
- Accurate winds and temps aloft
- Private weather server network
- Historical weather
- Network support
- Wake turbulence simulation
- Included weather gauge
- Comprehensive options
- Visual mapping
- Wx station database control
- Hurricane simulation
- Intelligent live interpolation
- Updowndrafts and thermals
- Live Sigmets and Airmets for the CONUS
- Integrated flight planning
- Voice features
- Manual Wx editing
- Weather searching capability
- Integrated high-definition weather and environment graphics with weather-influenced selection support
- Universal graphics add-on integration
- Extensibility for 3rd party applications
- New in SP2: New depiction improvements, new IMC-based depiction features, brand new graphics, official Prepar3D support, new Default Options Profiles and much more