In-flight Weather Resources



General Aviation Joint Steering Committee

In-Flight Weather Resources

Outreach Guidance Document

2019/08-15-172(I)PP

This outreach guidance is provided to all FAA and aviation industry groups that are participating in outreach efforts sponsored by the General Aviation Joint Steering Committee (GAJSC). It is important that all outreach on a given topic is coordinated and is free of conflicts. Therefore, all outreach products should be in alignment with the outline and concepts listed below for this topic.

Outreach Month: August 2020

Topic: Weather Information

In order to reduce the likelihood of Loss of Control in weather events, the FAA and industry will conduct outreach on the availability and use of in-flight resources for weather information.

Background:

FAA, GAJSC, and Industry agree that timely and accurate weather information is essential to aviation safety – particularly when weather is hazardous to flight. There are numerous sources of audio, text, and graphical weather available to general aviation pilots. Pilots should be made aware of resource availability and they should be proficient in making weather informed in-flight decisions.

Teaching Points:

• In-flight weather information is available through Comm Radios, On-board weather detection equipment, data linked text and graphics, and various subscription services.

• Pilots should:

o understand how to obtain and interpret weather information in flight.

o continuously monitor en route weather and compare that weather with

forecasts obtained before flight.

o make sound weather decisions based on all available information.

o be prepared to alter routes or cancel flights to avoid flying in hazardous weather conditions.

References:

• AC 00-45H Aviation Weather Services

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• Aeronautical Information Manual

o Chapter 7 – Safety of Flight

▪ Section 1 - Meteorology

• FAA-H-8083-25B Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge

o Chapter 14-pp20 Traffic Patterns

• AC 90-66B Change 1 – Non-Towered Airport Flight Operations

• FAA ADS-B Information

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• Automated Surface Observing Systems

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IMPORTANT – Once you have completed outreach on this topic, please help us track the outreach you have done by entering a PTRS record.

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