How to Make Well-informed Aviation Weather Decisions
Promoted in the EASA Community to the benefit of safety.
The 21st Century has brought an unprecedented wealth of information to general aviation cockpits. Near real-time graphical and textual weather products contribute greatly to pilot situational awareness and decision-making. However, pilots must understand the capabilities and limitations of the equipment and the information it provides.
In this August 2024 FAA Safety Briefing issue, the General Aviation Joint Safety Committee (GAJSC) invites General Aviation pilots to explore how they can use available weather information sources to make well-informed weather decisions.
In-flight Weather Resources. #FlySafe GA Safety Enhancement Topic | by FAA Safety Briefing | Cleared for Takeoff | Aug, 2024 | Medium
Contents
The Particulars of Preflight
Plenty of Weather Information Sources (in the USA)
A Real-time Picture is Worth a Thousand Forecasts (weathercams.faa.gov)
En Route Equipment
AIRMETs (AIRman’s METeorological Information)
TAFs (Terminal Area Forecast)
Take Caution with the Climate
Learn more (additional links)
Related European references
Sunny Swift: Winter Planning - Issue 9 | EASA (europa.eu)
Sunny Swift: Weather radar information - Issue 12 | EASA (europa.eu)
Sunny Swift: Density altitude - Issue 13 | EASA (europa.eu)
Sunny Swift: Weather briefing process - Issue 17 | EASA (europa.eu)
Sunny Swift: TAF, what it means in practice - Issue 21 | EASA (europa.eu)
Sunny Swift: Horizon visibility in Night VFR - Issue 33 | EASA (europa.eu)
EGAST Leaflet GA 2 Decision Making | EASA (europa.eu)
EGAST Leaflet GA 3 Weather Anticipation | EASA (europa.eu)
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