https://padlet.com/10674863/8kxl8kwxaqn85xyw Chronological order of compiling, reviewing, and assessing current and forecast weather enroute. en-us 2020-04-23 23:03:41 UTC 2020-04-23 23:54:54 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/2708.png 10674863 https://padlet.com/10674863/8kxl8kwxaqn85xyw/wish/527067404 -Do current or forecast conditions allow or preclude safe operation for the anticipated times of departure and arrival, plus or minus one hour? Consider available aircraft equipment and pilot certification versus runway wind favorability, visibility and ceiling, and approaches available. For example: what if the favorable runway has an ILS that is out of service, leaving only RNAV or LOC approaches? Approach minimums would likely be adversely affected and may exceed current visibility and/or ceiling.

-May current or forecast conditions require extensive lateral flight path deviations? Is there a chance the destination airport's weather will degrade? Anticipate inreased fuel consumption due to increased flight length or possible holding.]]> 2020-04-23 23:05:11 UTC https://padlet.com/10674863/8kxl8kwxaqn85xyw/wish/527067404 10674863 https://padlet.com/10674863/8kxl8kwxaqn85xyw/wish/527070098 -Review METARs and TAFs to gain insight into field conditions.

-Review NOTAMs for changes/closures to anticipated filed SIDs, STARs, terminal procedures, anticipated runways/taxiways.

-Review enroute data for risk areas including icing, turbulence, volcanic ash, and convection.]]> 2020-04-23 23:07:42 UTC https://padlet.com/10674863/8kxl8kwxaqn85xyw/wish/527070098 10674863 https://padlet.com/10674863/8kxl8kwxaqn85xyw/wish/527073471 -Recommended sources can be reached at the end of this padlet.

-Departure, destination, and filed alternate airports' current METAR, TAF, and NOTAMs.

-Enroute AIRMETs, SIGMETs, PIREPs, graphical turbulence, graphical precipitation (i.e. NEXRAD), and either the low or high level prognostic chart, whichever is pertinent to your equipment.]]> 2020-04-23 23:10:37 UTC https://padlet.com/10674863/8kxl8kwxaqn85xyw/wish/527073471 10674863 https://padlet.com/10674863/8kxl8kwxaqn85xyw/wish/527080835 -Before launching flight ensure safe operation can be accomplished during all phases of flight given aircraft equipment, pilot certification, and weather.]]> 2020-04-23 23:17:32 UTC https://padlet.com/10674863/8kxl8kwxaqn85xyw/wish/527080835 10674863 https://padlet.com/10674863/8kxl8kwxaqn85xyw/wish/527087625 -Use all available means to monitor field conditions at planned destination. Modern aircraft can make use of XM Weather or in-flight WiFi while legacy aircraft can contact Flight Service Stations or Flight Watch if below 18,000 feet.

-If there is any doubt about the safety of flight, whether enroute or anticipated upon arrival, consider holding or a diversion.

-Holding requires awareness of remaining fuel endurance, fuel consumption from holding point to both the destination and alternate airports plus 45 minutes of reserve fuel (for IFR operations), and awareness of the risks associated with holding in icing conditions.

-Diversions MUST be executed when there is a risk of arriving with less than legal minimum reserve fuel.]]> 2020-04-23 23:24:25 UTC https://padlet.com/10674863/8kxl8kwxaqn85xyw/wish/527087625 10674863 https://padlet.com/10674863/8kxl8kwxaqn85xyw/wish/527093808 -Remember, although all required weather information required for flight is available on sites such as Aviation Weather, Flight Service Stations are still available for a second opinion. These professionals have years of experience analyizing weather and are quite adept at anticipating weather scenarios.

-Never commence operations hoping that conditions improve; the most conservative opinion or viewpoint should make the call.]]> 2020-04-23 23:30:39 UTC https://padlet.com/10674863/8kxl8kwxaqn85xyw/wish/527093808 10674863 https://padlet.com/10674863/8kxl8kwxaqn85xyw/wish/527096684 AviationWeather.gov available here
FAA NOTAM Center available here
FAA ATC Delays available here
FAA Enroute/Center Defense NOTAMs available here

Non-FAA approved weather sources may have NEXRAD imagery of superior quality, and is to be used for general awareness only:
Weather Underground available here
WeatherBug available here]]> 2020-04-23 23:33:27 UTC https://padlet.com/10674863/8kxl8kwxaqn85xyw/wish/527096684