Private Pilot Class Aviation Weather Services

Aviation Weather Services - You Learned how to interpret the data in the Weather Learning plan, this section focuses on resources to get the data to interpret.

There are innumerable ways to get weather data, besides just looking out the window or watching the local news or weather channel.

Following are just a few of the weather resources that will be addressed:

*Aviation Routine Weather Report (METAR)

*Pilot Weather Reports ( PIREPs )( UA )

*Terminal Aerodrome Forecast ( TAF )

*Aviation Area Forecast ( FA )

*Winds and Temperatures Aloft Forecast ( FD )

*Weather Depiction Chart (Sorry - No cool Initials)

*Radar Weather Reports (Sorry - No cool Initials)

*Low-Level Significant Weather Prognostic Chart (Say that 10 times fast.)

*Inflight Weather Advisories ( WA,WS,WST )

*Transcribed Weather Forecast ( TWEB )

*Enroute Flight Advisory Service ( EFAS )

*Obtaining a Telephone Weather Briefing

You can see there are MANY ways to get different forecast and data. Combined with your knowledge obtained about weather and how it works - You will be able to make educated decisions on "Where to fly, when to fly or whether to fly or not fly at all."