Pilots may obtain Federal pre-flight weather briefings tailored to your individual needs.
Any one of three types of briefings may be requested: A standard briefing should normally be requested even when you have received prerecorded or mass media weather information e. After giving the briefer the necessary background information, you will automatically receive the following:. You should provide the pertinent background information, tell the briefer what previous information source you have used, and ask for an abbreviated briefing with specified observation or forecast products.
An outlook briefing should be requested for long-range flight planning. This briefing contains forecasts for a flight beginning more than 6 hours in the future. An abbreviated or standard briefing should then be obtained when closer to the time of departure. After receiving weather information, either for short or long-range flights, consider carefully if conditions are suitable for your intended flight.
During marginal VFR or IFR conditions, keep a particularly close check on en route, terminal and alternate airport weather. TWEBs also can be received while airborne. In-flight briefing procedures are explained in detail in the Airman's Information Manual. Prior to descent, request current weather for the terminal area and conditions at your destination airport. These broadcasts reduce pilot and controller communications workloads. Washington National Airport for the 22nd of the month valid from 10Z to 10Z. Scattered clouds at feet, ceiling feet broken, visibility 5 miles in light snow showers, surface wind degrees at 15 knots, gusts to 25 knots.
Occasional ceiling feet, sky obscured, visibility one-half mile in moderate snow showers. By 12Z becoming ceiling feet broken, surface wind degrees at 12 knots, gusts to 22 knots. The categorical outlook for the last 6 hours beginning at 04Z calls for marginal VFR conditions due to ceiling.
Direction is relative to true north rounded to the nearest 10 degrees. Speed is in knots. Temperatures aloft in degrees Celsius are included with wind data for all but the foot MSL level and those levels within feet of the ground. Temperatures above 24, feet MSL are always negative.
Winds at other locations and altitudes can be obtained by interpolation.
For Atlantic City, N. Severe turbulence below feet expected due to strong northwesterly flow behind a cold front. Conditions continuing beyond Z. TWEB outlets are listed below by state:. Pilots should report location s , time UTC or Z , intensity, whether in or near clouds, altitude, type of aircraft and when applicable, duration of turbulence. Duration may be based on time between two locations or over a single location.
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After giving the briefer the necessary background information, you will automatically receive the following: For your pre-flight weather briefing, give the briefer the following background information: Type of flight VFR, IFR or DVFR Aircraft identification or pilot's name Aircraft type Departure point Route-of-flight Destination Altitude s Estimated time of departure Estimated time en route or time of arrival After receiving weather information, either for short or long-range flights, consider carefully if conditions are suitable for your intended flight.
Before Landing Prior to descent, request current weather for the terminal area and conditions at your destination airport. They are issued 3 times a day, amended as needed, and are valid for a hour period. Terminal forecasts are written in the following form: Identified by the letter "C" prefix. In hundreds of feet above the airport AGL. General aviation GA is all civil aviation operations other than scheduled air services and non-scheduled air transport operations for remuneration or hire.
The majority of the world's air traffic falls into this category, and most of the world's airports serve general aviation exclusively. General aviation covers a large range of activities , both commercial and non-commercial, including flying clubs , flight training , agricultural aviation , light aircraft manufacturing, and aircraft maintenance. It includes recreational flying for sport or pleasure, as well as aircraft homebuilding [3] and aviation for means of philanthropy.
In the European Aviation Safety Agency EASA was established as the central EU regulator, taking over responsibility for legislating airworthiness and environmental regulation from the national authorities. Of the 21, civil aircraft registered in the UK, [8] 96 percent are engaged in GA operations, and annually the GA fleet accounts for between 1.
There are 28, Private Pilot Licence holders, and 10, certified glider pilots. Some of the 19, pilots who hold professional licences are also engaged in GA activities. GA operates from more than 1, airports and landing sites or aerodromes , ranging in size from large regional airports to farm strips. The main focus is on standards of airworthiness and pilot licensing , and the objective is to promote high standards of safety.
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General aviation is particularly popular in North America, with over 6, airports available for public use by pilots of general aviation aircraft around 5, airports in the U. In comparison, scheduled flights operate from around airports in the U.
Most countries have authorities that oversee all civil aviation , including general aviation, adhering to the standardized codes of the International Civil Aviation Organization ICAO. Aviation accident rate statistics are necessarily estimates. According to the U. National Transportation Safety Board , in general aviation in the United States excluding charter suffered 1.