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Weather Awareness

Building a mental model of the weather using long term forecasts help decide early if your trip is safe.

Utilizing AviationWeather.Gov and applications such as ForeFlight can provide accurate forecasts to help plan your trip.

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Should I be flying?

Am I current?

Can I take Passengers?

IFR?

Do I pass the IMSAFE checklist?

Illness

Medicine

Stress

Alcohol

Fatigue

Emotions

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Should the Airplane be flying?

ARROW

Airworthiness

Registration

Radio License

POH

Weight and Balance

Aircraft Capability

Does the airplane meet the performance needs for the mission?

T/O & Landing Distance

Climb Performance and Terrain

Require O2

Icing Potential

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Preparing your route:

Local or Cross Country?

Cross Country:

Creating a flight plan and filing it allows emergency personal to find you in the event of an accident.

Local:

Tell a friend or create a flight plan

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The 24 hours prior to your trip:

Most up-to-date weather:

Departure

En-route

Arrival

Alternate

Utilizing ForeFlight and AviationWeather.Gov, obtain the most current weather 24 hours prior to your departure time to confirm your safe to fly.

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"It's better to be on the ground wishing you were in the air, than in the air wishing you were on the ground"

The Final Preperations:

What is the weather doing just before departure?

Has it changed from the forecasts? Worst or Better

Utilizing the most current METAR's and TAF's as well as ATIS and AWOS information are you still safe to fly?

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Continue or Divert, that is the question.

Weather doesn't always play nice. Is the weather changing for the better or worst? Utilizing on board weather radar, satellite radar and help from ATC. Constant monitoring of weather in flight is key to the safe conduct of flight.