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- Begin looking at current and forecasted conditions 1-2 days prior to the flight

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Aviation Weather Overview

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Aviation Weather Center Mission Statement:

The Aviation Weather Center delivers consistent, timely and accurate weather information for the world airspace system. We are a team of highly skilled people dedicated to working with customers and partners to enhance safe and efficient flight.

To be the trusted authority and leading innovator for aviation weather information.

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Aviation Weather Overview Turns off interactive maps on main pages and adds a link to the interactive maps on a secondary page. Turning off maps is recommended for slow browsers and network connections. Aviation Weather Center Mission Statement: The Aviation Weather Center delivers consistent, timely and accurate weather information for the world airspace system.

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- IMSAFE Checklist
- Number of stops? Effects on fatigue?
- Recent experience

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There are at least three kinds of stress that pilots should be aware of: Physiological, environmental and psychological stress.

Physiological stress is stress in the physical sense. It comes from fatigue, strenuous exercise, being out of shape or changing time zones, to name a few. Unhealthy eating habits, illness, and other physical ailments are included in this category, too.

Environmental stress comes from the immediate surroundings and includes things such as being too hot or too cold, inadequate oxygen levels or loud noises.

Psychological stress can be more difficult to identify. This category of stress includes anxiety, social and emotional factors and mental fatigue. Psychological stress can occur for many reasons such as divorce, family problems, financial troubles or just a change in schedule.

A small level of stress can be a good thing, as it keeps pilots aware and on their toes. But stress can accumulate and affect performance. Also, everyone handles stress differently. A source of anxiety for one person might be a fun challenge for another person. It's important for pilots to be able to recognize and evaluate their stressors so they can mitigate risk.

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Pilot Risk Management: The I'M SAFE Checklist

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There are at least three kinds of stress that pilots should be aware of: Physiological, environmental and psychological stress. Physiological stress is stress in the physical sense. It comes from fatigue, strenuous exercise, being out of shape or changing time zones, to name a few.

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- Familiarity with airplane avionics & interior lighting
- Wind / Runway relationship & crosswind component
- Altitude of route
- Runway lengths
- Available fuel

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E6B, NavLog Calculator, Weather Reports, METAR, TAF, Wind Components, Instrument Simulator, Weight and Balance, Pressure Altitude, Density Altitude, True Air Speed, and a lot more.

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- Operating in VFR, MVFR, IFR, LIFR conditions
- IFR minimums on approaches & alternate airports
- Terrain considerations
- Certainty of forecast
- Time spent at high altitudes

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SkyVector: Flight Planning / Aeronautical Charts

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Make your Flight Plan at SkyVector.com. SkyVector is a free online flight planner. Flight planning is easy on our large collection of Aeronautical Charts, including Sectional Charts, Approach Plates, IFR Enroute Charts, and Helicopter route charts. Weather data is always current, as are Jet Fuel Prices and avgas 100ll prices.

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- Passengers with schedule
- Meeting someone
- Mission to complete

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- Weather briefing required for IFR flights or flights not in the vicinity of an airport as per 14 CFR § 91.103 - Preflight action.

- 1800wxbrief.com or on the phone 1-800-WX-BRIEF (1-800-992-7433)
- Over the phone strongly recommended for a "second" opinion on the current and forecasted conditions

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- Monitor weather using on board radar, NEXRAD, if installed
- ATC, FSS may provide weather information
- Be prepared to fly to an alternate if the destination is unavailable

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- Debrief anything good or bad that occurred during the flight. Where there are strengths, where there can be improvements. A good pilot is always learning!