How to get WX BRIEF ウェザーブリーフィング
1.You: Call to 1-800-WX-BRIEF (99-27433)
2.FSS: “Flight Service…”
3.You: “Good morning, Sir / Madam.
I’d like to (file a flight plan and ) standard WX BRIEFing, please.”
4.FSS: “Go ahead.”
5.You: Give your information.
1) AIRCRAFT “Aircraft, NXXXXX,”
2) TYPE “Type, Grob103(One Oh Threeh),”
3) “VFR,”
4) Dept. A/P “Departure Airport, Seminole,”
5) ETD “Estimated Departure, 1800Z(Zulu),”
6) Route of flight “Route of flight, XXX VOR, XX,…,”
7) Alt. of flight “Altitude, 5.5 Thousand,”
8) Arrival A/P “and Destination, XXX Airport.”
9) ETA “Estimated Arrival, XXXX Z(Zulu).”
6. FSS:
1) Adverse Conditions
> Significant meteorological information
> Aeronautical information
– Might influence the pilot to alter the proposed flight.
– Hazardous WX conditions
– Runway closures
– Navaid outages.
2) VFR Flight NOT Recommended
> Present
– Sky conditions
– Visivilities
> Forcast
– Sky conditions
– Visivilities
> Surface
> Aloft
3) Synoptic Situation : Type, Location, and Movement
> WX Systems
> Air masses
> Might affect the proposed flight
4) Current WX Conditions
Omitted if the proposed time of departure is beyond 2 hours.
> “SAs”
> PIREPs
> RAREPs
5) En Route WX Forecast
> Forecast en route conditions
– Departure point / Climbout
– En route
– Descent
6) Destination Forecast
> Any significant change within 1 hour before and after the planned arrival.
7) Wind Aloft
> Forecast Wind Aloft
– Wind directions
– Wind speeds
8) Notice to Airmen (NOTAMs)
> NOTAM(D)
> NOTAM(L)
> FDC NOTAMs
9) ATC Delays
> Any known ATC delays
> Flow control advisories
10) Request
> Information on MTR and MOA activities
> A review of the NOTAMs and special NOTICEs.
> Approximate density altitude data.
> Information regarding air traffic services and rules,
customs / immigration procedures, ADIZ rules, search and rescue.
> LORAN-C NOTAMs
> Other assistance
!:CNNなどアメリカの普通のテレビの天気予報、英字新聞の天気予報などはこのウェザーブリーフィングと同じような内容です(当たり前か..)。とても勉強になります。