Is this a good time to start flying? http://right-rudder.blogspot.com/2006/11/is-this-good-time-to-start-flying.html
With one day of nice weather after weeks of rain I got to go to work. There is so much a pilot can do when the weather does not allow for flying. There is a ton of reading you can do! Ask your flight instructor if not sure what is relevant for your phase of training. Below I have an outline on how to get weather for your next flight.
Check out the sweet review mirror on the panel-ya gotta love the C150!
Ralph Butcher (www.skyroamers.com), had a great article a while back where he wrote an outline on weather information gathering, starting a week before your flight.
- Monitor the weather channel weekly planner :20 past the hour
- 48hr before check 48hr prog chart http://adds.aviationweather.noaa.gov/progs/nav.php?current=4
- 36hrs before the 36hr prog chart http://adds.aviationweather.noaa.gov/progs/nav.php?current=3
- 24 or 30hr before check the TAFs http://adds.aviationweather.noaa.gov/tafs/
- 12hrs before check TAFs, 12 hr prog charts , Convective Outlooks
- Compare the previous TAFs to the Metars. Are the METARs better or equal to the forecast? I love this step because around now you have a great picture and an idea if you will be going flying.
- Almost time! are the winds aloft favorable to your flight, any PIREPs?
- Call Flight Service for a weather briefing. As for an outlook briefing if more than 6 hours or an abbreviated breifing when you are ready to go. They are meteorligists and can answer your questions or better yet affirm what you already know.
- In flight Contact Flight Watch on 122.0
Resources
Aviation Weather Services AC 00-45F (huge file)
FAA's pilot weather https://pilotweb.nas.faa.gov
AOPA's interactive online courses
-Weather wise
-A pilot's guide to Flight Service
Is this a good time to start flying? http://right-rudder.blogspot.com/2006/11/is-this-good-time-to-start-flying.html
