Video tip: get a “big picture” weather briefing
|
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
|
Checking the weather is one of the few constants in aviation. All pilots do it, whether it’s a trip around the pattern in a Cub or a trip across the Atlantic in a Gulfstream. But merely getting a weather briefing isn’t enough; it has to be a good weather briefing to make the flight safer. So what exactly does a “good briefing” involve?
The video clip is from Sporty’s 2023 Learn to Fly Course
As Sporty’s lead aviation course and video producer, Bret is usually flying an interesting airplane, and often with a camera rolling. He oversees the development, production and distribution of over 30 aviation courses from Sporty's, including the Private Pilot Learn to Fly Course. He is a flight instructor and check airman at the Sporty's Academy flight school and a senior captain on a Cessna Citation.
Latest posts by Bret Koebbe (see all)
- Video tip: how do VORs work? - December 11, 2024
- Video tip: Flying airplanes with retractable landing gear - December 4, 2024
- Video tip: Flying internationally (FARs, flight planning, eAPIS and US Customs) - November 27, 2024
