The FAA is looking for pilots to participate in a study to explore the concept of filing and retrieving Pilot Reports (PIREPs) over VHF radio on a dedicated frequency (122.0MHz), without having to talk to an ATC controller or Flight Service specialist.
An experimental proof of concept system is being deployed within 50 nm from two airports — Will Rogers World Airport (KOKC) in Oklahoma and Nenana Municipal Airport (PANN) in Alaska.
The effort could pave the way toward an additional means to file and retrieve PIREPs, FAA officials said.
Participants will be paid for any PIREPs they file. They also must take an online survey every two weeks before they receive compensation, according to FAA officials.
For more information about the study, go to cbtopsatcami.faa.gov.
Sounds like a good idea.