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Weather to Go or Not! Steven Brady Safer Skies

Preflight Action FAR/AIMFAR/AIM

Safer Skies Preflight Action Each pilot in command shall, before beginning a flight, become familiar with all available information concerning that flight. This information must include—

Safer Skies Preflight Action (a) for a flight under IFR or a flight not in the vicinity of an airport, weather reports and forecasts, fuel requirements, alternates available

Safer Skies Preflight Action 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 Preflight Action (b) For any flight, runway lengths at airports of intended use, and the following takeoff and landing distance information:

Safer Skies Preflight Action (1) for civil aircraft for which an approved airplane flight manual containing takeoff and landing distance data is required.

Safer Skies Preflight Action Airport Facility Directory

Safer Skies Preflight Action Airport diagram

Safer Skies Preflight Action ChartComputerPlotterChartComputerPlotter

Safer Skies Preflight Action Flight logs Flight plan form Flight logs Flight plan form

Safer Skies Weather Information Methods of obtaining weather info FSS DUATS Preliminary planning sources Methods of obtaining weather info FSS DUATS Preliminary planning sources

Safer Skies Weather Information Preliminary planning sources Weather channel Weather radio Newspaper Internet Preliminary planning sources Weather channel Weather radio Newspaper Internet

Safer Skies Area Forecast (FA) 18 hour synopsis of expected weather patterns over an area the size of several states

Safer Skies Area Forecast (FA) 12-hour forecast of VFR cloud cover, weather & visibility 6-12 hour categorical outlook 12-hour forecast of VFR cloud cover, weather & visibility 6-12 hour categorical outlook

Safer Skies Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) Information for specific airports issued 4 times a day and amended as needed Valid for 24 hours Information for specific airports issued 4 times a day and amended as needed Valid for 24 hours

Safer Skies Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) TAF AMD KMCO Z KT 3SM BR FEW002 BKN060 TEMPO /4SM BR BKN002

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

Safer Skies Surface Analysis

Safer Skies PIREP Pilot reported weather Collected and distributed by EFAS Pilot reported weather Collected and distributed by EFAS

Safer Skies EFAS “Flight Watch” (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. (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.

Safer Skies 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 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

Safer Skies Flight Watch Charts depicting the location of Flight Watch control stations and RCOs are contained in the AFD

Safer Skies PIREP Elements 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) 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)

Safer Skies PIREP Elements /FL altitude /TP type aircraft /SK cloud height (MSL) and coverage /WX visibility and precipitation /TA temperature (Celsius) /FL altitude /TP type aircraft /SK cloud height (MSL) and coverage /WX visibility and precipitation /TA temperature (Celsius)

Safer Skies PIREP Elements /WV wind direction (magnetic) and speed (kts) /TB turbulence /IC icing /RM remarks /WV wind direction (magnetic) and speed (kts) /TB turbulence /IC icing /RM remarks

Safer Skies Inflight Weather Broadcasts ARTCCs - Weather Advisory Broadcasts HIWAS - Hazardous In-flight Weather Advisory Service TWEB - Transcribed Weather Broadcast ARTCCs - Weather Advisory Broadcasts HIWAS - Hazardous In-flight Weather Advisory Service TWEB - Transcribed Weather Broadcast

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

Safer Skies Understanding weather plays a major role in accident prevention

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