General Aviation Joint Safety Committee
Loss of Control Working Group
Pre-flight & In-flight Weather Resources
2022/12-07-276(I)PP
This outreach guidance is provided to all FAA and aviation industry groups that are participating in outreach efforts sponsored by the General Aviation Joint Safety Committee (GAJSC). It is important that all outreach on a given topic is coordinated and is free of conflicts. Therefore, all outreach products should be in alignment with the outline and concepts listed below for this topic.
Outreach Month: August 2024
Topic: In-flight Weather Resources
The FAA and industry will conduct a public education campaign emphasizing the value of education with respect to preflight and in-flight weather information resources.
Background:
The 21st Century has brought an unprecedented wealth of information to general aviation cockpits. Near real time graphical and textual weather products contribute greatly to pilot situational awareness and decision making. But pilots must understand the capabilities and limitations of the equipment and the information it provides.
Teaching Points:
- More preflight and in-flight weather information is available than ever before, but with that wealth of information comes complexity. Pilots must be comfortable with their choice of weather information services, and they must be competent in making critical flight decisions based on assessments of the information provided.
- A thorough understanding of weather information resources capabilities and limitations is essential to safe flight.
- Weather information procurement and weather decision making should be covered in any proficiency training program.
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