Practical

Weather
Roger Clark
July 15, 2020
  ~4,000 hours of LTA and fixed-wing
time
 Flying since I was 13, 40 years this July
(Ed Yost Master Pilot Award)
 Weather Officer for balloon events
since 1991
 BFA Nationals
Why listen to  Carolina Balloonfest
Safety Officer for AIBF since 2018
me?


 Generally teach 2-3 safety seminars a

year
 AMS member and past president of
local AMS chapter
 “Stunt” pilot for 2 movies
 If you can do it, good or bad, I have
probably done it!
  § 91.103 Preflight action.
 Each pilot in command shall, before beginning a flight,
become familiar with all available information concerning
that flight. This information must include -
 (a) For a flight under IFR or a flight not in the vicinity
of an airport, weather reports and forecasts, fuel
requirements, alternatives available if the planned
flight cannot be completed, and any known traffic
delays of which the pilot in command has been advised
by ATC;
 (b) For any flight, runway lengths at airports of

Weather FAR intended use, and the following takeoff and landing
distance information:
 (1) For civil aircraft for which an approved 
Airplane or Rotorcraft Flight Manual containing
takeoff and landing distance data is required, the
takeoff and landing distance data contained
therein; and
 (2) For civil aircraft other than those specified in 
paragraph (b)(1) of this section, other reliable
information appropriate to the aircraft, relating
to aircraft performance under expected values of 
airport elevation and runway slope, aircraft gross
weight, and wind and temperature.
My Weather Process

Big Picture Flight/Aviation On Field/Apps

Specific
  Regional Radar

Big Picture -  Prog Charts

 Weather Synopsis
Weather  TAF
Channel View  Area Forecast
 General Sources
Regional Radar

 https://radar.weather.gov
/Conus/southeast_loop.ph
p
Prog Chart

https://www.aviationweather
.gov/progchart/sfc?fore=all
Weather Synopsis

https://www.nws.noaa.gov/o
utlook_tab.php
TAF

https://www.aviationweather
.gov/taf
Area Forecast

https://www.aviationweather
.gov/gfa
General
Sources WEATHER
CHANNEL
“MASS MEDIA”
WEATHER SOURCES
YOUR FAVORITE
WEBSITES
 METAR

Winds Aloft

Flight/Aviation
Specific – RUC/RAP/HRRR

Serious Mode
VAD Winds

Ryan Carlton
METAR

https://www.aviationweather
.gov/metar

https://www.weather.gov/m
edia/wrh/mesowest/metar_d
ecode_key.pdf
Winds Aloft

https://www.aviationweather
.gov/windtemp
 RUC/RAP/HRRR

https://rucsoundings.noaa.gov/

http://weather.rap.ucar.edu/surf
ace/

https://rapidrefresh.noaa.gov/

https://www.spc.noaa.gov/exper/
soundings/20030612_OBS/

https://www.spc.noaa.gov/exper/
soundings/20030612_OBS/TBW.txt
VAD Winds

http://www.pilotsandweather.com/ssr.ht
ml

Time–height profile of horizontal wind
 vectors derived from a scanning 
Doppler radar using a 
velocity–azimuth display (VAD) algorithm.
Ryan Carlton

https://ryancarlton.com/KTP
A

http://www.blastvalve.com/
weather/fl/
 ADS-B PHONES IPADS

On Field

LAPTOPS
ADS-B

http://stratux.me/

FltPLan Go
www.Fltplan.com
 Many apps are available – know the limitations!
Radar Timing
Currency of Weather
Where is the location really?

APPS 239 iTunes Weather Apps

Try them out to see what works for you
Ask other pilots
Read reviews
 SkewTLogPro – RUC Winds
RadarScope – Detailed Radar

Weather APPS – AeroWeather – METAR/TAF

WeatherLab – Storm Modeling
Some of My Windy- Wind Flows
Favorites Lightning – Severe Weather
Storm Radar – Good Regional Radar
wx24Pilot – Detailed Aviation Weather
 Hot Air – Flight Tracking
FlyQEFB – Aviation Charting
MotionX-GPS - Navigation
Aviation APPS – Aerovie - Weather

Some of My FlyGo DirectTo - Navigation

Altimeter – Handy Reference
Favorites Glympse - Tracking
MyFLightBook – Log and Currency
SmartPlates – Charts and Airport Information
  FAAST Wings program -
https://www.faasafety.gov/WINGS/pub/default.aspx
 Delia Colvin -
https://www.amazon.com/Aviation-Weather-Made-Easy
Additional 
-Preflight-ebook/dp/B01804GA5G
https://fly-rite.com/
Training  Aviation Weather Advisory Circular-
https://www.faa.gov/documentlibrary/media/advisory
_circular/ac_00-6b.pdf
 Aviation Weather Book -
https://www.faa.gov/documentlibrary/media/advisory
_circular/ac%2000-6a%20chap%201-3.pdf
VFR Mimimums Contract
THANK YOU!
Roger.clark@live.com
864-631-3243
Palmetto Sun Balloons