Video Tip: Get a “Big Picture” Weather Briefing
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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?
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