Instrument Rating – Airplane › I. Preflight Preparation › Task B. Weather Information

IR.I.B.S1

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Use available aviation weather resources to obtain an adequate weather briefing.

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Aviation Weather Handbook p. 3-2
3 Overview of Aviation Weather Information › 3.3 Obtaining Weather Information › 3.3.1 Weather Briefings
Additional Use Information Details on the use of both government and commercial aviation weather information are discussed in the AIM, Chapter 7, Section 1, Paragraph 7-1-3, Use of Aviation Weather Products. Items discussed include: • Approved sources for aviation ... weather information, • The development of new products through the FAA’s Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) Aviation Weather Research Program (AWRP), • The use of new products to meet regulatory requirements, and • The use of weather services and products provided…
Aviation Weather Handbook p. 3-7
3 Overview of Aviation Weather Information › 3.4 Overview of Aviation Weather Products
Overview of Aviation Weather Products There are many aviation weather products available to the pilot through the internet and mobile phone apps. Each product has a specific purpose that provides the user with reported or forecast weather conditions either ... airport or aloft. Table 3-1 and Table 3-2 are matrices of aviation weather products versus the weather elements and the weather phenomena applicable to aviation. These tables are a high-level overview and do not attempt to capture…
Aviation Weather Handbook p. 3-5
3 Overview of Aviation Weather Information › 3.3.3 Self-Briefing › 3.3.3.2 Aviation Weather Cameras
Service 1800wxbrief.com The FAA contract provider for flight services provides a website (https://www.1800wxbrief.com) that allows pilots to review weather information, receive online preflight briefings, file flight plans, and receive automatic notifications and alerts. The website also offers an interactive ... allow pilots to view a variety of weather products and access to a variety of aeronautical information that can be tailored to their planned flight route. See Chapter 28, Aviation Weather Tools, for additional information. 3.3.3.2 Aviation Weather Cameras…
Aviation Weather Handbook p. 2-5
2 Aviation Weather Service Program › 2.5 Commercial Weather Information Providers
Weather Camera Program Flight Service also delivers the FAA’s Aviation Weather Camera Network. It features an expanding network of camera sites in Alaska, Hawaii, and the CONUS. Weather cameras provide pilots in certain areas with snapshots of current conditions ... specific location, enabling pilots to have additional information for improved decision making. Services may be obtained by visiting the Aviation Weather Cameras website (found in Appendix G). See Section 3.3.3.2 and Section 24.9 for additional information. 2.4 Department of Defense…
Aviation Weather Handbook p. 3-5
3 Overview of Aviation Weather Information › 3.3 Obtaining Weather Information › 3.3.3 Self-Briefing
Airport Weather The latest weather reports from airport automated observing systems (e.g., AWOS and ASOS) may be accessed from the phone. Phone numbers can be found in FAA Chart Supplements. 3.3.3 Self-Briefing Preflight decision making using online weather information ... continues to offer more options for the pilot. The advent of interactive online aviation weather has allowed pilots to assemble aviation weather information into a better decision-making process. Pilots may receive a regulatory compliant briefing through online weather resources…