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• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledgep. 13-5
  Chapter 13: Aviation Weather Services › Weather Briefings

  Weather Briefings Prior to every flight, pilots should gather all information vital to the nature of the flight. This includes an appropriate weather briefing obtained from a specialist at a FSS. For weather specialists to provide an appropriate weather briefing ... which of the three types of briefings is needed—standard, abbreviated, or outlook. Other helpful information is whether the flight is visual flight rules (VFR) or IFR, aircraft identification and type, departure point, estimated time of departure (ETD), flight altitude…

• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledgep. 13-5
  Chapter 13: Aviation Weather Services › Weather Briefings › Standard Briefing

  Adverse conditions include significant weather, such as thunderstorms or aircraft icing, or other important items such as airport closings. 2. VFR flight not recommended—if the weather for the route of flight is below VFR minimums ... doubtful the flight could be made under VFR conditions due to the forecast weather, the briefer may state “VFR flight not recommended.” It is the pilot’s decision whether or not to continue the flight under VFR, but this advisory…

• Aviation Weather Handbookp. 3-3
  3 Overview of Aviation Weather Information › 3.3 Obtaining Weather Information › 3.3.1 Weather Briefings

  Conducting a self-briefing before contacting Flight Service provides familiarity of weather conditions applicable to the route of flight and promotes a better understanding of weather information. To obtain an appropriate weather briefing, pilots need to know which ... three types of briefings is needed for the flight—standard, abbreviated, or outlook. Other necessary information includes whether the flight will be conducted under VFR or IFR, aircraft identification and type, departure point, and the estimated time of departure, desired…

• Aeronautical Information Manualp. 7-1-8
  Chapter 7. Safety of Flight › Section 1. Meteorology › 7-1-5. Preflight Briefing

  Preflight Briefing a. Flight Service is one of the primary sources for obtaining preflight briefings and to file flight plans by phone or the Internet. Flight Service Specialists are qualified and certificated as Pilot Weather Briefers by the FAA. They ... original forecasts, but are authorized to translate and interpret available forecasts and reports directly into terms describing the weather conditions which you can expect along your flight route and at your destination. Prior to every flight, pilots should gather…

• Risk Management Handbookp. 3-4
  Chapter 3: Identifying Hazards & Associated Risks › Using the PAVE Checklist to Identify Hazards › Pilot Hazards

  Using the PAVE Checklist to Identify Hazards As described in Chapter 1, the PAVE checklist provides a means to identify hazards using four convenient hazard “buckets.” Using all four checklist categories before a flight captures most hazards normally encountered. This ... section discusses hazards associated with each category. Pilot Hazards “P” hazards can be classified in terms of both capability and aeromedical factors as follows: 1. Qualification–Does the pilot possess the appropriate pilot certificate, category, class, and type rating needed…

• Aviation Weather Handbookp. 3-3
  3 Overview of Aviation Weather Information › 3.3.1 Weather Briefings › 3.3.1.1 Standard Briefing

  also be alert for any reported or forecast icing if the aircraft is not certified for operating in icing conditions. Flying into areas of icing or weather below minimums could have disastrous results. • VFR Flight Not Recommended (VNR). When VFR ... flight is proposed and sky conditions or visibilities are present or forecast, surface or aloft, that, in the briefer’s judgment, would make flight under VFR doubtful, the briefer will describe the conditions, describe the affected locations…