It looks like the radar images you’d see your local TV meteorologist use, and that’s by design, but this new product from the FAA is called Offshore Precipitation Capability (OPC), and it shows precipitation in areas where you couldn’t see it before. The FAA’s NextGen Outreach and Reporting group has a new video showing how […]
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Free version of Wx24 Pilot Aviation Weather App released
The Wx24 Pilot Aviation Weather App is now available in a free version. No strings attached, no popup ads, just a presentation of aviation weather that gives pilots a quick and easy read of conditions and forecasts, in addition to providing weather reports for even the smallest of US airports, according to developers. Wx24 Pilot’s […]
Latest edition of Aviation Weather Services released
FAA Advisory Circular (AC) 00-45H, Aviation Weather Services, has been updated to include Change 1, effective January 2018. With symbols and conversion charts, internet links and more, this book is key for pilots seeking an understanding of the weather resources available for preflight and inflight decision-making, according to ASA officials. Supported with full-color illustrations, the […]
Pilots get a weather wake-up call
By David Hughes, FAA writer To help general aviation pilots understand how easy it is to misinterpret weather information displayed in the cockpit, FAA researchers developed a simulation that demonstrates some of the most dangerous pitfalls. At the 2018 SUN ‘n FUN International Fly-In and Expo in Lakeland, Florida, many pilots who flew the NextGen Weather […]
GA pilots struggle to interpret weather forecasts and displays
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – When tested on their knowledge of 23 types of weather information, from icing forecasts and turbulence reports to radar, 204 general aviation pilots surveyed by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University researchers were stumped by about 42% of the questions. The findings, published in the April 2018 edition of the International Journal of Aerospace […]
When the wind blows
By CELIA VANDERPOOL From old European proverbs, people remembered seasonal weather cautions with rhyme: March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb. No weather is ill, if the wind be still. Red sky at night, sailor’s delight Red sky at morning, sailor take warning. As pilots, we know how to interpret […]
Picture of the day: A quiet morning
Geremy Kornreich sent in this photo, explaining, “Heavy fog shrouds the control tower, and the whole area, at Modesto, California’s KMOD airport on Jan. 30, 2018. The fog, a frequent occurrence during the winter months, finally lifted about 10:30 a.m. Above the ground layer fog, the weather was calm and smooth.” Would you to like […]
Picture of the day: Waiting out the storm, take 2
Bryan Quickmire sent in this picture of the day, with a note: “Holed up in Pecos, Texas. Waiting for the snow to pass. I was reminded of this shot by the picture of the day for Jan. 11, 2018, taken on the exact same spot!” Bryan adds that his photo was taken quite a while […]
Version 4.0 of Wx24 Pilot App launches
A key feature of the new version 4.0 of Wx24 Pilot is the addition of cloud cover information provided by the National Digital Forecast Database (NDFD). Although NDFD is not an aviation specific weather product, it does provide pilots with an important tool to access cloud information and the ability to make more informed judgments […]