Describe in-flight aviation weather advisories.

Description should include the following:

• A service specifically designed to provide timely en route weather information upon pilot request is known as the en route flight advisory service (EFAS), or Flight Watch.
• EFAS provides a pilot with weather advisories tailored to the type of flight, route, and cruising altitude.
• EFAS can be one of the best sources for current weather information along the route of flight.

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Process/Skill Questions:

• Why might a pilot request an in-flight aviation advisory?