Apply Pilot Report (PIREP) Procedures

Question 1

What is a pilot weather report?

Answer 1

A report of meteorological phenomena encountered by aircraft in flight.

Question 2

In the .65, information about PIREPs and weather can be found in

Answer 2

Section 2-6-3

Question 3

when there is a change in the ATIS code/message:

Answer 3

Broadcast on all appropriate frequencies to advise aircraft.

Question 4

When low level wind shea/microburst is reported by pilots or detected any other way:

Answer 4

Controllers must issue the alert to aircraft until it’s broadcast on the ATIS and pilots indicate they have received the appropriate ATIS code

Question 5

How long should a wind shea/microburst statement be included on the ATIS for?

Answer 5

20 minutes following the last report or indication of the wind shear/microburst.

Question 6

If an alert is received, issue:

Answer 6

The airport wind and the displayed field boundary wind.

Question 7

If an aircraft informs you that it is performing a wind shear escape:

Answer 7

Do not issue control instructions that are contrary to pilot actions

ATC should continue to provide safety alerts regarding terrain or obstacles and traffic advisories for the escape aircraft

Question 8

When another aircraft is performing a wind shear escape, do not assume:

Answer 8

That other aircraft near that aircraft are also performing wind shear escape

Continue to provide control instructions, safety alerts and traffic advisories.

Question 9

Once the responding aircraft has initiated a wind shear escape maneuver, the controller is not responsible for providing:

Answer 9

Approved separation between the aircraft responding to an escape and any other aircraft, airspace, terrain or obstacle.

Question 10

Responsibility for approved separation resumes when:

Answer 10

Departures:
>they inform ATC that the wind shear escape is complete and ATC observes that approved separation has been re-est.
>they inform ATC that the escape maneuver is complete and they resume a previously assigned departure clearance/routing.

Arrivals:
>a crew member informs ATC that the escape maneuver is complete
>the aircrew has executed an alternate clearance or requester further instructions.

Question 11

Who do you pass PIREPs to?

Answer 11

The weather stations and adjacent facilities.