Identify pilot weather resources.

Identification should include

  • preflight resources
    • prog charts
    • isobars and isotachs charts
    • pilot report (PIREP)
    • surface analysis charts
    • weather depiction charts
    • winds aloft charts
  • in-flight resources
    • in-flight weather charts
    • air traffic control (ATC) radar
    • flight service station (FSS)
    • Automated Weather Observation System/Automated Surface Observing System (AWOS/ASOS)
    • Automated Terminal Information Service (ATIS).

PLT037, PLT514, and PLT515

Process/Skill Questions:

  • What does PIREP stand for?
  • What is a prog chart?