Commercial - weather briefing services/reports & forecasts)

Question 0

What are the four types of weather briefings you can receive from an FSS briefer?

Answer 0

Standard briefing, abbreviated briefing, Outlook briefing, inflight briefing.

Question 1

What is the primary means to get a weather briefing, and what additional sources of weather briefing services are available?

Answer 1

1-800-WX BRIEF is the primary means, additional sources are:

Telephone information briefing service (TIBS) (AFSS)

The direct user access terminal system (DUATS)

Weather and aeronautical information from numerous private industry sources.

In Alaska, transcribed weather broadcast (TWEB) and telephone access to TWEB (TEL-TWEB)

Question 2

What pertinent information should a weather briefing include?

Answer 2

Adverse conditions
VFR flight not recommended
Synopsis
Current conditions
Enroute forecast
Destination forecast
Winds aloft
Notices to airmen
ATC delay
Information on special use airspace, Review of printed NOTAMs, Search and rescue, GPS  RAIM, etc

Question 3

What is EFAS?

Answer 3

In-flight weather service on 122.0, known as “flight watch”.

Question 4

What is HIWAS and what information can you gain from it?

Answer 4

Hazardous in-flight weather advisory service and you can obtain information on:

Summarized aviation weather warnings
SIGMET
Convective SIGMET
Center weather advisories
AIRMET
Urgent PIREPS

DATA AVAILABLE ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS INDICATED BY AN “H” ON THE UPPER RIGHT CORNER OF THE IDENTIFICATION BOX.

Question 5

Described a TAF?

Answer 5

Statement of expected whether within a 5SM and radius of the airport environment for a 24 hour time period, issued four times daily.