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Weather briefing

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I'm a student pilot and am currently working on the Weather section. I use the weather.gov web site that provides a lot of information and maps. My problem is that I treat all of those maps the same way and I'm pretty sure that I should check them in a typical order and give more importance to such map compare to another one. Can experienced pilots tell me how they typically check the weather before their flight ? 

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  1. Rusty Allen on May 28, 2014

    For a general weather overview I used http://weather.aero/

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  2. Bidochon on May 28, 2014

    Nice web site that I did not know. Thanks a lot Rusty.

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    Brian McDonough on May 28, 2014

    On my website, I have a page for students to develop an order for the weather briefing.
    It’s located here. Generally, it goes from big picture to little picture.

    http://www.sinprisaaviation.com/current-student-page/

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  4. Mark Kolber on May 29, 2014

    Are you getting a “standard weather briefing?” With the availability of so much information, it’s almost becoming lost. As a student pilot, you should be taught to start there. Not only does it arguably help satisfy some technical requirements, but the format and presentation of information specific to flying – from big picture to little picture as Brian put it, is the result of literally decades of experience. The “typical order” you are looking for.

    Whether I use an “official” source or not, it is the same order I use. Large area picture to local conditions along my route. And drill down for additional information as needed.

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  5. Bidochon on May 29, 2014

    Thanks Brian. Very useful.

    To Mark: Yes, I always get a “standard weather briefing” from FSS. This helps me being more confident on things I may have missed (TFRs for example). Going from the ‘big picture’ to the local information seems right and I will use this in my next flights.

    Thanks guys.

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