TD 59 Weather Flight Planning

Question 1

Weather information will be obtained form a U.S. _________________

Answer 1

military weather facility

Question 2

The crew should update weather briefing info on ________________

Answer 2

stopover flights

Question 3

If requesting a military telephonic weather brief, provide the following info 2 hours in advance:

Answer 3

Name of person calling
Aircraft type and call sign
VFR or IFR and proposed altitude
Departure point and time (ETD)
Route of flight
Destination and ETA
Alternate and ETA, if required

Question 4

What are the weather briefing sources?

Question 5

Planning requirement questions:

Answer 5

Do I meet the requirements to file to my destination?

Do I need an alternate airport for my destination?

Does my alternate selection qualify?

Do I meet the requirements to takeoff?

Question 6

_____________ weather must be forecast to be equal or greater than the published weather planning minimums for the approach procedure to be flown at ETA through ___________ after ETA.

Answer 6

destination

1 hour

Question 7

slide 18

Question 8

(destination) planning weather for filing

Answer 8

200 1/2

Question 9

can i reduce copter visibility

Answer 9

no

Question 10

Under what conditions is an alternate airfield required when filing IFR to a destination?

Answer 10

M - The NAVAID is unmonitored

W - Predominant weather at destination @ ETA plus 1 hour is forecast to be less than

Ceiling 400 feet above published planning minimums
Visibility 1 mile greater than minimum required visibility

R - Radar is required for the approach