Preflight - Obtaining Weather Information

Question 1

Explain the process you will use to obtain a good weather briefing prior to your flight?

Answer 1

Big picture several days prior
Outlook briefing from FSS/DUAT
Standard briefing FSS/DUAT
In the event of any questionable weather get Abbreviated brief prior to takeoff

Question 2

What are some examples of other sources of weather information?

Answer 2

Telephone Information Briefing Service (TIBS)(FSS)
Weather and aeronautical information available from various sources
DUATS/DUATS II for weather and flight plan filing
Alaska- transcribed weather broadcast (TWEB/TEL-TWEB)

Question 3

What pertinent information should a weather briefing include?

Answer 3

Adverse conditions
VFR recommendation
Synopsis
Current conditions
Enroute forecast
Destination forecast
Winds aloft
NOTAMs
ATC delay

Question 4

While en route, how can a pilot obtain updated weather information?

Answer 4

FSS on 122.2 and RCO freq.
ATIS broadcasts
HIWAS
Datalink weather
ATC

Question 5

What is HIWAS?

Answer 5

Hazardous Inflight Weather Advisory Service
automated continuous broadcast of inflight advisories provided by FSS of VORs
Provides: AWW/AIRMET/SIGMET/PIREP

Question 6

What is Flight Information Service (FIS) and how does it work?

Answer 6

FIS-B is ground broadcast service provided by Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) over 978 MHz Universal Access Transceiver (UAT) data link