Metro-02
Meteorology and Flight Planning
a.
Prepared for your proposed flight time and path
b.
Depicts atmospheric conditions from surface to
5,000 ft above the proposed flight level for the
entire route and includes:
(1) Areas of 5/8 or more of cloud coverage
(2) All areas of cumulonimbus (CB), towering
cumulus (TCU), in eighths coverage, along
with tops and bottoms
(3) Heights of freezing level
(4) Fronts and pressure centers with
movements
(5) Significant weather and obstructions to
visibility
(6) Hazards to flight
(7) Proposed route of flight
(8) Any miscellaneous entries deemed
operationally significant
3.
Completed DD-175-1
a.
Pilot shall receive a verbal briefing as well as
the weather briefing form
4.
Upper wind charts for proposed flight level(s) or
OPARS customized flight plan
Overlay 2
C. Use
Use
1.
Folder contents serve as reminders of weather
expected to encounter en route and stopover
terminals
2.
Pilot should note any deviations from weather
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