Metro-02
Meteorology and Flight Planning
b.
Aircraft identification (call sign), and type of
aircraft
c.
Departure point, destination and proposed
alternate
d.
Type of flight plan (IFR/VFR) and proposed
altitude
e.
ETD, ETE, and ETE to alternate
f.
Intended route
g.
Enroute stops, or delay en route, if applicable,
with appropriate ETA and ETD of enroute delay
4.
Some airfields do not provide 24-hour forecaster
service
NOTE: Most civilian airfields do not have NWS
briefers. Military pilots can either call the nearest
military facility or a tie-in FSS.
NOTE: The FLIP Flight Information Handbook
provides a list of tie-in military weather stations with
autovon and/or commercial (call collect) telephone
numbers.
D.
Content of the Weather Briefing - The following list of
key items should be checked:
NOTE: Aircrew should not be hesitant to ask the person
giving the briefing about any particular item.
1.
Weather at Takeoff:
a.
Bases and tops of cloud layers
b.
Visibility and obstructions to vision
c.
Type and intensity of precipitation
d.
Freezing level
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