"Weather Log," for Alternate Airport


"Weather Log," for Alternate Airport

Section of the Flight Plan that provides a convenient way to organize the following weather-related information, for pre-flight planning:

Obtained from WX-BRIEF


Task:

  1. You should already be in contact with WX-BRIEF.
  2. Obtain the "Alternate Airport" from the "Flight Plan" section.
  3. Perform the following sub-steps, to enter weather information, from WX-BRIEF, into the "Weather Log," for Alternate:
    1. Enter Ceiling, Visibility, & Precipitation, as follows.
      Ceiling, Visibility, and Precipitation
    2. Enter Winds Aloft as follows.
      Winds Aloft
    3. Enter Icing and Freezing Level as follows.
      Icing and Freezing Level
    4. Enter Turbulence and Cloud Tops as follows.
      Turbulence and Cloud Tops
    5. Enter Position of Fronts, Lows, and Highs, as follows.
      Position of Fronts, Lows, and Highs