1. Safer Skies

3. Weather to Go or Not! Steven Brady Safer Skies

4. Preflight Action FAR/AIMFAR/AIM

5. Safer Skies 91.103 Preflight Action Each pilot in command shall, before beginning a flight, become familiar with all available information concerning that flight. This information must include—

6. Safer Skies 91.103 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

7. Safer Skies 91.103 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.

8. Safer Skies 91.103 Preflight Action (b) For any flight, runway lengths at airports of intended use, and the following takeoff and landing distance information:

9. Safer Skies 91.103 Preflight Action (1) for civil aircraft for which an approved airplane flight manual containing takeoff and landing distance data is required.

10. Safer Skies Preflight Action Airport Facility Directory

11. Safer Skies Preflight Action Airport diagram

12. Safer Skies Preflight Action ChartComputerPlotterChartComputerPlotter

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

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

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

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

17. 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

18. 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

19. Safer Skies Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) TAF AMD KMCO 261414Z 261412 09003KT 3SM BR FEW002 BKN060 TEMPO 1415 3/4SM BR BKN002

20. Safer Skies Winds & Temperature Aloft (FD) DATA BASED ON 261200Z VALID 261800Z FOR USE 1700-2100Z. TEMPS NEG ABV 24000 FT 300060009000 MLB26062617+132721+09

21. Safer Skies Surface Analysis

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

23. 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.

24. Safer Skies Flight Watch 6 a.m. - 10 p.m. local time 122.0 MHz for aircraft flying altitudes of 5,000-17,000 feet Discrete frequencies for ARTCC areas - 18,000 - 45,000 feet 6 a.m. - 10 p.m. local time 122.0 MHz for aircraft flying altitudes of 5,000-17,000 feet Discrete frequencies for ARTCC areas - 18,000 - 45,000 feet

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

26. 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)

27. 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)

28. 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

29. 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

30. 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

31. Safer Skies Understanding weather plays a major role in accident prevention

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