Type of flight - IFR or VFR. If
you want to fly VFR, but you are instrument qualified and equipped, state
that you can go IFR if necessary.
Aircraft Identification (tail number) -
or last name.
Type of Aircraft - and equipment if
IFR. (Example Cessna 172 / G - for GPS equipped)
Departure Point and Destination - and
specific airport name, if more than one is located at that city.
Route of Flight - including any planned
stops.
Planned Altitude - or desired winds
aloft levels.
Estimated Time of Departure (ETD) and
Estimated Time En Route (ETE) - in Zulu or local time.
Type of Briefing Requested - Standard,
abbreviated, or outlook.
Tips
Filing your flight plan before the briefing will save you
time by providing the briefer with most of the background information needed.
Try to wait until the end of the briefing before asking
questions.
If you are a student pilot and/or will be writing down
some of the data, don't hesitate to tell the briefer.
Types
Standard: should be requested when you
are planning a flight and have not received a previous briefing or information
through mass dissemination. The briefer will automatically provide the
following information in the sequence listed, as applicable to your proposed
flight:
Destinations Outside U.S. Airspace - An International
Flight Cautionary Statement will be provided unless you notify the briefer
you have the international cautionary advisory.
Adverse conditions - Significant meteorological
or aeronautical information that might influence a pilot to alter the
proposed flight.
VFR Flight Not Recommended - A precautionary statement
issued when VFR flight is proposed and IFR conditions exist or are forecast.
Synopsis - A brief summary of the weather systems that
might affect the proposed flight.
Current Conditions - Summarized current weather
conditions, applicable to your route of flight. If the proposed ETD is
beyond 2 hours, you must request this information.
En Route Forecast - Conditions expected along the route
at the time of your flight.
Destination Forecast - Forecast for the ETA and
significant changes within 1 hour before and after the ETA.
Winds Aloft - Forecast wind direction and velocity
above sea level. Briefers may summarize or interpolate as
necessary. Temperatures are provided on request.
Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs) - Notam D and FDC
information pertinent to the proposed flight and Notam L information
pertinent to the departure and/or local area.
ATC Delays - Flow control advisories or known air
traffic delays.
On Request, the briefer will provide information on
MOA's, MTR's, published NOTAMs, and approximate density altitude data.
Information on U.S. Customs, ADIZ requirements, search and rescue, and other
air traffic services is also available.
Abbreviated
briefings
should be requested to supplement weather data received from another source,
update a previous briefing, or when only one or two specific items are
needed. Provide the briefer with appropriate background information,
and/or the specific items requested. Indicate the source of the
information already received, so that the briefer can limit the briefing to the
information that you have not received and/or appreciable changes.
If you request only specific items, the briefer will
advise you if adverse conditions are present or forecast. Details will be
provided on request.
Outlook
briefings
are to be used when calling 6 or more hours prior to departure time.
Forecast data applicable to the proposed flight will be provided. An
outlook briefing is for planning purposes and should be followed by a standard
or abbreviated briefing prior to departure. Requesting an update when the
original briefing was an outlook may mean that important information could be
missed.
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