Weather Information Flashcards
What service does FAA provide for pilots to obtain a weather briefing?
(AIM 7-1-2) FAA provides Flight Service program through its Flight Service Stations (FSS) by phone 1-800-WX-BRIEF, and online at 1800wxbrief.com
What are the main categories of sources of weather data?
(AC 00-45) Federal Government and Commercial
Which weather data satisfies the preflight action required by 14 CFR 91.013?
(AIM 7-1-3) Federal Government weather
What types of weather briefings are available from a FSS briefer?
1) Standard Briefing
2) Abbreviated Briefing
3) Outlook Briefing
4) Inflight Briefing
What pertinent information should a weather briefing include?
(AIM 7-1-5)
1) Adverse Conditions
2) VFR flight not recommended
3) Synopsis
4) Current conditions
5) Enroute forecast
6) Destination forecast
7) Winds aloft
8) Notices to Airmen (NOTAM)
9) ATC delay
10) Special use airspace, GPS RAIM
What is a Flight Information Services Broadcast (FIS-B)?
(FAA-H-8083-25, AIM 7-1-9) Ground based broadcast provided through Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) over 978 MHz data link
Can onboard datalink weather be used for navigating an aircraft around an area of a thunderstorm?
(AC 00-24, AIM 7-1-9) No because it is not real-time and is delayed 5-15 minutes
What is ATIS?
(AIM 4-1-3) Automatic Terminal Information Services is the continuous broadcast of recorded information in high activity terminal areas.
What information does ATIS broadcast?
(AIM 4-1-13) Latest weather sequence, ceiling, visibility, temperature, dew point, wind direction, altimeter, instrument approach and runway in use, and other pertinent information.
How can weather be updated enroute?
(FAA-H-8083-25)
a. Flight Service on 122.2, and on RCO
b. ATIS, ASOS, AWOS
c. Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) for AWW, c-SIGMET, SIGMET, AIRMET, Urgent PIREP, CWA
d. Datalink weather
e. ATC
