Safer Skies Personal Equipment Chart Computer & plotter Flight logs Flight plan form FAR/AIM AFD

Safer Skies Navigation & Flight Planning Preflight Action Each pilot in command shall, before beginning a flight, become familiar with all available information concerning that flight. This information must include— (a) for a flight under IFR or a flight not in the vicinity of an airport, weather reports and forecasts, fuel requirements, alternates available if the planned flight cannot be completed and any known traffic delays of which the pilot in command has been advised by ATC Preflight Action Each pilot in command shall, before beginning a flight, become familiar with all available information concerning that flight. This information must include— (a) for a flight under IFR or a flight not in the vicinity of an airport, weather reports and forecasts, fuel requirements, alternates available if the planned flight cannot be completed and any known traffic delays of which the pilot in command has been advised by ATC.

Safer Skies Navigation & Flight Planning Preflight Action (b) For any flight, runway lengths at airports of intended use, and the following takeoff and landing distance information: (1) for civil aircraft for which an approved airplane flight manual containing takeoff and landing distance data is required Preflight Action (b) For any flight, runway lengths at airports of intended use, and the following takeoff and landing distance information: (1) for civil aircraft for which an approved airplane flight manual containing takeoff and landing distance data is required.

Safer Skies Weather Information Methods of obtaining weather info FSS DUATS Preliminary planning sources Weather channel Weather radio Newspaper Internet Methods of obtaining weather info FSS DUATS Preliminary planning sources Weather channel Weather radio Newspaper Internet

Weather Information Area Forecast (FA) 18 hour synopsis of expected weather patterns over an area the size of several states 12-hour forecast of VFR cloud cover,, weather & visibility 6-12 hour categorical outlook Area Forecast (FA) 18 hour synopsis of expected weather patterns over an area the size of several states 12-hour forecast of VFR cloud cover,, weather & visibility 6-12 hour categorical outlook Safer Skies

Weather Information Winds & Temperature Aloft (FD) DATA BASED ON Z VALID Z FOR USE Z. TEMPS NEG ABV FT MLB PIE FT MLB PIE Safer Skies

Surface Analysis Safer Skies

Weather Information PIREP elements Safer Skies XXX station identifier of nearest weather reporting station UA or UUA report type (routine or urgent) /OV location (in relation to VOR) /TM time (UTC) /FL altitude /TP type aircraft

Weather Information PIREP elements Safer Skies /SK cloud height (MSL) and coverage /WX visibility and precipitation /TA temperature (Celsius) /WV wind direction (magnetic) and speed (kts) /TB turbulence /IC icing /RM remarks

Weather Information EFAS (En Route Flight Advisory Service) Specifically designed to provide en route aircraft with timely and meaningful weather advisories pertinent to the type of flight, route and altitude. Central collection and distribution point for PIREPs EFAS (En Route Flight Advisory Service) Specifically designed to provide en route aircraft with timely and meaningful weather advisories pertinent to the type of flight, route and altitude. Central collection and distribution point for PIREPs Safer Skies

Weather Information EFAS (En Route Flight Advisory Service) - Flight Watch 6 a.m p.m. local time MHz for aircraft flying altitudes of 5,000-17,000 feet Discrete frequencies for ARTCC areas - 18, ,000 feet EFAS (En Route Flight Advisory Service) - Flight Watch 6 a.m p.m. local time MHz for aircraft flying altitudes of 5,000-17,000 feet Discrete frequencies for ARTCC areas - 18, ,000 feet

Weather Information Safer Skies EFAS Charts depicting the location of Flight Watch control stations and RCOs are contained in the AFDEFAS

Safer Skies Weather Information Inflight Weather Broadcasts Weather Advisory Broadcasts - ARTCCs broadcast AAW, Convective SIGMET, SIGMET or CWA alert when it concerns area within 150 miles of their airspace HIWAS (Hazardous In-flight Weather Advisory Service) - continuous broadcast of summarized AWW, SIGMET, Convective SIGMET, AIRMET, CWA and urgent PIREP information TWEB (Transcribed Weather Broadcast) - continuous broadcast of NOTAM & WX for a 50 NM wide zone along a route for specific areas Inflight Weather Broadcasts Weather Advisory Broadcasts - ARTCCs broadcast AAW, Convective SIGMET, SIGMET or CWA alert when it concerns area within 150 miles of their airspace HIWAS (Hazardous In-flight Weather Advisory Service) - continuous broadcast of summarized AWW, SIGMET, Convective SIGMET, AIRMET, CWA and urgent PIREP information TWEB (Transcribed Weather Broadcast) - continuous broadcast of NOTAM & WX for a 50 NM wide zone along a route for specific areas

Safer Skies Weather Information Go/No-Go Decision Pilot’s capabilities, experience & physical well-being Aircraft capabilities Weather Go/No-Go Decision Pilot’s capabilities, experience & physical well-being Aircraft capabilities Weather

Safer Skies Future Program Stay tuned for a continuation as we improve on the prevention of the number one cause of general aviation accidents - inadequate preflight preparation. Understanding weather plays a major role in accident prevention See you at the Safer Skies program later this year Stay tuned for a continuation as we improve on the prevention of the number one cause of general aviation accidents - inadequate preflight preparation. Understanding weather plays a major role in accident prevention See you at the Safer Skies program later this year