8.6: In-Flight Weather

Question 1

How should contact be established with a Flight Service Station, and what service would be expected?

A. Call Flight Service on 122.2 for routine weather, current reports on hazardous weather, and altimeter settings.
B. Call flight assistance on 122.5 for advisory service pertaining to severe weather.
C. Call Flight Service on 122.0 for information regarding actual weather and thunderstorm activity along proposed route.

Answer 1

Call Flight Service on 122.2 for routine weather, current reports on hazardous weather, and altimeter settings.

Question 2

What service should a pilot normally expect from Flight Service?

A. Actual weather information and thunderstorm activity along the route.
B. Preferential routing and radar vectoring to circumnavigate severe weather.
C. Local information about restaurants, hotels, and rental car services.

Answer 2

Actual weather information and thunderstorm activity along the route.

Question 3

En route weather advisories should be obtained from an FSS on

A. 122.2 MHz.
B. 122.1 MHz.
C. 123.6 MHz.

Answer 3

122.2 MHz.

Question 4

How could you receive in-flight weather information about your destination while still 150 NM away?

A. Tune the frequency and listen to the ATIS for your destination.
B. Review the destination METAR and TAF through FIS-B.
C. Contact Flight Service on the frequency 121.5.

Answer 4

Review the destination METAR and TAF through FIS-B.