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WEATHER BRIEFING EST+5= UTC EDT+4= UTC AST+9= UTC CURRENT CONDITIONS
CST+6= UTC CDT+5= UTC ADT+8= UTC
Phone 1-800-WX-BRIEF MST+7= UTC MDT+6= UTC HST+10= UTC Departure Airport
1-800-992-7433 PST+8= UTC PDT+7= UTC

BACKGROUND INFORMATION NEEDED

1. Pilot Qualifications,eg., Pvt. Inst. 5. Departure Airport
2. Type of Flight (VFR/IFR) 6. Route of Flight En Route
3. Aircraft N-Number or Pilot’s Name 7. Destination/ Alternate
4. Aircraft Type 8. Flight Altitude(s)
9. ETD and ETE
TYPE OF BRIEFING:Standard Abbreviated Outlook
ADVERSE CONDITIONS

Destination Airport

PIREP FORM Alternate

PIREPs/RAREPs

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LOCATION TIME ALTITUDE A/C TYPE CLOUDS

FORECAST CONDITIONS
VIS/PRECIP TEMP. WIND TURB/ICING REMARKS Departure Airport

FREQ. Flight Watch: 122.0, FSS: 122.2 and as published En Route

Freezing Level
Departure En Route Destination
Destination Airport

Alternate

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Frequencies:
Station ATIS CLD GRD TWR DEP
Clearance

PILOTS WX GO/NOGO
CHECKLIST

adverse WX. Including

SIGMETS/AIRMETS
DEPARTURE PT ROUTE ESTIMATE ACTUAL
Current En Route WX
CHECK POINT VIA CRS DIST GS ETE ETA GS ATE ATA
PIREPS, including
Top Reports
NOTAMs
Forecast En Route WX

Freezing Level

Destination WX Forecast

TEMP/DEW POINT
Spread (FOG)

Alternate Airport
WX Forecast

WInds & Tempertures

ALOFT Forecast
MILITARY TRAINING ACTIVITY
NOTAMS

Better Area WX Forecast

FLIGHT PLAN FORM

1. Type 2. Aircraft 3.Aircraft Type 4. True 5. Departure Point 6. Departure Time 7. Cruising
Identification Special Equip. Airspeed Proposed(z) Actual(z) Altitude:
VFR
IFR
DVFR
6. Route of Flight
FOLD ON THIS LINE

9. Destination 11. Remarks

(Name of Airport and City) Minutes

TIME EN ROUTE
12. Fuel on Board 13. Alternate Airport(s) 14. Pilot’s Name, Address & Telephone Number & Aircraft Home Base 15. Number
Hours Minutes Aboard TANK TIME
17. Destination Contact/Telephone (optional) ON
OFF
16. Color of Aircraft TIME
CLOSE VFR FLIGHT PLAN WITH FSS ON ARRIVAL OFF
ON
Special Equipment Suffix: D: DME, no transponder C: RNAV, transponder with Mode C
X: No transponder B: DME, Transponder with no Mode C I: RNAV, transponder with Mode C
TIME ATE
T: Transponder with no Mode C A: DME, Transponder with Mode C G: GPS with en route and terminal capability
U: Transponder with Mode C Y: RNAV, no transponder
CLOSE YOUR FLIGHT PLAN